With Tensions Mounting, Biden and Xi Try a Warmer Tone

The American and Chinese leaders invoked years of personal contact as they met before the G20, seeking to pull back from outright conflict on a host of issues.

McCarthy Scrounges for Support to Become Speaker as Republicans Feud

After a historically bad midterm election for the G.O.P., the top House Republican tried to navigate infighting in his demoralized party.

Katie Hobbs, Who Defied Trump in Arizona, Tops Kari Lake for Governor

Ms. Hobbs, Arizona’s secretary of state, narrowly defeated Ms. Lake, a former newscaster whose campaign was built on lies about the 2020 election.