Democrats managed to retain control of the Senate, but individual performance of Senate winners was varied when compared with the 2020 presidential candidates.
Interviews with more than 70 current and former officials show the outside forces — and miscalculations and infighting — that led to an improbable, still-undecided election.
Both sides are expected to pause operations. But heavy snows and freezing temperatures could make it difficult for the poorly equipped Russian army to regroup.
The Customs and Border Protection commissioner, Chris Magnus, has refused to step down, exposing conflicts at the Homeland Security Department over how to manage a high number of illegal border crossings.
They may still win the House. But an underwhelming showing has the G.O.P. wrestling with what went wrong: Was it bad candidates, a bad message or Donald J. Trump?
Senator Mark Kelly, a Democrat, holds an edge in his bid for re-election, but the race for governor appears to be a true tossup, even as several Republican candidates sow doubts about the results.
The men, who first met as vice presidents, plan to hold face-to-face talks for the first time as national leaders, and at a time when animus defines U.S.-China relations.
The political world is diving into a runoff between Senator Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker that will reveal the extent of Democrats’ unexpected traction in the midterm races.