Bessent is expected to announce new measures aimed at isolating Iran.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will hold a news conference outlining the new package of measures.
Alan Rappeport·
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Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly
President Trump’s son-in-law and the man in line to be speaker of a Democratic-led House discussed how Democrats and the administration could work together.
Maggie Haberman and Annie Karni·
Sean Duffy’s Reality Show: From ‘The Real World’ to the Deal World
“The Great American Road Trip” sends the transportation secretary and his family on a wholesome, dull tour, with a lot of help from their sponsors.
James Poniewozik·
The Midterms Feel Like 2006 All Over Again
With an unpopular war and high prices agitating voters, members of both parties see parallels to an election cycle when Democrats romped. But a lot has changed.
Carl Hulse·
Angry Ohio Voters Could Turn Their State Purple Again
A governor’s race, a Senate contest and enough congressional contests to swing control of the House are all in play in Ohio, where voters of all stripes express a deep sense of powerlessness.
Campbell Robertson and Jessica Contrera·
Nancy Kassebaum, First Woman to Chair a Major Senate Panel, Dies at 94
A moderate Republican from Kansas, she served three terms before tiring of political strife. “I couldn’t get elected today,” she said in 2013.
Adam Clymer·
Some States Banned the Use of Food Stamps to Buy Soda. Did It Work?
A study shows a modest decline in soda purchases, but it’s not clear that the results will hold up in the long run.
Ben Blatt·
For Some in a Disrupted D.C., Grand Prix Is More Irritation Than Celebration
Race preparations have snarled traffic, rerouted flights and forced the National Gallery of Art to conduct vibration tests.
Karoun Demirjian·
How a Progressive Democrat in Florida Gave Her Party New Hope — and New Fears
Angie Nixon, a state lawmaker from Jacksonville, shocked Democrats in red Florida by soundly defeating her centrist primary opponent. Now comes the hard part.
Patricia Mazzei·
Why Polling Chaos Could Create Big Problems for American Politics
Bad polls. Misleading betting odds. Surveys meant to shape narratives. Ahead of the midterms and 2028, there is suddenly serious confusion about candidate strength and voter sentiment.
Reid J. Epstein·
How a Billionaire Shaped Trump’s Homelessness Policy
As Republicans have embraced tough measures to clear the streets, no group has led the way more than the Cicero Institute, founded by the venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale.
Ellen Barry and Jason DeParle·
With Midterms Approaching, Trump Implores Republicans: Pretend I’m on the Ballot!
President Trump was in South Carolina to stump for Darline Graham, sister of Lindsey. But his own political future was on his mind, too.
Shawn McCreesh·
Postal Service Publishes Finalized Plan to Restrict Mail Ballots
The plan, which complies with President Trump’s executive order to curtail mail voting, will only go into effect if the Supreme Court rules in the order’s favor.
Adam Sella·
Judge Strikes Down Trump’s 75-Country Visa Ban
The ruling from the Southern District of New York found that the policy went beyond Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s legal authority.
Mattathias Schwartz·
We Tried to Cover a Tom Kean Campaign Event. Someone Called the Police.
Representative Thomas Kean Jr. was joined Friday on the campaign trail by House Speaker Mike Johnson. An aide to Mr. Kean blocked a reporter’s entry. Then the police were called.
Tracey Tully·
Trump Accounts Get an Unlikely Endorser: Gavin Newsom
Mr. Newsom, the governor of California, normally has harsh words for President Trump. But he called the new children’s savings accounts “one of the best things” the president has done.
Laurel Rosenhall·
Drawing on His Rust Belt Roots, Vance Campaigns for Republicans
Vice President JD Vance traveled to his hometown, Middletown, Ohio, and spoke at a steel factory where his grandfather once worked.
Zolan Kanno-Youngs·
Pentagon Fires Editor and Publisher of Independent Military Publication
The firings at Stars and Stripes also claimed a Middle East correspondent. They are the latest effort by the Pentagon to diminish the news outlet’s editorial independence.
Minho Kim·