They Made History as ‘Firsts.’ That’s Not What They Ran On.
Several midterm winners broke barriers, but with campaigns that focused on delivering material change to the lives of Americans.
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Russell Brand Is Found Guilty of Rape and Sexual Assault
The judge said the popular conspiratorial YouTuber and former movie star would be sentenced to “significant custodial time.”
How Colom Changed a Long Shot in Mississippi Into a Race Too Close to Call
Scott Colom, a Democrat, ran a viral ad and courted Republicans at a Trump rally before winning virtually the same…
British Citizen Infected With Ebola in Congo to Be Evacuated to UK, BBC Reports
The government said the risk to the British public from the disease was low. The current outbreak in Africa has…
How Trump Is Reacting to the Midterm Results
In the days after Republicans suffered massive midterm election defeats, President Trump appeared unmoved. The New York Times’s White House…
Finland Sends 2 Men to Prison for Damaging Undersea Cable in Baltic Sea
A Finnish court convicted the captain and boatswain of a cargo ship of aggravated criminal damage in relation to an…
Israel’s Election Ended With No Clear Winner. These Parties Are Trying to Form a Coalition.
Israeli party leaders were holding discussions with President Isaac Herzog on Thursday about who should get the first chance to…
He Felt Stuck in New York. So He Started Walking to California.
A Bronx native who’d spent his whole life in the city left on foot in May.
Bank of England Raises Rates for First Time in Three Years
The central bank said that inflation would climb to about 5 percent next year, far above its target, because of…
Why Trump’s Planned Arch Is Controversial
Our reporter Emily Badger visits the site of President Trump’s proposed 250-foot-tall triumphal arch.