Trump and GOP Close Midterms With Ugly Personal Attacks

Facing backlash over inflation and anger with the president, Republicans have turned to an onslaught of baseless claims about Democratic candidates.President Trump has repeatedly redrawn the bounds of acceptable discourse in American politics. Many Republicans are following his lead.

T Tim Balk and Sam Easter

Beware of Election Night Mirages

Early race counts on election night can sometimes differ sharply from the final outcome. Christine Zhang, our election data reporter, explains the reasons behind red and blue “mirages.”

C Christine Zhang, Laura Bult, Brian Oh and Stephanie Swart

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

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

Obamacare Policies Hit Again With Steep Premium Increases for 2027

Premiums will increase an average 13 percent next year for millions of Americans, on top of an earlier steep increase. It adds to the problems facing the program, which the Trump administration has weakened.The average price of health insurance in the Obamacare marketplaces will rise by 13 percent n

R Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger-Katz

Stage Fright

Halloween presents an endless parade of ghouls and goblins. Most aren’t actually scary, but can illuminate some things about the nature of fear.

M Melissa Kirsch