Election Day puts Congress and the economy in focus
Control of Congress is on the line as voters head to the polls, with high prices and President Trump’s economic record among the issues drawing attention. The Justice Department also faces a difficult appeal in an Alaska election case.
Major headlines
A U.S. official says American forces struck an Iranian island after an aircraft came under fire.
House Democrats are pressing for Haley Stevens to be expelled, while Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has set a deadline for a decision on her future.
A labor union leader has surprised observers by endorsing a Republican with Election Day approaching.
Authorities have identified the victims of a jet crash that killed nine people. The pilot had earned his wings at age 17.
A conservative Jewish activist says an attack at a Michigan campus will not stop him from speaking out.
A rare tie in the Senate could put Vice President JD Vance in a central role in the post-election fallout.
A Democratic candidate in a battleground race says she will oppose Trump, despite highlighting her record of working across party lines.
Vance called Abdul El-Sayed a “crazy person” as El-Sayed broke with his party to support a Republican opponent.
The Trump administration suffered a setback at the Supreme Court in its fight over noncitizen voting in California.
A well-known director urged the Knicks’ owner not to require the team to meet with Trump.
Bill Murray challenged a smiling Trump adviser during an unusual live television interview.
Federal prosecutors allege that $25,000 payments to Black residents violated the Constitution.
A study found that a preinstalled iPhone app displayed content with a left-leaning slant 67% of the time in October.
Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed each made their case to Michigan voters in the state’s Senate race.
A Southern state is confronting its largest dengue fever outbreak in decades, with hundreds of people infected.
The Detroit Lions shared an update on linebacker Jack Campbell after he suffered a concerning neck injury.
The Chicago Bears delivered a commanding win over the Seattle Seahawks, making a case that they are the NFC North’s most complete team.
