These are the midterm deciders: They voted for Trump and now disapprove of him  —  They're a small but crucial piece of the electorate.  Here's what they say about how they'll vote — decisions that will strongly shape the GOP's fortunes this year.  —  SummaryLoading...

Venues Start Canceling on Vivek Ramaswamy Over His Disgusting Ad: 'People Don't Want Him There'  —  Businesses have begun pulling out of Vivek Ramaswamy's bus tour with other GOP candidates.  'It's that damn ad,' a top Ohio Republican tells Zeteo.  —  ∙ Paid

Obama seeks to shore up Abdul El-Sayed with Black voters at Michigan rally  —  The former president spoke alongside the Democratic Senate nominee in Detroit as the Senate contest could come down to the city's large Black electorate.  —  Former President Barack Obama rallied …

A New Level of Threat and Fear Risks Pushing the U.S. and Iran Back to Full War  —  With new intelligence and the possibility of all sides seeking pretexts for action, the war in Iran is entering a dangerous phase ahead of elections in the United States and Israel.

Democrats ask judge to dismiss Trump administration's challenge to Alaska Senate race  —  The Justice Department filed suit against Alaska election officials Thursday seeking to block the election results from being certified if GOP Sen. Dan S. Sullivan loses.

Musk says SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink connection as service restored  —  Elon Musk has said his company SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink internet service, after Ukrainian officials said connectivity issues appeared to have been resolved.  —  The tech billionaire accused Ukraine …

Public Colleges Are Passing the $50,000-a-Year Mark.  For Locals.  —  At the University of California campuses in Berkeley, Irvine and Santa Barbara, students get an unwitting education in navigating the housing market.  —  The University of California, Santa Barbara …

An Iowa Republican's Unusual Connection to the Kochs (and Kansas)  —  In his campaign for governor, Zach Lahn has pitched himself as a self-made businessman.  His backstory is more complicated.  —  If there is one thing that Zach Lahn, the Republican nominee for governor of Iowa …

Introducing a New Way to Understand the Election: Times Voter Trends  —  A timely demographic story we've never been able to tell before.  —  When the dust settles on election night, the story won't simply be about who won, but who decided the outcome: Which demographic groups shifted the most …

Automating the Bribe State  —  Trump accounts use automation to help the wealthy, while making social programs inaccessible  —  In his closing midterm pitch to voters, Trump has not been subtle. … Trump's Bribe State is a bewildering mix of empty promises and real benefits—and punishments.

A Texas Cop Signed on to Help ICE Deport His Neighbors.  It Tore the Town Apart.  —  Co-published with The New York Times Magazine  —  Reporting Highlights  — The Shadow Surge: In January 2025, President Donald Trump revived a troubled ICE program that deputizes cops as deportation officers.

Massachusetts and Idaho put guns on the ballot.  One seeks to restrict them, the other to honor them  —  Parked in his truck along a rural Idaho highway on his way to an elk hunt, Neill Goodfellow pondered a question that will appear on his November ballot: which of six historic firearms to choose as the official state gun?