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Avalanche of G.O.P. Cash Keeps the Party Competitive Despite Its Problems
Republican Senate and House candidates are being out-raised by their Democratic rivals, but the party has received a huge boost from groups tied to Elon Musk and President Trump.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 World newsElon Musk Spends Heavily to Back Ken Paxton’s Senate Bid in Texas
The world’s richest person, who has become the biggest known midterm donor, gave $158 million to a group that quickly spent that much to help Mr. Paxton’s Senate bid in Texas.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 World newsA.I.-Generated Ads Flood the Midterms, and Teenager Kills 4 at Oregon Elementary School
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Fri, 16 Oct 2026 World newsWhat We Know About the School Shooting in Bend, Oregon
A teenager opened fire at the Silver Rail Elementary School, killing three children and one teacher. The shooter was killed by an armed bystander.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 World newsSchool Shooting in Oregon Adds Silver Rail Elementary to Grim List
A long string of school shootings have stricken the nation over the last three decades.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 World newsWhat Life Is Like in Kyiv as Russia Tries to Make It Unlivable
A day in the Ukrainian capital, a new kind of battlefield far from the front, where daily life means assessing — and accepting — deadly risks.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 World newsTrump’s Deal With Russia Inflames Ukraine War He Vowed to End
The Ukrainian president’s defiant decision to continue attacking Russian refineries underscores President Trump’s inability to end a war he had promised to resolve.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 World newsKatie Zacharia Admits Failing Bar, but Defends Calling Herself a Lawyer
In an interview with a right-wing influencer, the new White House press secretary also described the harried process that led to her hiring.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 World news‘You Can See Everything’ Review: The Slippery Mind of Elizabeth Holmes
The disgraced tech entrepreneur and the comic Nathan Fielder chat and joust in a dizzying movie about truth, reality and the contours of knowledge.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 World newsA Guide to Nathan Fielder’s Work Before Watching ‘You Can See Everything’
The comedian may be an unexpected choice for a documentary about the disgraced Theranos founder, but his TV shows suggest why he’s a good fit.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 World newsWhy No One Can Look Away From Elizabeth Holmes
“I felt like there were some moments in the film where she was just brazenly lying.”
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 World newsThe Arab Kingmaker in Israel’s Election Who Wants a Partnership With Jews
Mansour Abbas, a dentist-turned-lawmaker, helped oust Benjamin Netanyahu once before. Now, he and a Jewish ex-police commander have teamed up to try to do it again.
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