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Republicans dumbfounded by Trump’s calls for harsh retribution against Democratic lawmakers

President Trump’s heated rhetorical attacks on Democratic lawmakers, whom he called out as “traitors” who deserve to be jailed, have left his Republican allies in Washington dumbfounded and ... Read More

Democrats pitch alternatives for Trump's ballroom: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, a newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign ... Read More

Trump's strength, Democrats' message and the shutdown effect. What to watch on Election Day 2025

Voters head to polls Tuesday in America’s first major election day since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. The Republican president did not hit the campaign trail to help ... Read More

Democrats dominate as economic woes take a toll on Trump’s GOP. Takeaways from Election Day 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats dominated the first major Election Day since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. And while a debate about the future of the Democratic Party may have only ... Read More

Three questions for 2026: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, a newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign ... Read More

As Trump’s approval drops, Democrats look ahead at the 2028 presidential race

As Donald Trump’s approval rating continues to decline, the Democratic race for the White House intensifies, with California Gov. Gavin Newsom emerging as an early leader, while other ... Read More

These Democrats helped flip the House in Trump’s first term. They’re coming back to try to do it again

Seven years ago, they were part of a wave of first-time candidates who helped Democrats retake the US House. But their tenures in Congress were brief. Read More

Will Jasmine Crockett run for Senate? 3 questions loom as candidate filing period opens

Though campaigns for the 2026 midterm elections have raged for months, the candidate field for March primaries won’t be official until they are approved by local political parties and the secretary of ... Read More

Trump’s strength, Democrats’ message and the shutdown effect. What to watch on Election Day 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tuesday marks the nation’s first major Election Day since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, and his leadership and policies dominated the debate in almost every ... Read More