The 10 Senate races that will decide the balance of power in 2026  —  Democrats still face an uphill battle to net four seats and take control of the Senate, but they see a path amid Trump's poor ratings on the economy and concerns about health care.  —  The fight for the Senate is expanding …

Brigitte Bardot, 1960s French sex symbol turned militant animal rights activist, dies at 91  —  Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant animal rights activist and far-right supporter, has died.  She was 91.

What America Might Look Like With Zero Immigration  —  The Trump administration's efforts to reduce the foreign-born population are being felt in hospitals and soccer leagues and on Main Streets across the country, with hints of what's to come.  —  Across the United States, someone is missing.

64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway Blitz  —  After 64 days, they celebrated.  —  They gathered at one of Chicago's most beloved landmarks, in the middle of a city where they'd wrought so much fear and pain, and they celebrated.  It was the second Monday in November and early in the morning …

ICE shift in tactics leads to soaring number of at-large arrests, data shows  —  The agency has moved away from focusing on arresting migrants at local jails to tracking them down in communities as the Trump administration presses to increase deportations, a Washington Post analysis found.

Zelensky to Meet With Trump at Mar-a-Lago About Plan to End War With Russia  —  President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine brings a revised 20-point peace proposal, as well as doubts about whether Russia is serious about pursuing peace.  —  President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine will visit Mar …

Americans Hate AI.  Which Party Will Benefit? … It's become a common occurrence: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer posts a light-hearted video on social media.  She's Christmas shopping, or she's talking about her Michigan accent or she's touting her administration's accomplishments.

A dangerous Supreme Court decision  —  For years, liberal Supreme Court justices have decried the dangers of what is known as the “shadow docket,” but when it suits their short-term political ends, suddenly the docket is their friend.  —  In a short three-page decision written with little briefing …

Transcript: Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Dec. 28, 2025  —  The following is the transcript of the interview with Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Dec. 21, 2025.

Cocaine-carrying migrants were destroying this Arizona ranch.  Then Trump stopped the crossings  —  Ranchers praise US president for crackdown on illegal migrants  —  Sue Chilton was home alone last year when a group of four migrants with sinister face tattoos appeared on her doorstep.

Lawmakers sound the alarm on AI's impact on children, jobs … Sanders indicated he is concerned that those interested in creating or controlling AI — including Elon Musk — are only doing so to become richer.  —  “Multi-multi-billionaires are pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into implementing and developing this technology.

He Was a Supreme Court Lawyer.  Then His Double Life Caught Up With Him. … The high point of Thomas Goldstein's career as a Supreme Court advocate took place a few minutes after 10 on the morning of Oct. 7, 2020.  Goldstein had just begun his argument before the justices on behalf of Google …

Opinionated Lists for an Overwhelming Year  —  With 2025 drawing to a close, we reached out to Times Opinion contributors for their personal lists.  Our algorithmic feeds and all the “helpful” suggestions from A.I. chatbots have only enhanced the status of the list as a place of clarity and refuge: Here is what I saw and experienced.

JD's 2028 plotting: Vance's next moves  —  Vice President JD Vance plans to literally fly above MAGA's rising civil war — campaigning coast to coast in the midterms and sticking close to President Trump, while building support for an expected presidential run in 2028.