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.

Zelensky to meet Trump as Russia continues to pound Ukraine  —  The Ukrainian president will visit Mar-a-Lago to discuss raising pressure on Russia, security guarantees and investment in postwar reconstruction.  —  Just now  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was preparing to meet …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

The Santa Presidency  —  The president is trying to coax voters out of financial malaise with cash.  —  President Donald Trump can hardly conceal his disgust for the word affordability, referring to its ascendance in America's political lexicon as a “hoax,” a “con job,” and a “fake narrative” perpetuated by Democrats.

New College of Florida Was Progressive.  Then Gov. DeSantis Overhauled It.  —  At the state school, gender studies is out.  ‘The Odyssey’ is required reading.  A Charlie Kirk statue is coming.  Has one ideological bubble replaced another?