In Run-Up to Midterms, Legacy of 2020 Looms Large Over Justice Dept.

The refusal of top department officials to acknowledge Donald J. Trump’s loss that year is the engine driving an intensifying effort to intercede in state administration of elections.

What Voters Should Know About Election Security for the 2026 Midterms

Despite worries about federal intervention, local and state officials say they are well prepared to run a secure election.

Democrats Head Into Election Day Feeling Hopeful About the Midterms

Chuck Schumer thinks his party has expanded the map.

US urges Venezuela to follow phased plan for democratic transition

Explosions hit Iran’s Qeshm Island as US media report US strikes in Hormuz

Thousands displaced as homes are bulldozed in India’s Assam state

US lawmakers ask Trump administration to stop deportation of Afghans

Democratic Divisions on Israel Come Thundering Back, in Preview of Fights to Come

A shattered alliance in Michigan between Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and his former primary rival, Representative Haley Stevens, underscored broader tensions in the party.

Democratic Divisions on Israel Come Thundering Back, in Preview of Fights to Come

A shattered alliance in Michigan between Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and his former primary rival, Representative Haley Stevens, underscored broader tensions in the party.

Multiple Russian strikes kill at least 26 at Ukraine aid centre

Trump makes final midterms pitch at Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

Early Voting Turnout Surges

Also, the Senate’s future is riddled with wild cards. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

Ebola outbreak kills more than 5,300 people in DR Congo

William Nordhaus Pioneered Putting a Price on Pollution

Economist William Nordhaus said putting a price on pollution was the best way to reduce climate change. Then came the fossil fuel lobby and the anti-tax movement.