David W. Chen

As state legislatures convene, they face the same political polarization seen in Congress. Some are in near-deadlock.

The settlements culminate a lengthy personal and legal odyssey for the first accuser, Alex Harrison, who was subsequently shunned by teammates and parents.

A Freedom Caucus bloc has never won control of a state legislative chamber — until now. Some lawmakers worry that the newly ascendant conservatives want to “burn it all down.”

The mayor and labor unions touted the economic promise of the $1.3 billion project. Opponents said the arena would decimate the city’s storied Chinatown.

The mayor and labor unions say the $1.3 billion basketball arena would be an economic boost. But the city acknowledges that Chinatown could be at risk.

The Republicans’ election dominance carried into state legislatures, where the party made gains in Minnesota, Michigan and Vermont. Democrats, though, broke the G.O.P. supermajority in North Carolina.

Election Day includes 11 governor’s races. Eight have no incumbent candidate.

Few states elect their insurance commissioners. But in North Carolina, a proposed 42 percent rate hike and Hurricane Helene have raised the stakes in the upcoming election.

The ruling is unlikely to be the final word on abortion access in the state, with the expectation that the case will ultimately be decided by the Georgia Supreme Court.

Sheriff Shawn Stines made his first appearance in court as a defendant in the case that has shaken the small rural community of Letcher County, Ky.