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Cabinet Officials on the Campaign Trail? Ethics Experts Say Some Are Breaking the Law.
As Trump officials stump for Republican candidates facing difficult races, ethics experts say they are being lax about complying with the Hatch Act, a federal anti-corruption law.
By Karoun Demirjian
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An Unpredictable President, a Grim White House: Trump Faces Down the Midterms
The White House has been rocked by turnover and anxiety over the midterms. The president, who is tightening his inner circle, has lashed out at critics, held meandering rallies and feasted on a diet of news clips and “A.I. slop,” as one aide put it.
By Katie Rogers
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Inside Democrats’ Secret Effort to Stack Alaska’s Ballot
Operatives aligned with Mary Peltola, the Democratic nominee for Senate, spent months recruiting candidates to peel votes from Senator Dan Sullivan, the Republican.
By Kellen Browning
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In Michigan, El-Sayed Faces Heat From Former Primary Rival as Election Nears
Representative Haley Stevens has been less than enthusiastic about Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, injecting late intraparty tensions into a race that could decide Senate control.
By Reid J. Epstein and Tim Balk
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Judge Rejects Trump Officials’ Bid to Set Aside California Ballots
The judge ruled that no immediate action was necessary, dealing another setback to the administration as it moves to target voting by noncitizens.
By Shawn Hubler
world
Flávio Bolsonaro Flees to Miami, Declaring Himself Brazil’s Legitimate Leader
Mr. Bolsonaro, who lost Sunday’s presidential election, fled Brazil for the United States via Argentina after the police canceled his passport in relation to an investigation.
By Ana Ionova, Edward Wong, Alice Maciel and Lucía Cholakian Herrera
world
The Digital Provocateur Who Helped Turbocharge Lula’s Comeback
With street talk and tactics from the far-right’s playbook, André Janones used a WhatsApp channel to help organize millions of Brazilians online.
By Adam B. Ellick and Victor Moriyama
business
Weil Gotshal, Once a Legal Powerhouse, Plans to Dissolve
The prominent law firm has been rocked by an exodus of high-profile lawyers, a failed succession plan and a scuttled deal to merge with a rival firm.
By Lauren Hirsch
world
A Ukrainian City in the Kill Zone Relishes a Moment of Peace
A rare localized peace deal announced by the first lady, Melania Trump, offered a brief respite for Kherson, where Russian drones and artillery have long terrorized civilians.
By Siobhán O’Grady, Liubov Sholudko and David Guttenfelder
world
‘A Twisted Tangle of Metal and Wreckage’: Spain Train Crash Kills at Least 68
The accident, the second in less than a year on the same busy rail line, was one of the deadliest in the country’s history.
By Jason Horowitz, José Bautista and Carlos Barragán
world
Is There a ‘Safest Seat’ in a Train Crash? Experts Say It’s Not So Simple.
After a high-speed collision near Toledo, Spain, killed at least 68 people, rail safety experts said the rough consensus that it is best to sit in the middle of a train has its limits.
By Mark Walker
world
Israel’s Parties Gird for Wrangling to Form a Government, With No Clear Path
Votes are still being counted, but it appears that neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition nor the opposition alliance headed by Gadi Eisenkot will have a majority.
By Isabel Kershner, Johnatan Reiss, Aaron Boxerman, Qasim Nauman and Michael Levenson
world
Surprise Showing by Arab Parties in Israeli Vote Puts Them in Spotlight
The Arab parties have long been kept on the political sidelines. But stunning turnout by their supporters makes the Arab minority an Israeli political reality that cannot be ignored.
By Aaron Boxerman
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Vance Proposes Restarting Peace Talks in Outreach to Iranian Official
In his letter, the vice president suggested an immediate resumption of comprehensive talks, including about Iran’s nuclear program.
By Farnaz Fassihi and Tyler Pager
world
Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, Who Helped End One-Party Rule in Mexico, Dies at 92
Mr. Cárdenas, the only son of a Mexican president, never won the office but became a leading figure in the country’s democratic transformation.
By Anthony DePalma
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She Was Arrested After Leaving Her Kids for Days. It Sparked a Debate.
A Florida sheriff’s office arrested a mother who had left her children home alone for days to go on a work trip, reigniting the debate over when parents act irresponsibly.
By Vivian Yee
dining
Don’t Cry for the Cheesecake Factory. It’s Weathered Worse.
Long before its baroque décor and class identity became midterm talking points, this durable restaurant chain survived some withering critiques.
By Kim Severson
opinion
What America Is Living Without
Winter coats, steaks, college tuition: More and more Americans are giving up on the lives they thought they would have.
By Alissa Quart
opinion
Europe Is Aflame, and It’s Not Going to Stop
The protests roiling the continent express feelings of generational futility.
By Anton Jäger
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In Her Final Months, Dolores Huerta Was Lauded for Revealing a Deep Secret
Ms. Huerta, a champion for workers and Latinos, revealed this year that she had been sexually assaulted by Cesar Chavez. But some women said she rebuffed their own complaints about abuse within the movement.
By Soumya Karlamangla, Orlando Mayorquín and Laurel Rosenhall