The Saturday Essay

Elections 2026

President Trump dangles federal help as a reward for voting Republican, turning issues like veterans' aid and disaster relief more political.

'TOXIC' GEMS

Zara Tindall plunged into Ellie Goulding diamond row

See Matt's latest cartoon

Trump has spent months threatening to meddle in the midterms. Now it's showtime.

Nasdaq plunges 3%, heads for worst day since June as tech stocks lead sell-off: Live updates

Starmer stayed at Lord Alli’s flat after leaving Downing Street

Breaking News

The officer faces a second-degree aggravated assault charge after prosecutors say he struck Miguel Parra-Hernandez with his vehicle. ICE called the indictment a "political stunt."

A historic ballot

Pope Leo just became the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election. His voting history has some interesting twists.

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Intel, Lumentum, Sandisk, Twilio, Coinbase & more

ICE officer indicted by grand jury after striking man with vehicle in Houston

Financial Times

Exclusive: Anthropic may not secure investment-grade rating after IPO, Blackstone tells investors

JD Vance criticized U.S. hospitals offering translators for patients, saying at a Fox News town hall that everyone should just speak English.

An ICE officer who rammed his car into a Mexican construction worker in Houston has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

More child porn 'uncovered in Thomas Markle's abandoned Mexico storage unit', vile findings reported to FBI

Israel's election results

Neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor rival Gadi Eisenkot won a majority. Here's what could happen as they try to build a coalition.