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In a Democratic landslide election, here are the ads that stood out. Some were effective, while others backfired.
At a moment of opportunity for the party, its long-feuding factions are seizing on the midterm results to make their case for tacking to the center or to the left.
Erika Kirk, chief executive of Turning Point USA, during a Turning Point Action event in Phoenix in April.
After months of secrecy, Ukrainian commanders let New York Times journalists join them in bunkers and training grounds used to reverse some Russian territorial gains.
An industrial park for high-tech companies in Beijing. The company New Matrix lists the building as its address, but a company directory does not include the firm.
Douglas says she has learned to be “very strong and very direct.”
The drop of more than 6 percent was the second consecutive year that the figure had fallen.
Stephen Miller in the White House with President Trump.
Jensen Huang, an influential ally of President Trump’s, is a pivotal figure in the intense global competition for A.I. supremacy.
As President Trump’s domestic policy adviser, Mr. Miller has been one of the most deeply ideological members of the White House, and known for flexing his power.
President Trump talking with Susie Wiles at the White House last year.
Elon Musk has become by far the Republican Party’s biggest megadonor, spending nearly $500 million during the 2025-26 midterm election cycle.