Critical Elections Across U.S., First of the New Trump Era

New Yorkers Go to the Polls to Elect Their Next Mayor

Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa have put their fates in the hands of voters. Polls close at 9 p.m.

Dick Cheney, Powerful Vice President, Dies at 84

Washington Insider in Era of War and Economic Change

A former defense secretary and congressman, he held the nation’s No. 2 job under President George W. Bush.

Government Shutdown Nears Record

It may break the 34-day record set in 2018. Officials warned of an air travel “disaster,” and only partial payments will be sent to millions on food stamps.