New Jersey: How to Vote, Where to Vote and What’s on the Ballot All the seats in the State Legislature are on the ballot, and Republicans are hoping to make gains.

Election Day 2023: What to Watch in Ohio, Virginia, Kentucky and More Important races are happening throughout the country, including contests in Virginia that could determine the fate of abortion access in the state.

Ohio: How to Vote, Where to Vote and What’s on the Ballot On Election Day, voters in Ohio will decide on two ballot measures: one on abortion rights and one on the recreational use of marijuana.

Excerpts From Nashville School Shooter’s Writings Are Published Online The publication of the apparent excerpts by a conservative commentator enraged the parents of surviving students, who have been fighting to keep the writings from ever becoming public.

Democrats in Congress Weigh Calls for Cease-Fire Amid Pressure From the Left They have grown more vocal about urging measures to mitigate civilian casualties in Gaza, but supporters of a cease-fire are few and far between.

U.S. Approves $320 Million Sale of Guided Bomb Equipment to Israel

Biden Announces New Investments in Passenger Rail Projects President Biden, a longtime Amtrak rider, exhibited a business-as-usual approach in announcing $16.4 billion in awards for rail projects, despite polls showing him trailing Donald Trump.

The Times/Siena Poll Isn’t the Only One Indicating an Unhappy Electorate Three polls offered warning signs for President Biden.

Could a Prominent Democrat Really Challenge Biden? It’s Unlikely. Worried Democrats have thrown out the names of popular governors and senators as possible alternatives to the president. But such a challenge appears improbable for a host of reasons.

A Closer Look at a Photo Inside the Courtroom at Trump’s Fraud Trial Here’s a closer look at the scene through a photograph taken Monday just before former President Donald J. Trump took the stand.

Times/Siena College Polls: Methodology and How We Conducted Them The Times/Siena College polls were conducted in six swing states that are likely to decide the 2024 election.

Biden Campaign Reactions to Times/Siena College Polls The campaign has circulated talking points that downplay the relevance of polling, suggest voters are not tuned in right now and offer a reminder that past presidents have recovered from low points.

Black Voters’ Shift to Trump Is a Warning Sign for Biden, Strategists Say A New York Times/Siena College poll painted a worrisome picture of the president’s standing with a crucial constituency. Democratic strategists warned that the erosion could threaten his re-election.

Texas Man at Center of Supreme Court Case Says He No Longer Wants Guns Zackey Rahimi has vowed “to stay away from all firearms and weapons” in a case that could expand gun rights protections, but advocates say he is not an ideal poster boy for the Second Amendment.

Supreme Court’s Devotion to Gun Rights Faces a Challenging Test The justices will hear arguments on Tuesday on whether the government can disarm people subject to restraining orders for domestic abuse.

The Biden campaign was hardly shocked: Its internal polls have also been worrisome. The campaign has circulated talking points that downplay the relevance of polling, suggest voters are not tuned in right now and offer a reminder that past presidents have recovered from low points.

About the Times/Siena College Swing State Polls

Tech Start-Ups Try to Sell a Cautious Pentagon on A.I. Shield AI, a tech start-up, already has a drone run by artificial intelligence being used by the Israeli military. But persuading the Pentagon to embrace the technology remains a big challenge.

Trump Indictments Haven’t Sunk His Campaign, but a Conviction Might Polls by The New York Times and Siena College show his strength in key swing states, in part because of concerns about President Biden’s age. But a conviction could be the difference in 2024.

Arrests Motivated by Politics Face a Supreme Court Test A 72-year-old city councilwoman in Texas, accused of misplacing a document, says she was the victim of retaliation for exercising her First Amendment rights.