For this week’s Fault Lines column, Jon Allsop is filling in for Jay Caspian Kang. There have been several political groupings called the American Party, or something similar, in U.S. history. Perhaps most famously, this was the official name of the Know Nothings, the once secret society (members were toldContinue Reading
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening 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, our Capitol Hill team previews the next showdown in Congress with theContinue Reading
For decades, biologists have studied how cities affect wildlife by altering food supplies, fragmenting habitats and polluting the environment. But a new global study argues that these physical factors are only part of the story. Societal factors, the researchers claim, especially those tied to religion, politics and war, also leaveContinue Reading
July 8, 2025 The tech mogul’s latest intervention in US politics serves as a perfect proof of concept for the futility and stupidity of billionaire-driven politics. Elon Musk wears a cheesehead hat at his America PAC rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin, March 30, 2025. The Tesla CEO held the townContinue Reading
For at least the last half-century in American politics, Republicans have employed three distinct scams to hide the deeply regressive nature of their priorities and agenda from the voters. Trumpism, in its idealized form, was supposed to represent a break with this way of doing politics and policy at aContinue Reading
Last weekend, my colleague Christian Paz wrote about how the Democratic Party could be on the brink of a grassroots takeover, similar to what the GOP experienced with the Tea Party movement. It’s a fascinating piece that could have huge ramifications for Democratic politics, so I sat down with himContinue Reading
U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite hitting fresh record highs, after a better-than-expected jobs report fueled optimism the U.S. economy was hanging tough despite fast-changing trade policy and geopolitics. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 344.11 points, or 0.77%, settling at 44,828.53. The S&PContinue Reading
Hunter S Thompson at his ranch, sitting in his kitchen, which he also used as an office on Oct. 12, 1990 in Woody Creek, Aspen, Colo. Playwright Joe Iconis visited the late journalist’s home while working on “The Untitled, Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical.” (Paul Harris/Getty Images) Posted July 3,Continue Reading
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. Happy Tuesday and welcome to the second half of the year. In today’s edition, weContinue Reading
Assange says the politics of centrism and the Democrats’ neglect of their base are why they can’t move forward Published June 26, 2017 12:33PM (EDT) (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File) WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange had strong words for the Democratic Party on Sunday, blaming party leaders for forcing the politics ofContinue Reading
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