In Islamophobic Rant, Trump Seeks to Stir Republican Base in Michigan  —  The president contended that Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim, would “invite hordes of jihadis to our shores” as he sought to bolster the G.O.P. candidate in a tight Senate race.  —  President Trump turned to Islamophobic stereotypes …

Serbia's strongman leader Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement in seismic political shift  —  The long-serving strongman leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, conceded defeat on Sunday in an election that pitted him and his right-wing party against a diverse student-led opposition movement …

Lula Wins Record Fourth Term in Surprise Brazil Comeback  —  President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva came from behind to win Brazil's runoff election, halting a right-wing wave sweeping Latin America and defying predictions that the 80-year-old political veteran had finally reached the end of his extraordinary career.

Viktor Orbán, U.N. Secretary-General?  —  Trump officials push the idea of a U.S.-Russia-China joint candidate.  —  You read that correctly.  Sources from three countries confirm that the Trump Administration has advocated Viktor Orbán for the role of United Nations Secretary-General.

Democrat in Alaska's toss-up Senate race reschedules events after car crash  —  Mary Peltola suffered “minor injuries” and is rescheduling her Sunday and Monday events, her campaign said.  —  Loading...  Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola is rescheduling campaign events after she suffered …

Justice Department faces skeptical appeals court panel in California ballot fight  —  A federal appeals court appears poised to reject the Justice Department's last-minute bid to force California election workers to set aside ballots the Trump administration claims may be cast by noncitizens.

Republicans struggle for an answer to Democrats' Medicaid attacks  —  Democrats across battleground districts are holding Republicans' feet to the fire over the Medicaid cuts in their signature One Big Beautiful Bill law.  —  In advertisements and on debate stages, the Democrats are hammering …

Anthropic model accessed voter information  —  Anthropic's Claude accessed publicly available Georgia voter data without human authorization, a disclosure sure to add to growing concerns about AI security ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. … It didn't access the state's voter registration system …

Texas dad deported by ICE to Ghana was then forced to go to Mali, a country that's unsafe for him, he says  —  From thousands of miles away, a Texas dad, hiding in a country he doesn't know, reminded his son to vacuum the carpet each week.  —  Moussa Diawara is from Mali …

Sanders could soon get a Senate bully pulpit  —  IN TODAY'S EDITION:  — Trump-spurned Republicans snub successors  — Dems plan Trump target in Epstein probe  — Blanche defends Alaska election suit  —  Bernie Sanders is already the most prominent voice on the American left.

“Zero” signs that Kennedy is leaving post-midterms  —  When it comes to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s future, two things are clear: He hasn't finished what he set out to do, and President Trump has his back. … Now, the question is why he would leave.

Data Center Industry Pushes for Darline Graham in South Carolina Senate Race  —  As political fights over artificial intelligence accelerate, there is now a super PAC aligned with the data center industry.  Its first bet is on Ms. Graham, a Republican in an unexpectedly tight race.

Trump's Election Attacks Enter New Pre-emptive Phase  —  A lawsuit by the Justice Department challenging a potential narrow loss by the GOP Senate incumbent in Alaska reflects a new tactic by the president to try to shape the election results.  —  For months, President Trump has mounted …

Hochul and Mamdani unite for final campaign sprint  —  NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul is turning to the Democratic Party's disparate wings to help push her campaign over the finish line.  —  Hochul campaigned Friday and Sunday with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the 35-year-old democratic …