https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Sun, 08 Nov 2026 17:09:21 +0000 Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:39:19 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/us/politics/trump-midterm-election-america-future.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/us/politics/trump-midterm-election-america-future.html As Americans absorb a stunning new political reality, they face a gap between the time they effectively decided to be done with the president and the time he is actually done. Peter Baker Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:25:45 +0000 United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Presidents and Presidency (US) Trump, Donald J Alex Kent/The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/us/politics/stephen-miller-midterm-elections.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/us/politics/stephen-miller-midterm-elections.html The president’s new chief of staff has already demonstrated his intention to forge ahead with an agenda that many voters rejected. Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Hamed Aleaziz Sat, 07 Nov 2026 18:29:56 +0000 Miller, Stephen (1985- ) Trump, Donald J Republican Party Illegal Immigration Immigration Detention Deportation Federal Actions in US Cities Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US) Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings Appointments and Executive Changes United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Eric Lee/The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/us/politics/hakeem-jeffries-house-democrats-speaker.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/us/politics/hakeem-jeffries-house-democrats-speaker.html The man in line to be the first Black speaker is a reserved moderate seen by activists on the left as too timid to take on President Trump. He says he’s “strongly positioned” to get things done. Annie Karni Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:12:12 +0000 United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Black People Civil Rights and Liberties American Israel Public Affairs Committee Democratic Party House of Representatives Jeffries, Hakeem Brooklyn (NYC) New York City United States Kenny Holston/The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/magazine/keisha-lance-bottoms-interview.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/magazine/keisha-lance-bottoms-interview.html The governor-elect of Georgia is elated about her party’s victories in the South, but knows realignment is far from secure. Lulu Garcia-Navarro Sun, 08 Nov 2026 14:31:32 +0000 Content Type: Personal Profile Black People Governors (US) Midterm Elections (2026) Slavery (Historical) Politics and Government Race and Ethnicity Democratic Party King, Martin Luther Jr Georgia Southern States (US) Bottoms, Keisha Lance Photo illustration by The New York Times. Source photograph by Matt Odom. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/us/elections/mississippi-black-senator.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/us/elections/mississippi-black-senator.html The echoes of history surround Scott Colom’s final push toward victory, but assembling the coalition that propelled him took hard work after many Democratic misses. Campbell Robertson and Emily Cochrane Sun, 08 Nov 2026 10:02:04 +0000 United States Politics and Government Black People Midterm Elections (2026) Elections, Senate Civil Rights and Liberties Colom, Scott Hyde-Smith, Cindy Mississippi Rory Doyle for The New York Times Scott Colom, a gregarious district attorney from Columbus, Miss., could become the first Black senator from Mississippi since Reconstruction. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/science/space/holley-bockelmann-astrophysicist-space-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/science/space/holley-bockelmann-astrophysicist-space-trump.html Kelly Holley-Bockelmann was one of the top astrophysicists in the country until President Trump’s policies affected every part of her work. Eli Saslow and Hilary Swift Sun, 08 Nov 2026 11:49:36 +0000 Space and Astronomy Telescopes and Observatories Colleges and Universities Research Science and Technology Federal Aid (US) United States Politics and Government Content Type: Personal Profile LISA Holley-Bockelmann, Kelly Trump, Donald J National Aeronautics and Space Administration Vanderbilt University Netherlands Institute for Space Research Tulip Fund Netherlands Hilary Swift for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/31/science/how-trump-is-dismantling-americas-scientific-research-machine.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/31/science/how-trump-is-dismantling-americas-scientific-research-machine.html The system that has driven life-altering discoveries and helped make the United States a superpower is now under intense strain. Christopher Flavelle, Irena Hwang, Adam Sella, Alan Blinder, Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Benjamin Mueller and Michael C. 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Halbfinger Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:39:19 +0000 Defense and Military Forces Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Eisenkot, Gadi Herzog, Isaac Netanyahu, Benjamin Dahiya (Lebanon) Israel Lebanon Politics and Government Elections Ilia Yefimovich/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Gadi Eisenkot, the leader of the Yashar party, spoke after meeting with President Isaac Herzog of Israel at his office in Jerusalem on Sunday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/arts/music/phil-collins-knew-he-was-lucky-if-not-cool.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/arts/music/phil-collins-knew-he-was-lucky-if-not-cool.html When the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducts Collins as a solo artist this month, it will recognize a hitmaker whose popularity often overshadowed his intensity. Jon Pareles and Dana Scruggs Sun, 08 Nov 2026 10:00:37 +0000 Pop and Rock Music Halls of Fame Genesis (Music Group) Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Collins, Phil Content Type: Personal Profile Dana Scruggs for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/opinion/russell-brand-men-republicans.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/opinion/russell-brand-men-republicans.html For the most part, young men want to be good men. David French Sun, 08 Nov 2026 11:02:28 +0000 United States Politics and Government Men and Boys Sex Crimes Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right Presidential Election of 2024 Liberalism (US Politics) Democratic Party Turning Point USA Ultimate Fighting Championship Republican Party Brand, Russell Trump, Donald J The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America (Book) Megan Jelinger/Reuters https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/briefing/the-price-of-child-stardom.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/briefing/the-price-of-child-stardom.html We look at the dark side of K-pop. Sarah Hurtes and Jin Yu Young Sun, 08 Nov 2026 12:43:04 +0000 internal-storyline-no internal-open-access-from-nl K-Pop The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/us/politics/justice-dept-new-york-times-comey-leak.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/us/politics/justice-dept-new-york-times-comey-leak.html It remains unclear how the Justice Department might proceed. The move would be a major escalation of the Trump administration’s recent attacks against the news media. Alan Feuer Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:10:06 +0000 Classified Information and State Secrets News and News Media Newspapers Justice Department New York Times Federal Bureau of Investigation Wall Street Journal Washington Post Supreme Court (US) Lexi Parra/The New York Times It remains unclear how the Justice Department might proceed in the case against James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, but it has sought to crack down on what it sees as illegal leaks of sensitive information.