1. the law
    US-POLITICS-TRUMP
    Trump’s Streak of Big Supreme Court Wins May Be EndingWe may not know the Supreme Court’s tariff decision right away, but based on how the oral arguments went, Trump should get ready to lose.
    By Elie Honig
  2. politics
    ICE Wants NYPD Cops Who Are Mad About MamdaniThe agency put out a new recruitment ad that tries to promote and capitalize on postelection angst within the NYPD.
    By Nia Prater
  3. early and often
    Democrats Might Miss Pelosi More Than They ExpectNancy Pelosi, who became a symbol of gerontocracy, is retiring from Congress. Finding someone to match her spine and leadership won’t be easy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. tremendous content
    Did FIFA Create a Peace Prize Just for Nobel-Hungry Trump?The Nobel committee keeps snubbing Trump. But he seems to have a good shot at the FIFA Peace Prize, an award his close friend just made up.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  5. roundup
    Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani Holds News Conference Day After Being Elected Mayor Of New York City
    What Did the 2025 Election Mean?There’s a lot of excitement following Zohran Mamdani’s and Democrats’ big victories. There are a lot of takes, too. Here are some of the best ones.
    By Chas Danner
  7. early and often
    How Gavin Newsom Struck the Year’s Heaviest Blow Against TrumpUnder a lot of pressure with no time to spare, the California governor put on a master class in political persuasion with Prop 50.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. the law
    The 3 Months That Could Make Trump KingIn each presidential power grab, you can find the fingerprints of John Roberts. The worst may be yet to come.
    By Cristian Farias
  9. early and often
    Only Trump Can Reopen the Government. But He’s Not in the Mood.A strong 2025 Election Night has convinced Democrats to stand firm and Trump that they must be crushed. Senate Republicans are stuck in the middle.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. tremendous content
    Trump Adds Ugly Gold Sign So No One Misses ‘The Oval Office’His latest White House renovation: a taped-up sign with “Live, Laugh, Love” energy for the most famous room in the world.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. just asking questions
    A Very Close Look at How Mamdani Carried the CityA conversation with voting-data savant Michael Lange about where Mamdani and Cuomo dominated and what surprised him in the results.
    By Nia Prater
  12. scene report
    Sad Girls for CapitalismWatching the election results with Danielle Goldman, who urged “cool girls” to vote for Cuomo.
    By Brooke LaMantia
  13. scene report
    A Euphoric First 162 Minutes in Zohran’s New YorkMonths of hate speech, misinformation, and Curtis Sliwa were finally washed away with happy drunk tears last night.
    By Danya Issawi
  14. gallery
    Scenes From Your Election NightNew York readers share their images of celebration after Zohran Mamdani’s victory from all over the city.
    By Maura Friedman and Jacob Moscovitch
  15. early and often
    New Jersey Gubernatorial Candidate Mikie Sherrill Holds Election Night Party
    What Democrats’ 2025 Election Sweep Means for the MidtermsRepublicans will sink or swim with Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. the city politic
    NYC Early Voting Surges Ahead Of Nov. 4 Mayoral Election
    What Curtis Sliwa Told Zohran Mamdani on Election NightWe talked to the boisterous Republican who frustrated Andrew Cuomo and plans to do the same to the next mayor.
    By Matt Stieb
  17. politics
    How the Housing Proposals Will Turbocharge Mayor MamdaniVoters didn’t just embrace his affordability agenda, they also approved ways to build housing faster.
    By Nia Prater
  18. politics
    The End of the BullyAndrew Cuomo’s style of politics is dead.
    By Ross Barkan
  19. politics
    At the Mad, Sad, and Drunk Cuomo PartyA friend of Trump railed against “scumbag” Curtis Sliwa, and it didn’t exactly get better.
    By Matt Stieb
  20. politics
    A Mayor for a New AgeZohran Mamdani’s win is astonishing and important. Now, he must rise to the massive challenges of governing.
    By Ross Barkan
  21. the city politic
    Zohran Mamdani’s Young RevolutionNew York was once a city of possibilities, even for the less well-off. Can it be again?
    By Errol Louis
  22. early and often
    The Democrats Have Undone Trump’s MagicThe voters who flocked to the GOP last year ran away on Tuesday.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. early and often
    Dick Cheney, Once the Scariest Republican, Died Warning About TrumpThe VP was the great champion of an imperial presidency and a surveillance state. But even he was alarmed by Trump’s conduct on January 6.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. politics
    Cuomo Wins Weird & Increasingly Offensive Trump EndorsementTrump said NYC “must vote” Cuomo for mayor, then insulted Jewish people who prefer “JEW HATER” Mamdani.
    By Nia Prater
  25. early and often
    If You Think This Year’s Gerrymandering Is Wild, Just WaitThe example Trump has set this year, and a potential Supreme Court decision gutting the Voting Rights Act, could make gerrymandering an annual sport.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. politics
    6 Things to Know Now That It’s Election DayWhen we may know the winner, what the turnout means so far, and more.
    By Nia Prater and Chas Danner
  27. the power issue
    Waiting, Impatiently, for 2028An extremely early, surely premature analysis of who might win the Democratic presidential primary.
    By Ben Terris
  28. early and often
    Trump Gives Half a Loaf to Hungry SNAP RecipientsGiven an option by federal judges to partially or fully fund SNAP, the administration chose the partial option, creating pain, chaos, and blame.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. fashion
    The Thinking Behind Michelle Obama’s White House Fashion ChoicesDuring her years in the White House — and since — people obsessed over her style. That was strategy.
    By Michelle Obama
  30. politics
    What Do the Final New York Mayoral-Race Polls Say?Election Day is hours away. Here’s where Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo, and Curtis Sliwa currently stand in polls.
    By Nia Prater and Chas Danner
  31. just asking questions
    What Early-Voting Data Is Revealing About the NYC Mayoral RacePolitical analyst Michael Lange is already seeing strong patterns.
    By Nia Prater
  32. early and often
    Spanberger Cruising in Virginia, But Scandal Could Take Down AG CandidateTrump’s unpopularity remains the biggest factor.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. early and often
    Democrats White-Knuckling Close New Jersey Governor’s RaceDemocrat Mikie Sherrill is favored to win, but Jack Ciattarelli beat expectations in 2021, as Trump did last year.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. the power issue
    It’s My Party and I’ll Leave When I Want ToTalking to the gerontocracy.
    By Rebecca Traister
  35. the power issue
    The 25 Young(ish) New Democrats to WatchThe most promising politicians of the next generation defy easy categorization.
    By Matt Stieb and Kaleigh Rogers
  36. politics
    Record-Breaking Early Voting Still Looks Good for MamdaniMore New Yorkers have cast their ballots early than in the primary. Here are all the early-vote totals and what they may mean.
    By Nia Prater and Chas Danner
  37. tremendous content
    Trump Adds Gold and Marble to Lincoln Bathroom, As Abe Would Have WantedAbe actually used an outhouse and was infuriated by decadent White House renovations. But Mary would’ve loved the remodel!
    By Margaret Hartmann
  38. early and often
    The One Thing Republicans Will Deny TrumpHe wants the filibuster gone to end the government shutdown.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. early and often
    Elise Stefanik’s Bad Career Move: Running for Governor of New YorkTrump undercut her rise. Now she’s trying a very long shot.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. the power issue
    Socialism or Abundance?Two visions fight for the Democratic Party’s soul as it searches for purpose, direction, and a modicum of popularity.
    By Simon van Zuylen-Wood
  41. politics
    A Reporter Misstook ‘Bill DeBlasio’ for Bill de BlasioThe Times of London was forced to retract an article after it ran quotes from a man who shares a name with the former mayor.
    By Nia Prater
  42. tremendous content
    Oh Good, Now Trump Has an Actual Gold CrownThankfully, he (probably) won’t be wearing it to reenact his gross No Kings protest memes.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  43. early and often
    Can Trump Finally Learn to Live With Obamacare?He should listen to his own pollster and agree to extend Obamacare subsidies, ending the shutdown. Instead he’s still talking about replacing it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. politics
    Schumer Still Mum on Mamdani Endorsement As Election Day LoomsThe Senate majority leader told a CNN reporter that he and Mamdani have a “good relationship” and that they’re continuing to talk.
    By Nia Prater
  45. early and often
    Democracy’s in Danger. Will Democrats Tell Voters About It?Despite what many strategists say, it’s short-sighted and dangerous to assume kitchen-table issues matter more than Trump’s growing authoritarianism.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. tremendous content
    Melania Really Does Care About the East Wing Demolition. Do U?Though she doesn’t spend a ton of time at the White House, she did “privately raise concerns” about tearing it down.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  47. early and often
    Is the Democratic Party’s Future Zohran Mamdani or Mikie Sherrill?The Establishment tries to redeem itself in the New Jersey governor’s race.
    By David Freedlander
  48. early and often
    Mamdani Is a New York Miracle, Not a National Model for DemocratsYes, he’s doing better and generating more excitement than centrists like Sherrill and Spanberger. But that’s mostly about the context.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. politics
    Texas Sues Tylenol Following Trump Administration’s Unproven Autism ClaimsAttorney general Ken Paxton alleges Kenvue and Johnson & Johnson knew of the link between autism and Tylenol, a claim disputed by many experts.
    By Nia Prater
  50. early and often
    Why Trump’s Third-Term Talk Might BackfireHe’s leading MAGA supporters on, and J.D. Vance and the GOP could pay a price for it in 2028.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. politics
    New Lawsuit Seeks to Challenge NYC’s Lone Republican DistrictA group of Staten Island residents allege the boundaries of the 11th District dilute the voting power of the borough’s Black and Latino voters.
    By Nia Prater
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