The New Zealand Election That Could ‘Flip the Table’
Support for the major parties — led by two men called Chris — is cratering, thanks to dissatisfaction with the…
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Voters Are Turning Out in Droves to Cut Autocrats Down to Size
In country after country stricken by democratic decay, overwhelming turnout in elections is making a difference.
Joshua Wong, Hong Kong Democracy Activist, Is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
Wong, one of the most high-profile members of a movement that was quashed in 2020, was accused of conspiracy to…
Angry Voters Usher in Beginning of the End to the Trump Era
The electoral backlash extended even into deep red states and indicated that President Trump has lost his hold over the…
Moderate Democrats Increase Their Numbers, and Their Clout
Victories by moderates in competitive or Republican-leaning states and districts paved the way for large new Democratic majorities likely to…
‘I Have Seen the Enemy, and It Is Us’: Inside Team Trump’s Historic Collapse
How an unpopular president and an unpopular war provided an opening for Democrats to make sweeping gains in the midterms.
Court Strikes Down Nassau County Trans Athlete Ban in Another Blow to Blakeman
The ban, enacted in 2024, followed attempts by Bruce Blakeman, the county executive, to remove transgender athletes from sports facilities…
Trump Wrestles With New Reality: A Lame Duck With Two Years Left to Fight
After a decade at the center of American politics, President Trump is politically wounded, with diminished power. Those who know…
After 3 Months Lost at Sea, Five Survivors Are Rescued on Remote Island
A boat in Micronesia went missing in July. This weekend, five of its passengers landed, unclothed and emaciated, on an…
Justice Alito Will Not Retire From Supreme Court Immediately, Despite Election Outcome
The conservative justice has told friends he does not plan to step down before the end of the court’s term,…