Who’s Winning the Cash Race in 9 Top Senate Contests?

Money from Democratic donors has flowed into the coffers of the party’s top Senate candidates — especially its nominee in Texas.Read More
Talarico Leads a Democratic Cash Surge: 7 Takeaways From 2026 Filings

Democrats in key Senate races out-raised their Republican rivals, but super PACs on the right are poised to play a powerful role in the midterms, new campaign finance filings showed.Read More
Ahead of 2028, Vance Collects Cash, Chits and Contacts

The vice president is also the finance chair of the Republican National Committee, allowing him to court donors who could prove helpful should he run for president.Read More
RFK Jr. to Testify Before Congress for First Time This Year

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to defend staff and funding cuts at the Health and Human Services Department he oversees.Read More
Trump’s Scattershot Week, and a Stock Market Record

Plus, forget sneakers — Allbirds is going A.I.Read More
Stocks Extend Rally and Oil Prices Stabilize as Investor Optimism Grows

Oil prices stabilized and stocks rose on optimism that diplomatic talks could yield a permanent peace deal.Read More
Shakespeare Bought One Property in London. Now We Know Exactly Where.

In confirming the precise location of William Shakespeare’s Blackfriars house, a British scholar raises fresh questions about what he intended to do with it.Read More
China’s Economy Leans on Infrastructure as Consumers Pull Back

A steep slide in housing prices has left consumers less prosperous and less willing to spend, but the government is pouring money into new rail lines and other projects.Read More
Senate Blocks Bid to Cancel Arms Sales to Israel as Iran War Deepens Democratic Divide

Concerns over the Iran war led several Democratic senators who had rejected past bids to curb weapons transfers to Israel to vote to block the sale of bulldozers and bombs.Read More
Just War Doctrine: The Pope, JD Vance and a Theological Debate

President Trump’s attack on Pope Leo has touched off an argument about a framework for determining when war is justified.Read More