They helped the G.O.P. avoid more House midterm losses — on top of the advantage they already have from gerrymandering.

Facing resistance from the left but no challenger, the Democratic leader is sewing up support from key coalitions as his allies say he deserves a unanimous vote.

The hard-line position of Russian officials in closed-door negotiations about ending the war thrusts European security into the heart of the talks.

A crackdown on entry by some citizens of African countries by the U.S. immigration officials means that some contestants might not get visas in time to attend the pageant in Puerto Rico this month.

Lower courts have ruled against the policy, which has effectively shut down avenues for people seeking asylum protections and to remain in the United States.

The administration appears to be moving toward a long-term economic pressure campaign as President Trump expresses little urgency in securing a nuclear agreement.

The Treasury secretary blamed the department for not sanctioning the Singaporean firm and said that Nvidia employees should be held accountable if they sidestepped the law.

Few were paying much attention to Scott Colom for most of his campaign. Then he toppled the Republican incumbent.

The office of Stephen Miller, President Trump’s new chief of staff, outlined a new policy that seeks to show independence from special interests.

Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland has emerged as a favorite of Democrats seeking an alternative to Senator Chuck Schumer, who says he has the votes to win.

Critics say Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, and his department have shielded Nvidia as concerns have grown over A.I. chip sales to firms like Megaspeed.

The president called the Nvidia chief on Tuesday, continuing a pattern of supporting him even as the spy scandal was intensifying.

Mississippi and other states have created new uncertainty about what, exactly, a red state is.

The Democrat Scott Colom’s stunning Senate upset punctuated a dismal midterm showing for the G.O.P. in a region they had dominated for years.

The country’s largest prediction market says it ended its contract with the president’s eldest son after his investment firm took a larger stake in its prime competitor.

The prosecutor, who faces arrest in Mexico after allowing C.I.A. officers into Chihuahua state, is under the protection of the U.S. government, according to U.S. and Mexican officials.

Black voters under 30 outpaced young white voters for the first time since 2012, contributing to a statewide sweep by Democrats.

Democratic gains were expected, but surveys almost uniformly underestimated how well the left would do. Many pollsters seem to have made similar mistakes.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s highly cultivated brand took a hit during an encounter with an Army sentinel at Arlington Cemetery.

Legislation addressing the retirement pay of veterans with combat-related disabilities is making its way through Congress, but could collapse amid a funding clash.