Did the Peltola Campaign Seal the Fate of Alaska's Ranked Choice Vote?  —  Beyond hotly contested Senate and governor's races, Alaskans will decide Tuesday whether to scrap the state's unique ballot.  The campaign of Mary Peltola may have bolstered critics of the system.

The ‘Blacklash’ Is Here … The first hint appeared in the 2025 elections, when Democrats won larger-than-expected margins in Virginia and New Jersey.  Then, beginning early this year, the turnout numbers in primaries were unmistakable.  And now, the story is blaring in neon as early and absentee votes soar.

Gaffes and Men's Bodies: Analysis of Trump's Speeches at Age 80  —  A Times review of the president's public speeches finds that he is more profane, more absolutist, longer-winded and less coherent than he was in 2016.  —  NEWS ANALYSIS  —  A Times review of the president's public speeches finds …

Corruption on the Ballot  —  Corruption is always an issue, but this year will it finally catapult from a topic of chronic bellyaching to an actual mechanism for changing votes?  —  Sarah Chamberlain, the president and C.E.O. of the Republican Main Street Partnership, was observing a focus group …

Democrats criticize Turek over ad on trans issues  —  Some Democrats are criticizing Iowa Democratic Senate candidate Josh Turek over his recent ad on transgender sports and gender affirming care.  —  “As a kid in a wheelchair, I faced my share of bullying.  That's why I believe that no Iowan should face discrimination.

Inside the Final Days of Darline Graham's Reluctant Senate Run  —  Trump pushed the late-Sen. Lindsey Graham's sister to run for his seat, in a race that has become surprisingly close  —  ROCK HILL, S.C.—Darline Graham had just been sworn in to finish her late brother's Senate term this summer …

‘I Came as Donald Trump’: The President Hosts a Luxury Halloween at Mar-a-Lago  —  President Trump attended his jungle-themed Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago dressed as a distinctly recognizable figure.  —  There were cheetah and zebra stripes on the walls and tables.

Ocasio-Cortez Has Evolved.  She Wants the Left to Evolve, Too.  —  The New York congresswoman, once a bane of establishment Democrats, has tried to nudge her movement in a bigger-tent direction as she weighs her 2028 options.  —  Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York joined Sam Forstag …

‘Spring forward’ ... in November?  A Trump-backed bill could create a time jump.  —  The president still wants permanent daylight saving time.  His bill could force an awkward clock change this winter.  —  SummaryLoading...  The nation's clocks went back an hour Sunday as daylight saving time came to an end.

Ken Paxton appears to cancel final rally of his “Come and Take It” tour at the Alamo  —  Paxton's campaign initially said he would close his get-out-the-vote push at the landmark.  Instead, his campaign schedule lists events in North Texas on the eve of Election Day.  —  TAKE OUR CONTENT — PLEASE!

The Task of the Poet, In a World Full of Loud Lies  —  Remember when sitcoms had those special episodes where the family would sit on the couch, and one of them would say, “Hey, remember when that funny thing happened,” and the writers would use that as a framing device to replay older material?

Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein birthday letter  —  Ruling ‘with prejudice’ means US president may not amend or refile his lawsuit over his alleged birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein  —  A US judge dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal …