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Challenges lie ahead for Trump. Six key hurdles he's facing in 2026.

President Donald Trump faces daunting challenges in 2026 once the holiday celebrations are done, including a familiar impasse over government spending, rising health care costs for millions of ... Read More

Supreme Court weighs an expansion of Trump's power: 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

24 hours that showed the limits of Trump’s power

Indiana was certainly the biggest example. Despite months of pressure from Trump and his allies, those Republican state senators made a statement. A majority (21) of them (40) actually voted against ... Read More

Trump enters election year with big wins - and bigger political headwinds

The president faces the inevitable waning of power in a second term, but he also will begin the year with an erosion in political support. Read More

Tennessee voters make final call in House special election testing Trump's power

Nashville, Tenn. — President Donald Trump and Republicans will try to bounce back from recent losses around the country when Tennessee voters choose the next representative for the reliably ... Read More

Leaked report reveals Trump effect behind Liberals’ historic 2025 election loss

A leaked report has identified the link between US President Donald Trump and the Coalition’s historic election loss. The report reveals an internal review of the Liberals’ 2025 election performance. Read More

Trump attacks on political opponents spur a surge of threats, NBC News review finds

President Donald Trump’s heated rhetoric against his perceived political enemies has resulted in a blizzard of threats against at least 22 officials on both sides of the aisle in recent weeks, ... Read More

All you need to know about the Indiana Senate leader facing off with President Trump

Indiana Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray is in the midst of the greatest political maelstrom of his seven-plus years as the chamber’s leader, facing President Donald Trump’s ire over congressional ... Read More

Johnson and Trump Try to Avoid an Upset House Loss in Tennessee

Speaker Mike Johnson put the president on speakerphone during a Monday stop in the state, underscoring the unusual amount of national attention on a House special election. By Emily Cochrane Reporting ... Read More