Vue normale

Even as Trump’s Standing Slips, He Slingshots Darline Graham to Victory

26 août 2026 à 05:04
After facing low approval ratings and endorsement setbacks, the president made a show of force in lifting Darline Graham to the Republican nomination for Senate in South Carolina.

© Alex Kent/The New York Times

President Trump hosted a rally on Friday in Myrtle Beach, S.C., for Senator Darline Graham, part of a full-court press on her behalf.

Where Does Trump’s Effort to Restrict Mail Voting Stand?

26 août 2026 à 15:19
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to continue with plans to curtail mail-in voting, but the fast-moving, high-stakes legal fight continues.

© Philip Cheung for The New York Times

President Trump has long made unfounded claims that mail voting is fraudulent and corrupt, even as he has cast his own ballots by mail in multiple elections.

South Carolina Election Becomes Test for Trump

25 août 2026 à 14:28
Runoffs in the state are typically sleepy, but the Republican Senate contest between Darline Graham and Ralph Norman seemed to be drawing relatively high turnout.

© Sean Rayford for The New York Times

A poll worker helping a man cast his vote in Cayce, S.C., on Tuesday.

Trump Wants to Restrict Mail-In Voting. See Which States Rely on It the Most.

25 août 2026 à 20:14
Nearly 30 percent of voters nationwide use mail ballots. President Trump is seeking greater federal control of mail voting.

© Zack Wittman for The New York Times

Poll officials in Pinellas County, Fla., processed mail-in ballots for the state’s primary elections earlier this month.

Trump Has Quietly Sought Control Over Postal Service to Transform U.S. Elections

24 août 2026 à 18:42
That effort got new attention on Monday, when the Supreme Court allowed preparations for mail voting curbs to proceed. The justices said it is not a final determination on the order’s legality.

© Mario Tama/Getty Images

President Trump and his allies are trying to transform the U.S. Postal Service into a key player in their efforts to transform the nation’s elections.

Florida Counts Its Election Ballots Fast. Why Can’t California Keep Up?

20 août 2026 à 22:15
Florida counted most of its primary ballots within hours on Tuesday night, well ahead of the days California took to report the results of its major election.

© Lynne Sladky/Associated Press

Election workers sort vote-by-mail ballots at the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections Office for the Florida primary election in Doral, Fla., on Tuesday.

Homeland Security Made a Big Claim About Noncitizen Voting. Now It Can’t Prove It.

20 août 2026 à 18:32
The Department of Homeland Security told Nevada election officials that it identified 185 “potential” noncitizens on the state’s voter rolls, not the nearly 16,000 it claimed last month.

© Roger Kisby for The New York Times

Nevada election officials have questioned the Trump administration’s claims that thousands of noncitizens are registered to vote in the state. Above, a poll worker stands in a polling location in Las Vegas during the state’s primary in June.

Poll: Voters See Political Parties as More Extreme Than Their Own Candidates

9 août 2026 à 05:00
In a New York Times/Siena poll of battleground states, national parties were seen as too far to the right or the left, while nominees were viewed as more moderate.

© John Tully for The New York Times

A wide gap between perception of political parties and individual candidates was revealed in several states, including Iowa, North Carolina and Maine.
❌