Collins Leads in Maine in Our New Poll. Is That an Outlier or an Omen?
There’s nothing more uncomfortable for a pollster than a result that stands out from the pack, but it doesn’t mean it should be dismissed.
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American Bar Association Fights to Keep Power to Vet Law Schools
Losing its accreditation ability would be a blow to the nation’s largest association of lawyers and another example of how the Trump administration is reshaping higher education.
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Republicans Accelerate Their Break With Trump Ahead of Midterms
The dissent reflects growing unease about the party’s prospects in November, as the G.O.P. struggles to overcome the president’s unpopularity.
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Abortion Pills, Vaccines and Food Safety: F.D.A. Nominee Heidi Overton Faces Senate Confirmation Hearing
Dr. Heidi Overton was pressed on the president’s false statements about the measles vaccine and his intervention in tobacco policy.
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Democrats Show Strength in Michigan Senate Race but Trail in Maine, Polls Find
The party’s nominees lead in Michigan and New Hampshire but the Republican incumbent is ahead in Maine, according to New York Times/Siena polls of the three battlegrounds.
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Democrats Show Strength in Michigan Senate Race but Trail in Maine, Polls Find
The party’s nominees lead in Michigan and New Hampshire but the Republican incumbent is ahead in Maine, according to New York Times/Siena polls of the three battlegrounds.
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South Asians Face Surging Racism in America
Social media posts, including from the Department of Homeland Security and a Texas Republican candidate, have helped stir fear among people of South Asian heritage.
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Families Urge Trump to Press Xi to Free Americans Detained in China
The Americans being held in China are U Min Zin, a scholar who studied Myanmar, and Youlin Chen, a seismologist who researched North Korean nuclear tests.
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Mary Peltola’s Campaign in Alaska Senate Race Is Rocked by Tumult, With Angry Outbursts and Slurs
Democrats hope that Mary Peltola can flip a Republican Senate seat in Alaska. Former aides describe a campaign and congressional office marked by chaos.
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Timothy Mellon, a G.O.P. Billionaire, Pulls Back His Money From Senate Republicans
Timothy Mellon, one of the party’s biggest donors in 2024, has so far withheld his midterm donations for Republican senators because he is unhappy about the failure to pass a key Trump priority.
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Newly Public Documents Shed New Light on Trump Investigations
Records unsealed on Wednesday include a 2023 appeals court opinion rejecting Donald J. Trump’s attempt to block Mike Pence’s grand jury testimony.
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U.S. and China Agree to Extend Trade Truce by 2 Months, Bessent Says
The Treasury secretary, who is leading talks with China, said the countries had agreed to extend a trade truce until January.
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8 Sailors in U.S.S. Lincoln Strike Group Attempted Suicide, Navy Says
The aircraft carrier with its crew of about 5,000 sailors has spent more than 300 days at sea.
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Trump Aides Seek to Jump-Start Diplomacy With Iran as Crisis Widens
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that U.S. negotiators had restarted conversations about Iran’s nuclear program, but that there were no breakthroughs.
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Iowa Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Against The Des Moines Register
The suit challenged a poll that showed Trump trailing Kamala Harris in the final weeks of the 2024 race. A judge warned that similar legal challenges could have a chilling effect on news reporting.
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America’s A.I. Leaders Warn U.N. of Possible Peril Absent a Global Response
Sam Altman of OpenAI and Dario Amodei of Anthropic told the Security Council that international cooperation was needed to ensure that A.I. remains under human control.
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Trouble in the Heartland
The G.O.P. is on defense in the so-called “blue wall” states and beyond as gas prices remain high.
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Melania Trump’s Busy Schedule: A New Show, a Foster-Care Bill and Reading Executive Orders
In a burst of activity this week, the enigmatic first lady told Americans what she has been up to after a quiet summer. Her activities have included filming a new documentary series about her life.
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