The Election Is on Tuesday. Here Are 15 of Our Best Reads.
Times reporters have been on the road all year, telling the story of America during the 2018 midterm elections. These are the stories that stuck with them.
School District Apologizes for Costumes of Mexican Stereotypes and Border Wall Prop
The superintendent of the Middleton School District in Idaho said he was “deeply disturbed” by the actions of staff members at an elementary school on Halloween. “We are better than this,” he said.
U.S. Soldier Killed in Insider Attack in Afghanistan
The mayor of North Ogden, Utah, was killed, state officials said, after an Afghan commando opened fire in the second insider attack in two weeks.
The Tip Sheet: House and Senate Latest, Obama Asks a Question, Beto Video: 3 Days to Go
Former President Barack Obama remarked on a heckler, Senator Ted Cruz seizes on a Project Veritas video, and strategists form a consensus about how their parties will fare on Tuesday.
Minorities Are Most Vulnerable When Wildfires Strike in U.S., Study Finds
The research illustrates how the kinds of disasters that are exacerbated by climate change often hit people of color and the poor the hardest.
On Politics: The Biggest Stories of the Week
It’s been a busy week in American politics. Here are some of the stories you might have missed.
Fact Check of the Day: Fact-Checking Trump’s West Virginia and Indiana Rallies
“It is nice to the have the facts on your side,” the president said Friday at a campaign rally in West Virginia. He then repeated a number of false or misleading claims about immigrants, Social Security and health care.
Republicans Have a Humming Economy to Tout, but Trump Rhetoric Muddies the Message
A glowing jobs report right before an election should be a gift to the party in power, but the president’s strident tone on immigration is drowning out the good news.
Man Shoots 6 at Florida Yoga Studio, Killing 2 and Then Himself
The police in Tallahassee said they did not know the motive for the shooting, which happened around the time a yoga class was to be held.
HBO Disavows Trump’s Reference to ‘Game of Thrones’ Trademark Phrase
After President Trump tweeted “Sanctions Are Coming,” HBO issued a statement asking that its television show be kept out of politics.
Once Reluctant to Speak Out, an Energized Obama Now Calls Out His Successor
Barack Obama has re-emerged as the Democrats’ most prominent face, pitting president versus president over the future of the country.
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