The good news about the epic shifts in global bond markets is that they mostly reflect economic fundamentals, not the kinds of panicky swings seen in a crisis.The bad news is that there’s a risk the disruptions metastasize into a broader crisis in an era of fractured politics across majorContinue Reading
Politics The Kids Are Voting A generational change in politics is here. Just ask Hasan Piker and Adam Mockler. By Mary Harris Enter your email to receive alerts for this author. Sign in or create an account to better manage your email preferences. Unsubscribe from email alerts Are you sureContinue Reading
How extensive is white nationalism’s appeal among the broader public, and who is drawn to this extremist ideology? Published October 5, 2026 6:00AM (EDT) Members of the right-wing group, the Patriot Front, as they prepare to march with anti-abortion activists during the 49th annual March for Life along Constitution Ave.Continue Reading
Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, Bridget Bowman digs into a major development in the battle for the Senate. Plus, Kristen WelkerContinue Reading
In the last few days before the 2026 elections, Flávio Bolsonaro and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva — Brazil’s two leading presidential candidates — were embroiled in controversies centered on the same issue: religion. On Aug. 23, during a debate in one of Brazil’s main TV networks, Flávio Bolsonaro, sonContinue Reading
America’s former pandemic darling Tony Fauci has crashed back into American politics—dragging several of his former top aides with him, along with the Democrat Party. This time, the issue is not masks, mandates, lockdowns, or six-foot distancing. It is a far more fundamental question: Did SARS-CoV-2 emerge from laboratory researchContinue Reading
Hello, and welcome back to The Franchise The Missouri gerrymandering fight felt a lot like old-school Republican politics: boring, procedural trickery to rig the systems of government in their favor. Denny Hoskins, the normal-seeming Republican Secretary of State, sidestepped the provision of the Missouri constitution that lets citizens bring newContinue Reading
Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, senior national political reporter Sahil Kapur looks at how Trump is reacting to Republicans putting someContinue Reading
Stocks fell Monday alongside a jump in bond yields and erratic oil trading as geopolitical upheaval remained front and center for traders. The S&P 500 ended lower by 0.7% and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.9% as oil prices rose, pushing Brent crude oil back above $106 per barrel. Earlier inContinue Reading
This post by Cali-Dibang Nshua is part of Global Voices’ September 2026 Spotlight series, “Protest in Democracy.” With this Spotlight, we seek to explore the many forms of protest, the tactics states use to delegitimize and suppress them, and the complex relationship between protest and democracy. You can support thisContinue Reading
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