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Kristi Noem’s Agency Gave Her Donor a Lucrative Contract Just Before She Left

HAMED ALEAZIZ, DAVID A. FAHRENTHOLD, NICHOLAS NEHAMAS, TYLER PAGER AND NIRAJ CHOKSHI

The Homeland Security Department signed a multi-million dollar agreement to buy five aircraft from a company owned by a political contributor of the secretary on her last day, documents show.

Some Democrats Say Senate Race In South Carolina Is Winnable. Others, not so much.

EMILY DAVIES

Dr. Annie Andrews, a Democrat, is hoping to defeat Senator Darline Graham. Even some of her most ardent supporters sense that her bid is a long shot.

Why Did D.H.S. Buy These Planes?

DAVID A. FAHRENTHOLD, LAURA BULT, JUNE KIM AND WHITNEY SHEFTE

Our investigative reporter David A. Fahrenthold explains his investigation into 10 planes the Department of Homeland Security bought from a donor to former D.H.S. Secretary Kristi Noem.

How Trump Moved Ethical Lines With His Ads, Businesses and Summits

PETER BAKER

The president’s decision to hold an international summit at his own private golf club, an idea rejected in his first term, illustrates how much he has shattered norms.

Democrats Lead Governor Races Deep in Republican Territory, Polls Show

ANNA GRIFFIN, RUTH IGIELNIK AND SEJAL GOVINDARAO

Democratic advantages in the races for governor in Texas, Iowa, Ohio and Alaska reflect deep unhappiness with President Trump and the economy. A Republican leads in Kansas.

Shooting in Vienna, Ga., Leaves 2 Dead and Dozens Wounded

ADEEL HASSAN

A motive for the shooting, which happened in Vienna, Ga., early on Sunday, was not immediately known.

‘No Tax on Tips’ May Fall Flat for G.O.P. in Fight for House and Senate

CATIE EDMONDSON

Tipped workers in Arizona have benefited from the G.O.P.’s big tax cut. But they face economic stress from other Republican policies.

2 shot dead, dozens hurt in Georgia block party shooting

Police did not specify how many of the 35 injured had been shot.

Oregon Man Pinned by Boulder Calls 911 Using Siri From His Earbuds

ISHANI DESAI

The man was trapped under a boulder that the police said likely weighed a “literal ton” and could not reach his phone. He used Apple’s Siri to call 911, his mother said.

Christa Pike's lawyer says she has not regained consciousness since her failed Tennessee execution

Christa Pike remains unconscious and on a ventilator in a Tennessee hospital after a failed execution attempt

How Democrats Have Changed the Way They Talk About Trans Issues

TIM BALK

Democrats competing in historically conservative territory in the midterms are more aggressively responding to Republican attacks casting them as extreme.

Why Older Lawmakers Keep Winning Elections

LISA LERER, CHRIS WHITWORTH, STEPHANIE SWART, EDWARD VEGA AND MATT ZDUN

Analysis by The New York Times showed older incumbents consistently beating their younger challengers in this year’s midterm primaries. Our national political correspondent Lisa Lerer looks at why.

How Kansas Suddenly Became a Battleground State for Senate Control

TIM BALK

The state hasn’t elected a Democrat to the Senate in nearly a century. Economic challenges during President Trump’s second term, as well as other factors, have put it in play.

What to Know About the Medical Plane That Went Missing Near Nantucket

BERNARD MOKAM AND GEORGIA GEE

A Gulfstream G100 carrying six people was flying from Bermuda to Boston when it lost contact near the Massachusetts island.

Terror cells inside foreign airlines 'certainly a possibility,' retired pilot warns

Retired Air Force and Delta Air Lines pilot Buzz Patterson said terror cells could infiltrate foreign airlines after a FlyDubai copilot attacked a captain.