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, Sahil Kapur reports from Capitol Hill on how Republicans are largely putting theirContinue Reading
Pop star Lady Gaga gave a shout out to “trans people” and the “queer community” at the Grammys on Sunday night. Lady Gaga delivered her brief message in support of the community after winning the award for Best Pop Dup/Group Performance alongside Bruno Mars for their song “Die with aContinue Reading
Politics / January 30, 2025 DNC members give a big victory to Minnesota party leader who says his politics were forged while working for the late Senator Paul Wellstone. Ken Martin speaks at the “Win With Workers” rally and press conference at the DNC Midwestern Candidate Forum on January 16,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. President Donald Trump’s second week in office brought another flood of news that at times feltContinue Reading
Society / January 31, 2025 If the Democrats are truly serious about protecting reproductive freedom, they must rise above reactive politics. A DC community organizer holds a sign for the Light Brigade for Reproductive Justice: Your Vote is Your Voice outside of the US Supreme Court on October 17, 2024.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 Wednesday from Washington, where the focus was (at least partially) back on President Donald Trump’sContinue Reading
In normal times, Inaugurations are gossipy affairs where the worst, and perhaps most fun, impulses of the political media get put on full display. We comment on hats worn by, say, Aretha Franklin or Ivanka Trump, and who has aged well or terribly in the past four years, and whoseContinue Reading
Welcome to FiveThirtyEight’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. nrakich (Nathaniel Rakich, senior elections analyst): For a long time, the economy has been seen as a big liability for President Biden in his reelection bid. Inflation soared in 2021 and 2022, culminating at a rate of 9.1Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday criticized Republican-led states for how they handled their economies in recent years and acknowledged that Democrats could have done a better job selling their accomplishments to voters. “Red states really screwed up in terms of the way they handled their economy and theContinue Reading
Skip to Main Content Politics Among the roughly 1,500 people pardoned by Trump were more than 200 who pleaded guilty to assaulting police. President Donald Trump attends the national prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington. AP Photo/Evan Vucci By Associated Press, The AssociatedContinue Reading
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