The Democrats flipped their first Senate seat of the night. Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains why this wasn’t a surprise, and why it’s one of at least four …
Feds deploy election monitors to L.A. as 9th Circuit sides with Trump in ballot dispute
The Justice Department announced Tuesday it would send out “1,000 election monitors and observers” across the U.S. in what it called “the largest monitoring effort in DOJ history,” with Los …
Democrats dominate California but face challenges after election
Democrats maintain a firm grip on California. But they face mounting pressure to balance the state budget, usher in more government efficiency, build homes and solve affordability, figure out wildfire …
L.A.’s next mayor faces high expectations, little room for error
Whoever becomes the next mayor of L.A., she will face a slew of challenges: homelessness, affordable housing, potholes, streetlights, the Olympics, unstable city budget. Read full story Author: Jenny Jarvie
Which races might predict a ‘blue wave’? Here’s what to watch
The night’s big question is whether a true wave will materialize for Democrats and how sizable it might be. Read full story Author: Justine McDaniel
A campaign season of surprises peaks with Tuesday’s midterms
The campaign has been defined by affordability and economic issues that have spurred an expected turn toward Democrats by voters and created headwinds for Republicans. Read full story Author: Justine …
Majority of California voters fear federal government may try to stop vote count, poll finds
Nearly two-thirds of California voters are worried that the Trump administration may try to halt the vote count early, according to a new poll that found disquieting levels of election …
Mayoral candidate Nithya Raman ousts campaign staffer over ‘reprehensible’ remarks
Mayoral candidate Nithya Raman fired part-time campaign staffer Eric Cheng on the weekend before Tuesday’s election, saying he made “reprehensible” remarks on a video where he was discussing a U.S. …
How to find the closest vote center with the shortest line
How to find the shortest line at your nearest polling or voter center on election day. Read full story Author: Karen Garcia
How We Model Election Results With the Needle
Our live election night forecast is known as “the Needle.” Nate Cohn, chief political analyst for The New York Times, explains how it works. Go to Source Author: Nate Cohn, …
More Iranians Call for Nuclear Weapons After War With U.S.
Some Iranian clerics and officials argue the country must rebuild deterrence by dropping its longstanding pledge not to build a nuclear bomb. Go to Source Author: Erika Solomon https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Trump Effort to Prove Rampant Noncitizen Voting Leads to Few Charges So Far
Just 236 people have been charged with voting-fraud-related offenses by the Trump administration, despite its unsubstantiated claims that fraud is widespread. Go to Source Author: Madeleine Ngo https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Trump Says U.S. to End $4 Billion in Aid to Israel at End of Year
The president’s announcement on Election Day, which he said was part of an agreement reached months ago, was a sign of how quickly the politics surrounding Israel have shifted. Go …
Spanish footballer dies after collision with goalkeeper during match
Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel has died after the 30-year-old suffered a serious injury during a Spanish second-division match. Read full story Author:
MI5 will not face contempt of court charges despite admitting its evidence was a lie
MI5 chief Sir Ken McCallum welcomed the court’s decision and says its judgment “underlines MI5’s serious failures in this case”. Read full story Author:
Three scenarios for how the US midterm results could unfold
Democratic wave or Republican resilience? Here are three possible outcomes after Americans have their say. Read full story Author:
Mahmood refuses to put cost on care worker settlement climbdown
The home secretary says the full cost of dropping plans to extend the wait for settlement will be laid out in future. Read full story Author:
Scientists detect signals from the zeptoverse – the smallest scale of nature ever explored
Researchers have detected signals from the smallest distances ever probed. Read full story Author:
Watch: Just how small is the zeptoverse?
BBC science correspondent, Pallab Ghosh, takes us into the zeptoverse and explains how it could change our ideas of how the universe works. Read full story Author:
Flights from UK airports among three targeted by bomb threats
Two passenger planes are being inspected after landing in Warsaw and a third in Murcia in Spain, following a series of bomb threats. Read full story Author: