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Although some people were not sure which policies Donald J. Trump would focus on first, they were relieved and elated by the win. Mike Cordeiro, a libertarian-leaning owner of a [...]

Although some people were not sure which policies Donald J. Trump would focus on first, they were relieved and elated by the win. Mike Cordeiro, a libertarian-leaning owner of a [...]

With the victory by Shomari Figures, Alabama will most likely have two Black representatives in Congress at the same time for the first time in its history. Shomari Figures, a [...]

Nash County, N.C., a rural county east of Raleigh, has sided with the winner of the past three presidential elections. But only by a handful of votes. In 2020, Joseph [...]

A House district in Alabama was redrawn to empower Black voters, changing what had been a safe Republican seat into a highly competitive and potentially consequential battleground. Away from the [...]

Gloria Johnson's bid to unseat Senator Marsha Blackburn appears destined to fail, but she still sees an opening to start chipping away at Republican dominance in the state. As Gloria [...]

Gloria Johnson’s bid to unseat Senator Marsha Blackburn appears destined to fail, but she still sees an opening to start chipping away at Republican dominance in the state. As Gloria […]

Dozens of volunteer doctors, nurses and psychologists traveled to the region to treat people whose routines, including medical appointments, were disrupted by the storm. Tina Abbott had already been struggling […]

Dozens of volunteer doctors, nurses and psychologists traveled to the region to treat people whose routines, including medical appointments, were disrupted by the storm. Tina Abbott had already been struggling […]

Byline: Emily Cochrane and Jacey Fortin The deaths of seven people on Sapelo Island have brought to the fore longstanding frustrations among its Gullah Geechee community. The dozens of descendants [...]

The deaths of seven people on Sapelo Island have brought to the fore longstanding frustrations among its Gullah Geechee community. The dozens of descendants of enslaved people who form the [...]

Search and rescue teams are still looking for the missing, officials said, with 95 deaths already attributed to the storm's wrath in the state. About 100 people remain missing in [...]

I'm a national correspondent based in Nashville, where I cover the American South. I spend a lot of time driving around the region, so I keep a running soundtrack of [...]

Worshipers gathered on Sunday, many for the first time since the storm decimated their communities, 'to cry and pray and process.' As people headed toward First Baptist Church Swannanoa on [...]

Byline: Emily Cochrane, Christopher Flavelle, Michael D. Shear and Tiffany Hsu In North Carolina and other states, a barrage of conspiracy theories and false claims over efforts to bring relief [...]

Byline: Emily Cochrane The small roads made of dirt and rock had been there for generations, twisting byways that carried families up and down the mountains of western North Carolina. [...]

In North Carolina and other states, a barrage of conspiracy theories and false claims over efforts to bring relief after Hurricane Helene is alarming and disheartening officials and workers. In [...]

Byline: Jenna Russell, Emily Cochrane, Edgar Sandoval and Mark Barrett Most of the deaths from Hurricane Helene occurred far from Florida, where the storm first made landfall. Experts say alerts [...]

The former officers were found guilty of witness tampering but not of the charge that would have held them responsible for causing his death. Three former Memphis police officers were [...]

Most of the deaths from Hurricane Helene occurred far from Florida, where the storm first made landfall. Experts say alerts and evacuation orders need to target inland residents too. When [...]

Six days after Hurricane Helene, North Carolina was getting help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and others. But officials still faced obstacles reaching some areas. In the western mountains [...]

The former officers were found guilty of witness tampering but not of the charge that would have held them responsible for causing his death. Three former Memphis police officers were [...]

More than 40 people were reported dead in four states as the huge storm spawned flash floods and landslides on its way north after devastating parts of Florida's Gulf Coast. [...]

Prosecutors called nearly 20 witnesses to make their case against three former Memphis police officers charged in connection with the fatal beating of Mr. Nichols. Federal prosecutors rested their case [...]

From the Gulf Coast of Florida to the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee, Helene sent residents scrambling to cope with threats like floods and landslides on Friday as it [...]

More than 40 people were reported dead in four states as the huge storm spawned flash floods and landslides on its way north after devastating parts of Florida’s Gulf Coast. [...]

Homes were crumpled under the weight of trees, others left sodden by several feet of storm surge. Steinhatchee, a small fishing village along the coast of Florida’s Big Bend, has [...]

The region has endured two other hurricanes recently, but many more people appeared to be evacuating this time, leaving their small coastal towns eerily empty. In his 58 years, John [...]

Desmond Mills Jr., who testified against his former colleagues, broke down in court, saying, ''I made his child fatherless.'' Desmond Mills Jr. watched the footage from his body camera, the [...]

Desmond Mills Jr., who testified against his former colleagues, broke down in court, saying, “I made his child fatherless.” Desmond Mills Jr. watched the footage from his body camera, the [...]

The two men were seen getting ready to go to lunch on the day of the shooting. Hours later, Judge Kevin Mullins was dead from multiple gunshot wounds. When Judge [...]

The two men were seen getting ready to go to lunch on the day of the shooting. Hours later, Judge Kevin Mullins was dead from multiple gunshot wounds. When Judge [...]

A former Memphis officer said he had been angry about a lack of arrests even before he began a pursuit that led to a fatal beating. Emmitt Martin III was [...]

Byline: Katie Rogers, Matt Stevens and Emily Cochrane The pop star capped a big night for Kamala Harris with an unexpectedly timed endorsement that could draw in more young voters. [...]

As three police officers face a federal trial, the city is embroiled in a standoff with state Republican leaders over its policing and public safety policies. The agonizing footage of [...]

A majority on the state Supreme Court sided with the secretary of state, who had rejected a citizen group's petition for failing to submit some of the necessary paperwork. The [...]

Court documents show that the former officer is set to change his not-guilty plea to federal charges, less than three weeks before he was set to face trial. A second [...]

Conservatives have criticized Gov. Tim Walz over the law, but schools have not taken it as a mandate to put menstrual products into boys' restrooms. Tucked into a stack of [...]

Conservatives have criticized Gov. Tim Walz over the law, but schools have not taken it as a mandate to put menstrual products into boys’ restrooms. Tucked into a stack of [...]

Byline: Emily Cochrane The brazen appearance of white supremacist groups in Nashville left the city grappling with how to confront hateful speech without violating First Amendment protections. They first arrived [...]

Step inside Robert's Western World, and it's the music that hooks you. Maybe you don't know the words, maybe it's the soundtrack your parents or grandparents loved. But there's something [...]

The brazen appearance of white supremacist groups in Nashville left the city grappling with how to confront hateful speech without violating First Amendment protections. They first arrived at the beginning […]

Thomas Crooks was a brainy and quiet young man who built computers and won honors at school, impressing his teachers. Then he became a would-be assassin. For Thomas Crooks, the […]

Corey Comperatore died shielding his family when a gunman opened fire on the stage where the former president was speaking to supporters in Butler, Pa. One by one on Friday […]

Corey Comperatore died shielding his family when a gunman opened fire on the stage where the former president was speaking to supporters in Butler, Pa. One by one on Friday [...]

Byline: Emily Cochrane, Shawn Hubler, Rick Rojas, Kurt Streeter and Amy Qin There is growing anxiety that the country's political divide is nearly beyond repair, and the assassination attempt on [...]

There is growing anxiety that the country's political divide is nearly beyond repair, and the assassination attempt on Donald Trump only made things worse. Before Saturday, when Butler, Pa., became [...]

The Arkansas secretary of state said that the group collecting signatures to put an abortion-rights amendment on the ballot had failed to submit some of the necessary paperwork. The Arkansas [...]

The Arkansas secretary of state said that the group collecting signatures to put an abortion-rights amendment on the ballot had failed to submit some of the necessary paperwork. The Arkansas [...]

Whether to publish the voluminous paper trail left behind by the assailant was one of the most contested issues that arose from the attack. A Nashville judge late Thursday refused [...]