Where a Wintry Sea Seems a Safer Bet Than Life at Home

By RICK LYMAN 9:18 AM ET

Even as winter nears, people from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq and other nations were pouring out of Turkey, driven by fear that the path to Europe will snap shut.

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Migrants from Turkey arriving on the Greek island of Lesbos in early November.

Houston Voters Reject Ordinance to Prohibit Bias

By MANNY FERNANDEZ and MITCH SMITH

In one of the most closely watched referendums in the country, voters repealed an anti-discrimination ordinance, handing gay rights supporters a stinging defeat.

Maverick Helps Put Republicans in Charge in Kentucky

By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG and ALAN BLIDNER

Matt Bevin, a Republican political novice and Tea Party favorite, was elected Kentucky's next governor and swept fellow

Your Wednesday Briefing

By ADEEL HASSAN 9:46 AM ET

Here's what you need to know to start your day.

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Meet the Hired Guns Who Help Shape de Blasio’s City Hall

By THOMAS KAPLAN

Mayor Bill de Blasio has criticized the “consultant class” in politics, but he has met with some of them more often than some senior members of his administration.

Paul Rode Tea Party Fervor to Washington, Then Yielded

By KATE ZERNIKE 5:39 AM ET

During his 2010 race for the Senate, Rand Paul appealed to Kentuckians who believed in shutting down the government to advance their goals.