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Abdul El-Sayed Confronts Attacks on His Faith and Family Ties

In the final weeks of Michigan’s Senate race, the Democratic nominee finds himself facing both ugly attacks and pointed questions about family members. He has pushed back forcefully.

© Zbigniew Bzdak for The New York Times

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, if he wins Michigan’s Senate race, would become the nation’s first Muslim senator.
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Trump Approval Hits New Low Two Weeks Before Midterms, Poll Finds

Likely voters favored Democratic candidates over Republicans by 11 percentage points in their congressional district, a New York Times/Siena poll found.

© Jillian Vordick/The New York Times

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Death Toll From Venezuela Quakes Likely Far Exceeds Official Count

A Times analysis and U.S. Geological Survey data indicate that the official 6,509 death toll is probably a severe undercount.

© Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York Times

Volunteers and relatives searching for bodies in the rubble of a public housing complex that collapsed during the twin earthquakes in July.
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Palestinians Hope Israeli Election Will Oust Netanyahu

Many in Gaza and the West Bank are desperate to avoid more years of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government, which has made life close to unbearable.

© Saher Alghorra for The New York Times

Palestinians carry food aid from a distribution point in Gaza last month.
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Trump Wields an Unprecedented $277 Million in Final Midterm Stretch

The enormous spending by the term-limited president’s super PAC has no parallel in American history, and could offer struggling Republican candidates a lifeline.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

Since returning to office, President Trump has raised hundreds of millions of dollars into his super PAC, MAGA Inc., including contributions from donors and corporations with business before his administration.
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