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Off-year elections might hold more lessons for Republicans than Democrats. Read full article

Representatives Ken Calvert and Young Kim will vie for the same district, underscoring the dilemma faced by state Republicans as their territory dwindles after the passage of Proposition 50. Read full article

Some brokers and developers in the region are waiting eagerly to see if the election of a democratic socialist will drive more wealthy New Yorkers south. Read full article

President Trump has berated Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, in public. But privately, Mr. Trump describes him as slick and a good talker. Read full article

Sean Duffy, the transportation secretary, warned earlier this week that if the shutdown went on, he could close parts of the national airspace to traffic. Read full article

Casting around for culprits, leaders in the party blamed their candidates, the government shutdown and a weak economic message. Read full article

Pointing to “the plain nastiness” of politics and threats he has faced, Representative Jared Golden of Maine will retire instead of trying to keep the reddest House seat held by a Democrat. Read full article

President Trump’s declaration that the closure had hurt his party on Tuesday appeared to have stiffened Democrats’ resolve and put at least a temporary damper on talks to end the crisis. Read full article

Speaking to senators at a breakfast, President Trump acknowledged that the results of Tuesday’s races were not a positive outcome for his party. Read full article

Tuesday’s special election was forced by a court-ordered redistricting to offer Black voters a chance for more representation in the State Capital. Read full article