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Three questions for 2026: From the Politics Desk

The proposal was the idea of Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., according to two sources with knowledge of the matter. He shopped it around to Democratic senators before it was rolled out and spoke ... Read More

3 takeaways from our new poll: 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

Epstein survivors push for release of files in new PSA, say fight isn't political

Several women who survived abuse by Jeffrey Epstein have come together for a public service announcement video demanding Congress release all files on the accused sex trafficker.“It’s a call to action ... Read More

With Latest Epstein Emails, Democrats Dropped a Perfectly Timed Political Bomb

The bombshell emails come at a moment of peril for Republicans, and pushes Democrats' internal fight over the shutdown out of headlines ... Read More

Rep. Adelita Grijalva is finally sworn in as the House’s newest Democrat, paving way for Epstein files vote

After 50 days of waiting, Rep. Adelita Grijalva was sworn into Congress Wednesday, bringing an end to a contentious chapter in the US House of Representatives that included a lawsuit and rising ... Read More

Mamdani Victory Speech: Politics Is Now Something We Do, Not Something Done To Us

"New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, in his victory speech, celebrated the fall of the Cuomo political dynasty and promised to usher in a new generation of change. NEW YORK CITY MAYOR-ELECT ... Read More

‘It Is All About Trump’: Brit Hume Breaks Down What ‘No Kings’ Reveals About Politics Today

Fox News chief political analyst Brit Hume said Monday that the recent “No Kings” rallies reveal how American politics remains centered around President Donald Trump. Saturday’s string of anti-Trump ... Read More

Government shutdown is almost over. What time is the House vote today? See updates

The previous longest government shutdown was under the first Trump administration and lasted 35 days. Spanning from Dec. 22, 2018 to Jan. 25, 2019, it is also the most recent federal shutdown in U.S. Read More

A conversation about the American Revolution's relevance today ahead of Ken Burns documentary premiere

"The American Revolution" documentary series by Ken Burns premieres Nov. 16. Two San Diego professors sat down with KPBS' Amita Sharma to discuss what the American Revolution still teaches us today. Read More

Here's what time NYC polls close for Election Day 2025

It's Election Day 2025 in New York City today, when polls open and people will start voting for the next mayor of America's largest city. Read More

What America’s divided and tumultuous politics of the late-19th century can teach us

But either way – responding to crisis or finding a public change of heart – is a reminder that voters are the ultimate arbiters in a functioning democracy. Today, as in late-19th-century America, ... Read More