Trump Says Americans 'Won't Have to Vote Anymore' If He Wins  —  Yesterday, former President Donald Trump told a group of supporters that they won't have to vote again if they elect him to the presidency.  “You won't have to do it anymore,” Trump said at the Turning Point Believers' Summit in Florida.

Elon Musk Shares Manipulated Harris Video, in Seeming Violation of X's Policies  —  The billionaire owner of the social media platform X reposted a video that mimics Vice President Kamala Harris's voice, without disclosing that it had been altered.  —  Elon Musk, the world's richest man …

The election has been totally upended.  Here's what the polls show.  —  It's clear the presidential contest is reshuffled.  —  The polls are in after a chaotic few weeks in the 2024 presidential election, and they point to a newly hyper-competitive race.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris' elevation …

5 Excerpts From JD Vance's Emails to a Transgender Classmate  —  A former Yale Law School classmate shared with The Times about 90 emails and text messages with Mr. Vance.  Here are some of the most revealing moments in their correspondence.  —  As Senator JD Vance seeks the vice presidency …

Stricter Covid mask rules could've saved hundreds of thousands of lives, new study finds  —  Restrictions in Northeastern states likely ‘saved many lives’ say researchers  —  Support truly  —  independent journalism  —  Our mission is to deliver unbiased, fact-based reporting that holds power to account and exposes the truth.

Kelly emerges as a top contender for Harris's VP pick  —  Video Player is loading.  —  Play Video  —  Unmute  —  Current Time 0:00 … Stream Type LIVE  —  Seek to live, currently behind liveLIVE  —  Playback Rate  —  Chapters  — Chapters  —  Descriptions  — descriptions off, selected

The Seagulls Descend  —  So I guess it's time to write about elections.  —  In the United States, I've noticed that elections seem to be a time for politically activated people to come together to bicker and fight and make points that everyone has already heard and considered …

Could Josh Shapiro win Kamala Harris the Electoral College?  —  Do home-state effects matter?  —  In a change from four years ago, when neither Kamala Harris nor Mike Pence were from anything resembling a swing state  —  1, Harris — now heading the Democratic ticket …

How ‘cat lady’ became an insult for women of a certain age  —  The stereotypical “cat lady” is one of pop culture's most bizarre characters — and easiest punching bags.  —  She's “The Simpsons” recurring character Eleanor Abernathy, a reclusive resident of Springfield who speaks in gibberish and hurls her cats at passersby.