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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

What you need to know ahead of election night: 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

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

Will Seattle mayoral race be an indicator of a national political trend?

“It's hard to take a race like this in isolation,” said longtime local political strategist Sandeep Kaushik. He also hosts two different podcasts: “Seattle Nice” and “Blue City Blues,” which have ... 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

October 30, 2025 – US government shutdown news

Our live coverage of the government shutdown has concluded for the day. Please scroll through the posts below to learn about Thursday’s developments as well as other news involving the Trump ... Read More

How SNAP became a political pawn in the government shutdown | The Excerpt

SNAP, America’s food safety net, has become a bargaining chip in Washington’s standoff. Reporter Sarah D. Wire explains what’s at stake. 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

Cheney embraced 'Darth Vader' persona shaped by wars, national security fights

Dick Cheney, who as vice president was architect of wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, embraced his critics' image as Darth Vader in defending America. Read More