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Election Day 2025: These Are The Races To Watch—And What They Say About National Political Trends

ToplineTuesday marks the first major electoral test of President Donald Trump’s second term agenda and serves as a precursor to next year’s midterms—with key races in Virginia, New Jersey, New York ... 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

The GOP's move to take Mamdani national: From the Politics Desk

Recent public polling in the New Jersey governor’s race has shown Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill leading Republican Jack Ciattarelli by varying degrees. Like many campaigns in the last decade, ... Read More

NBC News Exit Poll: Voters disapprove of Trump in New Jersey, Virginia, other key races

Voters are expressing broad dissatisfaction with Donald Trump — and with both political parties, according to early results from the Exit Poll. Read More

As Mamdani nears victory, Democrats worry about national fallout

The progressive candidate is on the cusp of a historic mayoral win. And that's adding to unease among Democrats looking for a way back to national power. Read More

October 31, 2025 - Trump administration and government shutdown news

Senators have left Washington as the government shutdown marks day 31 and amid a looming deadline for SNAP benefits. Read More

State emergency officials say new rules and delays for FEMA grants put disaster response at risk

State crisis managers say severe cuts to federal security grants, restrictions on money intended for preparedness and funding delays tied to litigation are posing a growing risk to their ability to ... Read More

Tesla CEO Musk's partisan politics cost automaker over 1 million EV sales, report shows

As Democratic-leaning buyers shifted away from Tesla, that effect also boosted the sales of competitors' electric and hybrid vehicles, a study found. Read More

Thompson School District Board of Education races mirror national political divide

Thompson School District Board of Education races this election are mirroring divisions seen in national politics. Read More

Democrats are talking about abortion on the campaign trail again

(CNN) — Virginia’s race for governor has been dominated by economic issues, the government shutdown and the violent text messages sent by the Democratic candidate for attorney general. But during ... Read More

Arizona political giant Alfredo Gutierrez to be remembered at celebration of life

He lit the fire under a lot of folks until his last days," said longtime community activist Lydia Guzman shortly after Gutierrez died in July. Read More