Democrats have campaigned on lowering living costs and holding the Trump administration accountable. This is a look at their to-do list if they win the majority. More

Election officials say they worry the administration could use its own unsubstantiated claims to contest the vote in November. More

The move was announced by Senator Susan Collins, a Maine Republican who faces a tough re-election fight amid rising prices. More

Plus, a promising cancer vaccine. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday. More

It’s not impossible to spot the characteristics of a brewing financial crisis. We can look to 2008 for clues. More

Investors have grown increasingly concerned that the war in Iran could escalate again, putting energy supplies at greater risk. More

Senators have warned the White House they will withhold confirmation votes until the administration ensures the restoration of communications capabilities used by Ukraine’s military. More

The first lady, who is positioning herself as an intermediary between two warring nations as her husband sides with Russia, said the agreement would allow residents to evacuate. More

The Justice Department has opened an inquiry into Mr. Lewandowski. President Trump has not jumped to his defense. More

The charges intensified the administration’s efforts to go after the law enforcement and intelligence personnel who cast doubt on unsubstantiated claims that Joseph R. Biden Jr. engaged in corrupt dealings in Ukraine. More

The donations from James Blair and Chris LaCivita were revealed after the president expressed pique over their consulting work for Republika Srpska. More

The first-generation Apple foldable may feel awkward, but it’s an intriguing step toward merging phones and tablets into one. More

Kaylub Giamanco told Oregon Public Broadcasting that he happened to be driving by the Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend when he saw a gunman preparing to enter the school. More

This year’s olive harvest in the Israeli-occupied West Bank is the most violent in years, as settlers have attacked farmers and besieged homes, drawing condemnation from U.S. officials and others. More

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s vision for New York has been largely shaped by her upbringing in a failing western New York town and her family’s move up from a trailer park to affluence. More