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What key swing voters want from their candidates: 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

The issue that's scrambling both parties: From the Politics Desk

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said in September that he fears “our democracy and many others could frankly collapse under the weight of both the economic and the spiritual impacts of advanced AI.” And ... Read More

Time running out for Trump, lawmakers to fix soaring health care costs

Millions of Americans will see a big jump in prices after year's end – if a bipartisan agreement remains elusive to keep costs down. Read More

'Affordability is a con job by the Democrats,' Trump says

Trump touted tariffs and lower inflation at a Cabinet meeting where he called Democratic complaints about 'affordability' a 'scam.' ... Read More

Every election is a change election now

In five of the last seven presidential elections, voters opted for a president from the other party. In the same time period, voters elected a new Senate majority five times and picked a new House ... Read More

Four Big Political Stories to Watch at Year’s End

The economy. Venezuela. Division in the Republican Party. And, more decisions coming from Supreme Court. Here’s what to know. Read More

Wall Street strategist explains today’s political rage with a poverty line that should be $140,000 and the ‘Valley of Death’ trapping people below it

"If the crisis threshold—the floor below which families cannot function—is honestly updated to current spending patterns, it lands at $140,000." ... Read More

How Jesse Jackson set the stage for today’s political landscape

I have a picture of Jesse Jackson on the wall of my office. Actually, it’s a mug shot. It was taken in 1999. Jackson, then in his 50s, had just been arrested while protesting the expulsion of Black ... Read More

More than 33% of young Americans believe political violence can be justified in certain cases: poll

A significant portion of young Americans believe there are cases when political violence is acceptable, according to a troubling survey released Monday. More than one-third of Americans under the age ... Read More

White House tours resume in time for Christmas, but they’re different than before

President Donald Trump's decision to knock down the East Wing to build a big ballroom has significantly altered the visitor experience at the White House. Read More