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The High Cost of El-Sayed
2026-10-13
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From Melbourne to Madrid, housing is shaping modern politics. But who benefits?
2026-10-12
Spain is in the middle of a political reckoning over housing. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called an early election for November 29, after parliament rejected his government’s emergency housing measures amid widespread anger over rising rents and housing insecurity. In Australia, the day before the Spanish vote, VictoriansContinue Reading
Democrats begin leaking names from redacted Epstein files
2026-10-10
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Why France is a warning sign for the markets
2026-10-07
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
Meet the GOP Boogeymen
2026-10-06
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
White nationalism’s appeal runs deeper than partisan politics
2026-10-05
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
The shifting Senate map: From the Politics Desk
2026-10-04
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
Faith, rhetoric and the ballot box: How religion has shaped Brazil’s current presidential election
2026-10-03
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
Fauci is back, and this time his assistants need to dish
2026-10-02
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
Old-School Republicans Are Responsible for Trump’s Attempts to End American Democracy
2026-10-01
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
