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What Does 2026 Mean for the Map in 2028?

JESS BIDGOOD

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

Trump Had Urged Nvidia’s Jensen Huang to Fight for His Job

MAGGIE HABERMAN, JONATHAN SWAN, TRIPP MICKLE AND JULIAN E. BARNES

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

Lutnick Took a Softer Line on Nvidia as Calls for Tougher Controls Grew

ANA SWANSON, TRIPP MICKLE, MAGGIE HABERMAN AND JONATHAN SWAN

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.

Chris Van Hollen Set to Challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate Majority Leader

CARL HULSE

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.

Texas man executed for beheading 3 children: 'Going to be with my kids'

John Allen Rubio thanked loved ones and said he would soon be with the three children he killed before receiving a lethal injection in Texas.

DHS touts highest ICE deportations in history, as Mullin says agency has been ‘unleashed’

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced record ICE arrests and deportations in fiscal 2026, with arrests exceeding three Biden fiscal years combined.

Biden says he wouldn't have run for a second term in 2024 if he knew he had cancer

Joe Biden says he didn't know he had cancer while he was president and wouldn't have sought a second term if he'd already been diagnosed

Democrats flock to Denver for a post-midterms introspection-turned-celebration

Democratic officials and strategists have gathered in Denver to celebrate their best electoral performance in 50 years and plan their next steps

After Influence Peddling Claims, White House Restricts Lobbyist Meetings

KENNETH P. VOGEL

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

Fallout from the Nvidia scandal may dampen the exuberance around the AI boom

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's stunning resignation has sent ripples throughout the global technology industry, with competitors itching to take advantage of the uncertainty surrounding the chip giant

Democratic political group launches new push to shape AI agenda ahead of 2028

A Democratic political group is launching a new push to find ways to meet voters' concerns about artificial intelligence ahead of the 2028 presidential election

Surf legend's girlfriend said he was killed in a robbery. Authorities now suspect her of murder

IRIS KWOK

Kurt Van Dyke, a legendary Santa Cruz surfer, was found dead with stab wounds and signs of asphyxiation in February.

Father of boy who survived being buried alive is charged with attempted murder in South Carolina

The father of an 11-month-old boy who survived being buried alive in a dog crate for a day has been charged with attempted murder in South Carolina

Couple accused of killing registered sex offender in pre-planned stabbing in Arizona desert

A couple allegedly planned the stabbing of a registered sex offender in a desert area in Arizona and now face first-degree homicide charges, police say.

Alex Murdaugh wants murder indictments dismissed, saying agent lied to grand jury

Alex Murdaugh's attorneys are going back to court, this time trying to get his original murder indictments dismissed