Will Lebanon Deal Break Gaza Deadlock? Experts Doubt It Hamas is unlikely to compromise in Gaza, despite the decision by its ally, Hezbollah, to stop fighting. A deal in Gaza would also be harder for Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister.

Some Surprises in Last Battleground Polls, but Still a Deadlock A rise for Kamala Harris in the Sun Belt, and a dip in the Northern swing states.

French Election Yields Deadlock as Left Surges and Far Right Comes Up Short The outcome left no party with an absolute majority and France bracing for potential political paralysis.

Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Revive After Weeks of Deadlock The negotiations had been stalled for weeks until Hamas announced on Wednesday that it had exchanged some ideas with mediators on a new way forward.

How the Federal Election Commission Went From Deadlock to Deregulation Three Republicans and one Democrat have been voting together, loosening how money is raised and spent in politics at what one outside watchdog called “breathtaking” speed.