Today's Headlines: The First Big Elections of the New Trump Era Are Today. Here’s What to Look For.
Trump’s Power Faces Pressure Test in Court and at Ballot Box
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November 4, 2025, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time

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The First Big Elections of the New Trump Era Are Today. Here’s What to Look For.

The mayor’s race in New York will gauge voters’ desire for a left-wing shift, and Democrats running for governor in New Jersey and Virginia again made fighting the president central to their bids.

Trump’s Power Faces Pressure Test in Court and at Ballot Box

President Trump has a lot riding on the results of Tuesday’s elections, his tariffs case at the Supreme Court and the future of the government shutdown.

Trump Doubles Down on Nuclear Tests. His Energy Secretary Differs.

President Trump and one of his top cabinet officials are sending mixed messages on how the U.S. government is handling the most destructive weapons in the world.

World

What Trade War? China’s Export Juggernaut Marches On

As Trump has imposed steep tariffs on China, American importers are buying much less. But China has offset the decline from the United States with breathtaking speed.

In Israel, an Unfamiliar Word Is Heard: Peace

A new kind of Mideast peace process is underway, as a determined Trump administration and its allies in the Muslim world seek to broaden a tenuous cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.

‘The Whole Place Is Blown Apart’: 90% of Jamaican Town’s Homes Destroyed

The devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa in Black River, Jamaica, reflects the broader destruction and rebuilding facing many Jamaican communities.

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U.S.

Prosecutors Urge Judge to Rebuff Comey’s Bid to Dismiss Case

The filing appeared to be an effort to construct a narrative that James B. Comey had leaked information to the news media without actually tying such assertions to the claims made in the indictment against him.

G.O.P. Figures Seek Distance From Tucker Carlson, Denouncing Antisemitism

Prominent Republicans rejected the views of Nick Fuentes, a white supremacist, though some refrained from directly criticizing Tucker Carlson for interviewing him.

The Battle in Virginia Over an Activist Who Protested Stephen Miller

Criminal inquiries pit the Miller family’s safety concerns against the First Amendment rights of an activist in Northern Virginia critical of the administration.

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Politics

Prosecutors Urge Judge to Rebuff Comey’s Bid to Dismiss Case

The filing appeared to be an effort to construct a narrative that James B. Comey had leaked information to the news media without actually tying such assertions to the claims made in the indictment against him.

G.O.P. Figures Seek Distance From Tucker Carlson, Denouncing Antisemitism

Prominent Republicans rejected the views of Nick Fuentes, a white supremacist, though some refrained from directly criticizing Tucker Carlson for interviewing him.

What the Virginia Governor Election Might Portend for Trump

The governor’s race in the president’s backyard could tell us if a backlash has arrived.

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Business

Kimberly-Clark Agrees to Buy Kenvue, Maker of Tylenol, for $40 Billion

The owner of Kleenex and Huggies will acquire the company that has fought unproven claims by the Trump administration that a common pain reliever is linked to autism.

Starbucks to Sell 60% of Its China Business to a Private Equity Firm

In a deal valued at $4 billion, Boyu Capital will acquire a stake in the coffee giant’s 8,000 stores in China.

OpenAI Signs $38 Billion Cloud Computing Deal With Amazon

After signing agreements to use computing power from Nvidia, AMD and Oracle, OpenAI is teaming up with the world’s largest cloud computing company.

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Arts

Nine Inch Nails Are Filling the Hole in Their Souls With Film Music

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s soundtrack for “Tron: Ares” is their first under their acclaimed band’s name. These days, the project “feels vital and exciting again.”

In ‘Kyoto,’ Seeking Consensus to Save the Earth but Veering Off Course

At Lincoln Center Theater, a new play from the makers of “The Jungle” tries to dramatize the negotiations that led to the Kyoto Protocol.

Review: Ratmansky’s Astonishing ‘Fugue’ Finds a Home in Denmark

Dedicated to Ukraine, Alexei Ratmansky’s evening-length ballet “The Art of the Fugue” is both dispassionately unsentimental and profoundly moving.

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New York

Trump Endorses Cuomo for N.Y.C. Mayor on Eve of Election

The president wrote that if Zohran Mamdani were to win, it would be “highly unlikely” that the city would receive federal funding beyond a bare minimum.

‘The Boat,’ Despised Floating Jail Near Rikers, Heads for the Scrap Heap

The jail barge, officially called the Vernon C. Bain Center, was a relic of the crack cocaine era. It was notorious even among Rikers Island’s many troubled lockups.

Spotlight on Mayoral Race Also Captures the New York of Now

Times photographers caught signal moments from the campaign trail as Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa battled for votes.

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Food

11 Restaurant Options for Thanksgiving Dinner in New York

Where to snag a reservation for every type of eater.

‘Filling, Healthy and Inexpensive to Make’

My chickpea stew with orzo and mustard greens is a welcoming vehicle for whatever leafy greens you’ve got.