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Trump and Zohran Mamdani find common ground: From the Politics Desk

In countless ways — their backgrounds, their policies, their ages — President Donald Trump and New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani could not be more different. But the similar manner in which the two ... Read More

Petersburg election analysis answers 3 questions on political future

To recap, Virginia Democrats captured the governorship (Abigail Spanberger), the lieutenant governorship (Ghazala Hashmi) and the attorney general job (Jay Jones). They also rode that sweep into ... Read More

How Ro Khanna is looking to build on his Epstein files victory: 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

Politics Insider: Carney’s government survives narrow confidence vote

Mark Carney’s first budget - and Carney’s government - have survived a confidence vote in the House of Commons. In 2005, the Liberal government led by prime minister Paul Martin survived a confidence ... Read More

Texas National Guard to return from Illinois ahead of Thanksgiving, Gov Abbott says

Gov. Greg Abbott announced that Texas National Guard troops will return from Illinois before Thanksgiving after the controversial interstate deployment. Read More

Epstein Survivor Who Voted for Trump Calls His 'Behavior' Toward Epstein Files a 'National Embarrassment': 'Stop Making This Political'

Jeffrey Epstein survivor Jena-Lisa Jones spoke on the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 18, where she called on President Donald Trump to stop making the issue of the Epstein files a political one and slammed him ... Read More

Fox News Poll: Voters say White House is doing more harm than good on economy

Trump's approval hits new lows as 76% view economy negatively in the latest Fox News poll. Rising costs for groceries, utilities spark voter dissatisfaction nationwide. Read More

Lee says vouchers offer 'equal access' amid lawsuit: Week in politics

Plus, McNally quells rumors of special legislative session to authorize National Guard, U.S. House delegation votes to repeal $500K U.S. Senate payout provision. Read More

Meet the new addition to IndyStar's politics team ahead of redistricting

We're continuing our commitment to covering the Indiana Statehouse with the hiring of Marissa Meador as IndyStar's political breaking news reporter. Read More

What is Trump’s proposal to pay Americans directly for health care costs?

(CNN) — President Donald Trump has floated a proposal to put the billions of dollars that back Affordable Care Act tax credits directly in the pockets of Americans instead, as lawmakers have so far ... Read More