World leaders who sparred with Trump express relief mixed with caution at GOP rout
The president still holds significant influence over foreign policy decisions despite his party losing control of both houses of Congress.
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Democrats capture governorships in Texas and other GOP-controlled states in rebuke to Republicans
Democrats will preside over the dozen most heavily populated states, except for Florida, and all six presidential battleground states that Trump flipped in 2024’s election.
Takeaways from a Republican wipeout
Democrats won up and down the ballot nationwide, carrying almost every competitive race in states once considered wholly out of reach for the party.
How Trump and Republicans lost the 2026 midterm elections
The GOP president’s failure to deliver on key promises, like controlling inflation, hurt his fellow Republicans in the midterm elections.
Democrats usher in new era with historic sweep of House and Senate
The tally was decisive, at times bewildering, for the staggering scope of Democratic gains and the depth of Republican losses.
Republicans wake up to a new reality and brace for a new Washington
President Donald Trump sought to avoid blame for the rout: “I wasn’t on the ballot.”
US stocks rally, and the Dow soars more than 1,000 points
Midterm elections usually lead to gains for stocks, regardless of which party wins.
Republicans on track to lose seats in Alaska House amid strong showings for Democrats, independents
Early results in legislative races put Democrat-dominated coalitions on track to retain control of the Alaska House and Senate.
Miss Manners: Are tattoos appropriate conversation starters with strangers?
Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.
Dear Annie: Both sets of grandparents want our family with them for Thanksgiving. How do we choose?
Dear Annie: Every year, as soon as October rolls around, my husband and I start having the same argument: Whose family gets us for Thanksgiving?
Asking Eric: My friend group regularly meets for dinner to catch up. GLP-1 use is complicating that.
Advice from R. Eric Thomas.
Preliminary results from Alaska’s 2026 general election
See how candidates for governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House and the state Legislature fared.
Midterm takeaways: Voters punish Trump, and the GOP suffers historic losses
Trump’s controversial mid-decade redistricting plan appeared to backfire. Democrats won in swing states like Georgia, Michigan, New Hampshire and North Carolina and in Republican strongholds of Iowa, Kansas, Texas and even South Carolina.
Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, will become nation’s first Muslim senator
A former public health official who has never held elected office, he rose from a double-digit defeat in Michigan’s Democratic gubernatorial primary eight years ago to win a seat in the U.S. Senate.
The midterms bring a wave of historic firsts for some states — and for the nation
Voters elected the first Black female governor, the first Native American female governor, the first Native woman senator and the first openly gay male U.S. senator.
Ballot measure affirming existing voter requirement is on track to pass in Alaska
The initiative would require that only U.S. citizens be allowed to vote in Alaska, mirroring a law already in place.
Alaska to keep its election system, early results show
Voters appeared to narrowly reject Ballot Measure 2, which would repeal ranked choice voting, open primaries and campaign disclosure laws.
GOP Rep. Begich pulls ahead of independent Bill Hill in early U.S. House race results
Begich is looking to win a second term. Hill is a retired educator from Southwest Alaska.
Democrat Kreiss-Tomkins takes early lead in Alaska governor’s race as ballot counting begins
The Democrat is ahead of three Republican candidates, signaling a rebuke of GOP policies and infighting.
Early results show Peltola and Sullivan in tight U.S. Senate race
Sen. Dan Sullivan is looking to win a third term. Mary Peltola, a former U.S. representative, has raised record amounts of money to challenge him.
Voters weigh affordability and partisanship on Election Day in Alaska
The results of the state’s most competitive races will likely not be known until Nov. 18, after all mail-in ballots have been counted and ranked choice tabulation occurs.
Georgia Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history as first Black woman elected governor of a U.S. state
A former Atlanta mayor, Bottoms won despite a staggering campaign spending deficit driven by Republican billionaire Rick Jackson tapping more than $200 million of his own fortune.
Texas Gov. Abbott is ousted by Democrat Gina Hinojosa, the state’s first Latina governor
She will be the first Democrat to hold the office since the 1990s, following a groundbreaking victory that topples one of the nation’s most prominent Republican governors and steadfast supporters of President Donald Trump.
Democrat James Talarico flips Texas Senate seat, sending a shockwave through the GOP
Texas last sent a Democrat to the Senate when Lloyd Bentsen was reelected in 1988 — the year before Talarico was born.
Democrat Annie Andrews hands stunning defeat to Republican Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina
Andrews shattered decades of Republican dominance to become the first Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate from the deeply conservative state in a generation.
Trump turns on Fox News as Democrats begin to see big wins
President Donald Trump was already laying into Fox News as early hints emerged that Democrats would have a strong night.
European supermarket fridges got hacked. Again. Here’s what to know
The attack resulted in tons of spoiled food at a total cost of millions of dollars.
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump plan to deport detained Afghans to Afghanistan
The ruling came after advocates and dozens of members of Congress warned that the lives of the detainees would be at risk.
Seahawks’ prime-time stinker provides reality check and identity crisis
Seattle’s 34-17 loss to the Chicago Bears Monday was a deflating dud in all three phases.
Receding floodwaters leave sea of mud and shattered homes in the Southwest
Some communities in Colorado and Utah made alternative voting plans this Election Day because of the flooding.
Authorities release 911 call from the man who killed shooter inside Oregon elementary school
In a tense call lasting a little more than a minute, Kaylub Giamanco told the 911 operator there’s “I have a gun and I will shoot them right now.”
Google will cut off search access for students at schools that reject AI tools
Tuesday’s announcement was met with swift criticism from educators and policymakers.
Opinion: A school district built on choice needs a school board that answers to the whole city
A prepossessed ordinance before the Anchorage Assembly would fundamentally change how Anchorage School Board members are elected.
Opinion: Who wrote UA’s AI plan? A chatbot did.
A rushed, AI-drafted plan ignores the risks University of Alaska professors see in their classrooms.
Seattle Mariners hire Chicago Cubs farm director Jason Kanzler as manager
The 36-year-old rookie bench boss replaces Dan Wilson, who was fired after a disappointing 76-86 season that began with World Series aspirations.
Oklahoma man charged with mailing hundreds of letters containing powder to officials ahead of the election
Robin Martin, 67, is charged with conveying a hoax and mailing threatening communications.
Justices seem inclined to side with Catholic preschool that excludes kids of gay parents
The case is the latest test of how far the high court will go in remaking the wall between church and state.
MLB proposes delaying salary cap start until 2028 in talks with players
On Tuesday, owners proposed a hard cap of $258.2 million for 2028 and a mandatory floor of $180.2 million.
Rebecca Lyon named Rasmuson Distinguished Artist as 20 others earn fellowships
Over her career as a mixed media artist, Lyon’s work has studied Indigenous issues, women’s rights and environmental impacts.
In photos: Election Day arrives, finally, in Alaska
Campaign season ends with sign waving, rallies, speeches and voting as Alaskans make their choice.
Justice Department identifies potential targets as it escalates Alaska Senate criminal probe
The department issued a letter to a prominent Democratic attorney in Washington and others saying that they may be targets of the criminal inquiry, people familiar with the matter said.
Chargers’ lost season really could become the NFL’s first 0-17 humiliation
NFL teams have gone winless before, but it hasn’t happened since the schedule grew to 17 games in 2021.
‘Very important’ evidence found miles from Learjet crash site in Florida, investigator says
Most of the left elevator — part of the tail that controls the plane’s pitch — was found in three pieces between 1.3 miles and 3.8 miles from where the jet went down.
More people are having strokes before 55. Here’s what experts know.
High blood pressure and diabetes may partly explain the rise documented in a new study. Reducing your risk starts long before symptoms appear.
US strikes in the Strait of Hormuz create more questions about what’s ahead
Talks aimed at avoiding a new wave of large-scale U.S. and Israeli strikes are ongoing.
Angry voters in red America will swing the election
Conservative states have become battlegrounds, with frustrations over President Trump clashing with fear of the left.
Live updates: Alaska voters head to the polls on Election Day
The Justice Department sent federal monitors to the Anchorage, Dillingham and Kusilvak areas. Meanwhile, stranded ferry passengers found a way to vote in Ketchikan, candidates waved signs and cast ballots in Anchorage, and enthusiastic voters turned out across Southcentral.
The unlikely player in contentious Michigan Senate race: Stevens’s fiancé
Jason Turkish took on a role in Rep. Haley Stevens’s campaign that rankled staff, according to multiple people who worked for her.
Will Trump or others interfere with voting? What to know about election security.
The president has taken unprecedented steps to insert himself and the government into Election Day, but election officials are projecting calm.
US will halt $4B in aid to Israel as Mideast ally shifts to buying military hardware, Trump says
The president maintains Israel doesn’t need the aid, it’s expensive for the U.S. and has become a Democratic talking point in the midterms.
No PO box for you: Palmer’s postmaster cracks down on election-season litter
A temporary hold on 121 boxes came after political flyers and other trash overwhelmed the Mat-Su post office lobby, U.S. Postal Service officials say.
Skiers must share Independence Mine with vehicles under state park update
The roads in the park are typically used as cross-country ski trails over the winter months.
Opinion: Alaska’s election system isn’t built for Outsiders
Fringe candidates backed by Outside cash have shaped Alaska races before, but the state’s current system makes that tactic far less effective.
Opinion: Alaska’s monster, and the candidate who will help fight it
Amid a flood of campaign ads, one issue has gone unmentioned: why so many young Alaskans are losing hope.
Election Day unfolds in U.S. with relatively few problems, but some voters disrupted by weather, machine issues
The final day of voting comes as President Trump has been escalating efforts to interfere in how states run their elections.
Opinion: Forward-funding education could help lower property taxes across Alaska
Knowing state education dollars before local budgets are set could mean steadier schools and lighter tax bills.
Opinion: A lifelong Republican on why Alaska and the Permanent Fund need responsible leadership
The Permanent Fund is a promise to future generations, and keeping it requires responsible stewardship across party lines.
Democrats win the U.S. House and Senate as voters deliver a strong rebuke to Trump and his party
The midterm elections that came to a close Tuesday channeled voters’ deep frustrations over high prices, the Iran war and concerns over government corruption.
Miss Manners: Hosting has wreaked havoc on our septic system. How do I politely bring this up to guests?
Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.
Dear Annie: How can we set boundaries with my aging in-laws without my wife feeling like a bad daughter?
Dear Annie: My in-laws are in their mid-80s, and for most of their lives, they appeared to be quite wealthy. They lived in beautiful homes, entertained lavishly and traveled frequently. They were successful in real estate and should have been financially comfortable in retirement.
Asking Eric: My daughter saw the fight that ended my marriage with her mother, and now she won’t speak to me
Advice from R. Eric Thomas.
Alaska Democratic Party, rural lawmakers strike deal with state to recruit poll workers
Party leadership said legislators and party officials continue to hear about absentee in-person voting locations with irregular hours and unexpected closures leading up to Election Day.
New York reports its first measles-associated death in more than 30 years
Last month, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency in response to the growing number of measles cases across rural areas as well as in neighboring states.
Unopposed Sitka state senator tops campaign fundraising in month before election
Sen. Bert Stedman said many of his recent donations stemmed from an Anchorage fundraiser attended by executives of oil and gas companies, along with industry regulators.
U.S. has conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in Strait of Hormuz, official says
The strikes appeared to be limited, as opposed to a return to full hostilities. President Donald Trump previously said the U.S. wouldn’t launch strikes on Iran before Tuesday’s midterms.
The Rewind: Eagle River swimming sweeps region titles, UAA women’s basketball opens season
Also: The weekly scoreboard and a look at the action in the week ahead.
Alaskans are preparing for a high-stakes Election Day on Tuesday. Here’s what to know.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. While early results will start rolling in Tuesday night, the final outcome for more competitive races might not be known until ranked choice tabulation takes place Nov. 18.
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli becomes the youngest champion in F1 history at age 20
Antonelli, the first Italian to win the title since Alberto Ascari in 1953, took an unassailable lead in the standings over teammate George Russell and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton.
Two visions for Israel’s future collide amid uncertain election results
On the streets of Tel Aviv, dueling protests exposed deep political divides over the prospect of a Jewish-Arab government.
Courtroom chaos hits college basketball as dozens play after judges block NCAA eligibility rules
The bizarre situation meant some teams had talented fifth-year players back, while others had to fill in some gaps after players they were counting on were left in limbo.
Undefeated Dimond headlines deep pool of contenders as high school volleyball postseason begins
The reigning 4A state champions beat every in-state opponent they faced during the regular season, but it wasn’t easy down the stretch.
Parts of business jet may have broken off midair before Florida crash that killed 9, investigators say
Video recorded by passersby captured the Bahamas-bound Learjet’s rapid nosedive before it exploded southwest of West Palm Beach.
How bad is it to put your luggage on the bed? We asked germ experts.
Dirty suitcases can transport bacteria and viruses to your sacred sleep space.
11 fall pasta recipes ready in 45 minutes or less
With a mix of vegan, vegetarian and meat options, there’s a pasta dish for every palate.
A new generation to carry us forward
What a shame, the regrettable and unnecessary events to upend our senatorial race. Given the favorable results for the Dems in the primary, Petersburg Dan Sullivan should have immediately withdrawn. The general election would have stood on its own merits, which is what Alaskans deserve.
Letter: Peltola’s dishonor demands she step down
After the recent article in The New York Times , I believe it is time for Mary Peltola to withdraw from the Senate race in Alaska. Her recent statement of “I believe in the rule of law and fair elections” is definitely a contradiction to how her campaign operates. It has become very clear that her campaign was very…
Letter: Maybe it’s time to try something new
I keep reading where a vote for Mary Peltola or Bill Hill will cripple the economy and set the country back in numerous campaign ads for Sen. Sullivan and Rep. Begich. Their party has had control of all three branches of our government for just over 21 months, and we are currently involved in another endless war of…
Letter: Why I support Sen. Dan Sullivan
Hard work and genuine commitment to the people of Alaska. Those are two qualities I have come to appreciate in Sen. Dan Sullivan, and that is why I support him.
Letter: Vote your conscience this election
Which of these actions is worse: taking away healthcare and food stamps from tens of thousands of Alaskans, or playing an offhanded political trick? Which would you prefer: a senator willing to fund, support and praise an agency that callously murdered and kidnapped citizens on the streets of Minneapolis this year, or…
Letter: Let’s change the ranked choice voting system
The ranked choice voting method creates confusion and does not pass the smell test. When instructions are needed on how to cast a simple vote, there is significant confusion involved, allowing for mistaken voting results.
Letter: Are you better off today?
As the election is closing in on us, and the mudslinging is getting more heated, and your mailbox is getting crammed full of finger-pointing literature, which is paid for by Outside money, Elon Musk and others, please look hard at what’s going on.
Letter: Leadership is not a MAGA rubber stamp
Alaska has a wonderful opportunity to help “stamp out” the damage to our democracy, return checks and balances to our branches of government, reduce the cost of gas, groceries and power, stop the Iran war, release the Epstein files, stop ICE murders and illegal assault on Americans, close detention centers, stop…
Letter: Wait a minute, New York Times!
A bigger question should be about the fringe candidacies of Carol Hafner and Richard Grayson in the Alaska primary election and Eric Hafner continuing on to the general election. None of them are Alaskans. How come those folks got on the ballot and had money for campaigns?
Letter: A better political burger
The news from the Peltola campaign is discouraging; I am voting for her nonetheless. I would vote for a hamburger over our current incumbent. Sen. Dan S. Sullivan has consistently proven he does not represent Alaskans.
Opinion: Fix AIDEA but don’t dismantle an asset Alaska needs
The next governor should address the authority’s shortcomings while preserving its ability to finance development.
Opinion: The Alaska we miss is one we could still build
A trip to Arizona raises a harder question about home: Can ordinary Alaskans still afford to stay and build a future?
Opinion: The false bycatch binary
Alaska’s fishing economy includes the families, fish camps and cultures that depend on salmon returning home.
Republican group spends to support incumbent Democrat in Western Alaska state House race
Rep. Nellie Unangiq Jimmie is running in one of the closest legislative races after she and CJ McCormick, a Democratic former legislator from Bethel, were separated by just 50 votes in the August primary.
Judge dismisses case against former FBI agents in Hunter Biden laptop investigation
The judge said the Justice Department’s effort “cannot be described as anything other than weaponization.”
Approval of a cheap version of HIV-prevention shot lenacapavir raises hopes in low-income countries
The announcement is a big step toward making the extremely effective drug available inexpensively and quickly in 120 low- and middle-income countries.
ICE officer accused of striking immigrant with an SUV in Houston turns himself in
Mario Alberto Morales made his first court appearance on a felony charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for striking a Mexican construction worker with an unmarked SUV.
Netanyahu is pressing Trump to attack Iran after the midterms, officials say
Two officials who spoke on condition of anonymity say Netanyahu is urging strikes after the midterm elections in the U.S., but that President Donald Trump has yet to commit to any.
Supreme Court rejects Trump administration’s push to set aside 20,000 disputed California mail ballots
It was the latest in a flurry of election-related litigation the day before the midterm elections, which will decide control of Congress for the last two years of Trump’s second term.
Inside Musk’s plan to upend the wireless phone industry
SpaceX is in talks to buy Boost Mobile or use its network, giving Musk a potential backdoor into the $235 billion cellphone market.
The tech industry is investing in mega gas plants to power their data centers
Companies had promised to lead on climate change. Now they are on track to be major polluters.
In Petersburg, the Dan Sullivan episode takes an ominous turn as the FBI comes knocking
The controversy over the namesake challenger to Alaska’s incumbent U.S. senator has thrust the Southeast town of Petersburg into the center of a federal investigation and a crush of media attention.
Ukraine and Russia report fake emergency alerts after cyberattack targets apps
In Ukraine, users received false warnings of dangerously high radiation levels, a chemical threat and public disturbances in Kyiv.
Opinion: Fairbanks has waited 50 years for a gas line, so let’s make sure it actually serves us
A pipeline that carries North Slope gas past the Interior on its way to Asia would be a bitter end to 50 years of waiting
Miss Manners: Is it ever OK to be rude to customer service reps?
Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.
Dear Annie: I went from the person my family depended on to the one they all blame. How do I cope?
Dear Annie: For years, I’ve been the person my family turns to whenever they need help. Now, after everything I’ve done for them, I’m the one they’ve turned against.