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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

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

Polarizing political events are leading Americans to increasingly call for a national divorce

The United States government has been shut down for nearly a month, yet another indication that the political system has become deeply dysfunctional. President Donald Trump has blamed the Democrats ... Read More

JD Vance dismisses bipartisan outrage over racist and offensive Young Republican group chat

The public release of a Young Republican group chat that included racist language, jokes about rape and flippant commentary on gas chambers prompted bipartisan calls for those involved to be removed ... Read More

Warner, Kaine introduce bill to protect federal workers during government shutdown

WASHINGTON, USA — U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-Va.) introduced the Federal Employee Civil Relief Act on Thursday, legislation designed to protect federal workers, federal contractor ... 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