Trump Asks Dana White of U.F.C. to Be His Press Secretary  —  On social media, the president offered the now-vacant job of White House press secretary to Dana White, the organization's C.E.O., and told him to bring along fighters as aides.  —  President Trump said on Saturday that he had offered Dana White …

Trump ally Loomer was paid thousands for political tweets, people familiar say  —  People familiar with the arrangements allege pay-to-play business practices by one of President Donald Trump's biggest online acolytes.  Financial documents show details.  —  SummaryLoading...

Never Get High on Your Own Supply  —  Six years ago, after Joe Biden won his narrow victory over Donald Trump, I wrote that the president's defeat wasn't a repudiation as much as it was a split decision, “an uncertain result for an uncertain time in American life.”

Inside the early GOP reckoning after historic defeat  —  President Donald Trump's decision to name hard-line loyalist Stephen Miller as his top aide cemented what many Republicans were already privately fearing: There will be no party-wide GOP reckoning with this week's midterm bloodbath.

Georgia State Race Reversed After Votes Surface on Memory Card  —  Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who rebuffed President Donald Trump's attempts to overturn the state's 2020 election results, opened an investigation into a local race after officials discovered a memory card …

Texas' School Voucher Program Could Be “Unrecognizable, If Not Extinct,” Says Democratic Lawmaker  —  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's vision for education was finally coming together.  —  This year, the state launched a voucher program that allowed roughly 110,000 of Texas' more than 5 million schoolchildren …

Democrat Scott Colom's lead widens in Mississippi Senate race  —  As of Saturday afternoon, Colom led Republican incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, by 2,574 votes up against a critical Tuesday deadline.  —  Four days after the last vote was cast for the Mississippi Senate election …

Peltola campaign sues Alaska over rejected absentee ballot records  —  Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign is suing the state of Alaska to obtain access to records for absentee ballots that were rejected by the Alaska Division of Elections, a new court filing shows.

Israeli Opposition Leader Tapped to Try to Form Government  —  Gadi Eisenkot, a former military chief, hopes to succeed Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister by cobbling together a coalition after an inconclusive election.  —  Israel's president on Saturday selected Gadi Eisenkot …

7 charts that illustrate the scope of Democrats' big 2026 wave  —  Monster showings in the early vote, big swings in Trump country, records broken in key Senate races and more show the depth and breadth of the 2026 midterm results.  —  The scope of Democrats' resounding midterm victory …

Trump officials weigh major overhaul of National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife  —  An overhaul of the agencies would follow a similar move at the U.S. Forest Service.  —  SummaryLoading...  The Trump administration is considering a major reorganization of the National Park Service …

Judge Taps Lawyer to Investigate Trump Administration's Conduct in Golf Course Case  —  Judge Ana C. Reyes wrote that she intended to pick a former U.S. attorney in Washington to investigate whether officials misled the court about changes to the East Potomac Golf Links.

Turning Point Bet on the Midterms and Lost.  Some Republicans Are Furious.  —  Candidates backed by the right-wing activist group did not fare well, and the results set off recriminations from establishment Republicans.  —  Turning Point USA bet big on Arizona.

See Democrats' Historic Statehouse Wins and Their New ‘Trifectas’  —  The party's victories across legislative chambers, its best showing in decades, carry big impact for policies central to Americans' daily lives  —  Democrats made huge gains Tuesday in statehouse races across the U.S. …

Several Senate Republicans Call for Delaying Leadership Election  —  Several Senate Republicans are pushing to delay the party's leadership elections scheduled for next week following the GOP's midterms defeat, a move that may open the door to a potential challenge against John Thune.

South Carolina Republicans Fracture Over Stunning Defeat of Darline Graham  —  Some blamed President Trump for backing the novice candidate after the death of her brother, Lindsey Graham.  Others accused Mr. Graham's team of pushing her to run despite her lack of experience.