Voters Usually Ignore Corruption as an Issue. It Now Has Their Attention.

Voters have shrugged off accusations of corruption for years, believing all politicians are corrupt, but thanks to President Trump’s unpopularity and growing wealth, the issue is breaking through.Some recent polls have shown corruption has risen to the top of issues that voters say they care about m

D David Ovalle and Emily Cochrane

Why Haley Stevens Can’t Stop Talking About Abdul El-Sayed

In a frank interview, she described her disappointment and also said she was considering converting to Judaism. Her fiancé had thoughts, too.Representative Haley Stevens of Michigan endorsed Dr. Abdul El-Sayed after he defeated her in a Democratic Senate primary in August. In recent weeks, though, h

R Reid J. Epstein

As Midterms Near, Top Law Firms That Capitulated to Trump Are on the Sidelines

None of the firms that struck deals to avoid crippling executive orders are publicly involved in the major legal efforts to check the Trump administration’s attempts to meddle in the midterm elections, a review by The New York Times shows.The lawyer Norm Eisen is preparing to lead a coalition that h

M Michael S. Schmidt and Jim Rutenberg

Susan Collins Is Always Keeping Score

The long-serving senator has delivered millions of dollars to every corner of her state. But in Maine, people say, it’s best to avoid getting on her bad side.Ms. Collins greats voters at a parade in Lisbon, Maine, in July.

M Michael Kruse and Lisa Lerer

How Binance’s $6.3 Billion Hack Went Down

A war room. A global conference call. A founder who live-posted about the largest crypto heist in history. Inside a frantic 24 hours at the world’s biggest crypto exchange.Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, said $6.3 billion of funds are involved in what the industry is describing as cryp

D David Yaffe-Bellany

Syria Weighs Joining Saudi Mutual Defense Pact as Yemen War Rages

A move to join Saudi Arabia’s agreement with Turkey and Pakistan could entangle more countries in the kingdom’s escalating conflict between the Iran-backed Houthis.Smoke rising in mid-October near Taiz, Yemen, where Saudi-backed forces and the Houthi militia have been battling.

E Euan Ward and Vivian Nereim

In San Francisco’s A.I. Boom, a First Date Has Become an Interview

When there is A.I. to build, who has time for romance? Techies are going out less and expecting more on each date — including a family health history.Fresh off a long relationship and wanting to keep things low-key, Amanda Chung, 25, said most of the men she had met in San Francisco wanted something

E Emmy Martin