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Maddow Blog | After sparking a public backlash, Trump tries to avoid blame for Democratic election wins

The morning after the 2025 elections, Donald Trump tried to avoid blame for the Democratic victories. It didn't go especially well. Read More

Trump says shutdown partly to blame for GOP election losses

President Trump acknowledged it was not a good night for Republicans on Election Day as Democrats secured major victories in New Jersey, Virginia and elsewhere, suggesting the ongoing government ... Read More

Trump ramps up pressure on his own party to nix the filibuster as shutdown drags on

After meeting with Trump, some Republican senators appear more open to nuking the 60-vote filibuster rule. But GOP Leader John Thune says, "It's just not happening." ... Read More

Trump struggles to process blame for election 'thumping'

In the aftermath of an Election Day disaster, Donald Trump struggled to accept the reality of the fallout from his painful policies, though he did at least acknowledge that the shutdown of the federal ... Read More

The business-as-usual shutdown: 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

Most Americans say country is on the wrong track, blame Trump for inflation: Poll

Two-thirds of Americans say that the country is "pretty seriously off on the wrong track," while just under a third say the country is moving in the right direction, according to an ABC ... Read More