A powerful lesson for both parties emerged Tuesday: Demographic shifts that are gradually reshaping the American electorate cannot overcome a difficult political environment and a weak message.
The divided Legislature will allow Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to play deal maker between Republicans and Democrats.
The youngest woman ever elected to Congress and the first black female Republican in the House are among some of the G.O.P. names to watch in the 114th Congress.
The Republican wave on Tuesday washed over the whole country, but it was in the South that the swamping of statewide Democratic prospects appeared most complete.
A government plan to resettle Rohingya who cannot meet strict standards for naturalized citizenship has spurred a major exodus, rights groups say.
In a sign of the seismic changes underway in the tech industry, Microsoft will give away its lucrative software product on iPads, iPhones and Android tablets.
The Islamic State, facing airstrikes, as well as demographics that do not favor expansion, is carrying out a less visible operation in some areas.
A report called on the Correction Department to bolster screening at Rikers Island after an undercover investigator carried drugs and alcohol through employee checkpoints.
A dedicated field hospital for health workers is part of an effort to ease the worries of would-be volunteers.
Eddie Redmayne stars in James Marsh’s “The Theory of Everything,” a biographical drama about Stephen Hawking’s health, marriage and other struggles.
Some locals are hoping King James’s return will revive the city’s economy, but experts say these predictions are wildly inflated and unlikely to last.
Originally intended for camping, vintage trailers are being repurposed in all kinds of ways: as a roadside stand, as vacation homes or as backyard studios.
What legislative deals can the president and Congress reach now that the Senate will also be led by Republicans?
Now Republicans must demonstrate that they are capable of solutions, and not just sullenness. They have to pass actual legislation.
Is not fearing that the police will kill your child for no reason a privilege or a right?
Room for Debate asks what legislative deals President Obama and the Republican leaders of the new Congress can reach.
Three roommates, Danica Ciccariello Teresa Sanacore and Sarah Pascuzzi, went hunting for an apartment.
The market in Wellington has experienced modest growth, with home prices just now returning to levels not seen since the 2008 global financial crisis.
