A Democratic Blue Wave Could Hit Governors' Races, Too  —  Democrats have reason to hope that a “blue wave” in the midterm elections, fed by Donald Trump's unpopularity, will help them flip the House and maybe even the Senate this year.  National dynamics are typically less decisive in state elections …

What to know about Canada's escalating trade war with the US as Carney retaliates with tariffs  —  Canada struck back at U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday with tariffs on about $20 billion worth of U.S. goods, in response to the latest round of tariffs on Canada.

Chasing Side Deals, Flexing Influence: Lewandowski's Power Moves at DHS  —  Kristi Noem's close adviser effectively controlled billions in spending at Homeland Security.  Lewandowski denies seeking business or playing any role in the agency's contracts.  —  Summer Said

Europe's centre fears nationalist wave after AfD victory but only has itself to blame  —  Saxony-Anhalt win part of wider trend driven by mainstream policy failures and gradual normalisation of far right ideas  —  The numbers speak for themselves: Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) …

Trump Tailspins as Leaks about GOP Midterm Panic Take Humiliating Turn  —  Donald Trump's tailspinning continues.  A CNN analysis finds that Trump has a lower approval rating than any of his predecessors going into midterms in this millennium.  That's worse than Joe Biden in 2022 …

After 9/11, Documents Suggest, New Yorkers Were Misled About Air Quality  —  The Mamdani administration is releasing more than 170,000 pages of documents related to the air quality around the World Trade Center site in the months after the Sept. 11 attacks.  —  In the harrowing months …

A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested.  Now He's a Senator.  —  Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found.  Some had bank accounts garnished.  —  It was Easter weekend in 2007 when a police car pulled up to Joe Vasquez's home in rural Kansas.

With Ohio's governorship up for grabs, a toxic race turns violent  —  An alleged assailant forced his way Sunday toward Democratic candidate Amy Acton at a county fair, officials and witnesses said.  Authorities said he was carrying two pistols and a Taser.  —  Summary

Veterans and Democrats intensify fight against Trump's planned arch  —  Opponents of the 250-foot triumphal arch project say it could disrupt military burials at Arlington, during construction and after its completion.  —  Summary  —  Veterans and Democrats are escalating efforts …

Exclusive poll: GOP's gains among Latinos fade in House battlegrounds  —  Democrats have gained sharply with Latino voters in some of the country's most competitive House districts since 2024, a new Hart Research/TelevisaUnivision poll shared exclusively with Axios shows.

Inside Hakeem Jeffries' coming fight with his left flank … An influx of Democratic Socialists of America-aligned members in January will compound latent distrust of Jeffries that's festering in some corners of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.  — “He's got a lot of people mad at him …

How 2026 candidates are targeting health care “corruption” … Now, in the run-up to the midterms, it's just as likely to focus on “corruption.” … - It's a strategy that plays into affordability concerns and voter anger at the health system — but frequently avoids addressing what about the system needs fixing.

As Social Security fund runs dry, some Republicans say it's time to raise taxes  —  Raising the payroll tax is gaining traction as a fix — even in the anti-tax GOP — to fend off deep cuts in retirement benefits.  —  Summary  —  For decades, Washington has replayed the same fight over taming …

Where's the Beef (Coming From)?  —  Meat and freedom!  —  Transcript  —  “Mary had a little lamb, but when she saw it sicken, she sent it off to Packingtown, and now it's labeled chicken.”  —  Hi, Paul Krugman here.  That's a little ditty that was circulating, I can't find any original source …

An exercise in thinking about the unthinkable: a U.S. debt default  —  In a Virginia law school classroom, students are grappling with an event once considered unimaginable: a U.S. government debt default. … - “Ladies and Gentlemen: I am writing to you in your capacities as experts …

Jared Kushner Is Now One of World's Most Powerful Diplomats  —  Plus, Trump calls for New Mexico's name change, and Corey Lewandowski's power moves at DHS  —  Good morning.  One of the most striking images from the U.S.'s high-wire diplomatic talks in recent days was a photograph …

Zelensky to Axios: U.S. exploring Russia-Ukraine winter de-escalation steps  —  The U.S. is exploring whether Ukraine and Russia could take steps to de-escalate the war during the winter while restarting negotiations toward a broader peace agreement, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Axios in an interview Monday.