New York Times

• Voters Usually Ignore Corruption as an Issue. It Now Has Their Attention.

  Voters have shrugged off accusations of corruption for years, believing all politicians are corrupt, but thanks to President Trump’s unpopularity and growing wealth, the issue is breaking through.

• El-Sayed’s Campaign Doesn’t Want Haley Stevens at His Events

  Tensions have flared between Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan, and his former primary rival. “I don’t want any distractions,” Dr. El-Sayed said Saturday.

• As Midterms Near, Top Law Firms That Capitulated to Trump Are on the Sidelines

  None of the firms that struck deals to avoid crippling executive orders are publicly involved in the major legal efforts to check the Trump administration’s attempts to meddle in the midterm elections, a review by The New York Times shows.

• Susan Collins Is Always Keeping Score

  The long-serving senator has delivered millions of dollars to every corner of her state. But in Maine, people say, it’s best to avoid getting on her bad side.

• How Trump Is Dismantling America’s Scientific Research Machine

  The system that has driven life-altering discoveries and helped make the United States a superpower is now under intense strain.