In Defense of Teachers and Public Education

Society / December 4, 2024 The attacks aim to undermine trust with scapegoat politics. Representative Gwen Moore (D-WI) speaks at a press conference at the US Capitol on December 14, 2021 in Washington, DC.(Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images) Teaching is a calling that runs in my family. My mother andContinue Reading

Trump’s Pick for Labor Secretary Won’t Neutralize the Damage His Administration Will Inflict on Workers

Politics / December 6, 2024 Lori Chavez-DeRemer is as good a pick for labor secretary as one could’ve reasonably hoped for. It’s also, unfortunately, smart politics for Trump. Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) attends a signing ceremony in the US Capitol for a resolution that invalidates the District of Columbias RevisedContinue Reading

The GOP’s post-election challenge: Turning Trump voters into full-fledged Republicans: From the Politics Desk

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, national political correspondent Steve Kornacki explains why Republicans may not be able toContinue Reading