Signs are emerging that dispirited Republican voters may stay home in November, bringing a Democratic surge without many conversions.

Angela Paxton is urging Texas voters to support Mr. Paxton’s Senate campaign, even as she is divorcing him and accusing him of adultery. She has political aspirations of her own.

But Chris Gallant, a Black Hawk pilot and Democrat who is running to represent Long Island in Congress, is making the most of life post-tabloid reveal.

Chaos in schools, on the streets and in the markets is rooted in France’s struggles to fund its social welfare state, with a presidential election approaching.

Twenty years after the beloved football and family drama premiered, Peter Berg, Kyle Chandler, Connie Britton, Taylor Kitsch and others look back on its legacy.

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made the remarks about Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, as she considers whether to run for president in 2028.

In the battle for an Alaska Senate seat and the governor’s mansion, the oil-dependent state’s declining fisheries loom large, but no one wants to look at the biggest culprit, climate change.

We asked 100 scientists about unsolved problems in their fields. They sent back provocations — on the origins of life, the possibilities for human progress and much more.

Rebecca Cooke united progressives and moderates. Now she needs to win in November.

A new study by an independent analyst shows that action films are more likely to end on a sadder note nowadays.

Out of more than 900 applicants, 15 were chosen to compete in three rounds, including “Tight Squeeze” and “Under Duress.”

After a dry spell of more than three decades, Democrats are daring (yet again) to believe they can win one or more top-of-the-ballot races in a vast and stubbornly red state.

President Trump is doggedly lending his support to Republican candidates facing a rough midterm season. He is the same campaigner he has always been, but his crowds have changed.

The state hasn’t elected a Democrat to the Senate in nearly a century. Economic challenges during President Trump’s second term, as well as other factors, have put it in play.

Dr. Annie Andrews, a Democrat, is hoping to defeat Senator Darline Graham. Even some of her most ardent supporters sense that her bid is a long shot.

The president’s decision to hold an international summit at his own private golf club, an idea rejected in his first term, illustrates how much he has shattered norms.

It’s one of many surprises in “Nine Lives, No Wives, and 69 Concubines,” the comedian’s new memoir, and a testimonial to the power of reading.

The streets of New York are a backdrop for countless TikTok and Instagram videos.

Representative María Elvira Salazar, a Republican, ran an ad criticizing the Trump administration. It may have jolted other Republicans — and drawn attention to her Democratic opponent.

Earl Caldwell was staying at the Memphis hotel where the civil rights leader was killed.

In primary races across the country, incumbency trumped calls for generational change, as older members of Congress held off younger challengers.

Bill Draper began funding start-ups in the early 1960s, when the Santa Clara Valley was better known for apricot orchards than microchips. He has died at 98.

Driven by emergency response needs, Carmel-by-the-Sea reluctantly adopted street address numbers this summer, igniting concerns over its vanishing identity as a beachside village.

One of the country’s most popular novelists writes what she calls socially engaged fiction. In Barbara Kingsolver’s new book, she considers the role of art—and who it’s for.

Mark Kurlansky’s 2002 best-seller is back on the list, all thanks to a young TikToker who’s never had a latke.

Are you a human? From branding irons to iris scans, the ancient business of proving who you are has never been stranger—or more lucrative.

Members from both parties say the legislative branch has descended into a state of dysfunction in the Trump era.

A surprising number of pastors are running as Democrats this year, challenging Americans’ assumptions about politics and faith.

The outlook for the legislation, which seeks to stabilize the unsettled collegiate sports landscape, is uncertain in the House. It was one of the last congressional actions before the midterms.

Francis Lee Rogers painted birds in the park, her home for decades. She was found dead on Sunday, beaten and stabbed, shaking a community of friends and collectors of her art.

In thousands of reviews, Mike Hale developed a reputation for being thoughtful yet brutally honest.

Some Republicans in the state fear that the sensational biography of Victor Marx, their party’s candidate for governor, could drag down the rest of the ticket.

The football drama’s themes of community and hope are just as moving today, but ever more distant.

The government-funded ads show just how much President Trump has been able to use federal money for his own aims.

When Durkee Famous Sauce disappeared from grocery-store shelves, I mourned a piece of my childhood.

The progressive Senate candidate is offering olive branches to Jewish voters and campaigning with Kamala Harris to attract Black voters. Polling shows it may be working.

Times reporters and editors discuss items that have shaped our coverage, including Dean Baquet on the “Madam President” front page that never was.

We asked dozens of them about America’s libraries — what they provide, what they need to survive. Here’s what they told us.

The Senate minority leader expressed concerns about Republicans’ money advantage in an interview with Semafor.

The scandal-plagued Republican has massive funding edge over Democrat Talarico, reports show.

After decades of potlucks and paddle-boarding on Maine’s midcoast, rising anger and protests have left the Supreme Court’s chief justice more isolated than ever.

Pete Hegseth has held onto his job by projecting a tough guy image, but his relationship with Republican lawmakers has never been worse.

After losing his Democratic fundraisers, the Pennsylvania senator found a new firm with MAGA-world ties.

A new Wall Street Journal survey finds broad support for caps on prescription drug prices and strong border security.

Each trip to play defense robs the GOP of a chance to put Democrats on the back foot in states that are traditionally competitive.

The former special counsel’s appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee was marked by personal insults rather than new revelations.