Politics

Democrats have a sizable advantage in the battle for control of Congress days ahead of the midterm elections, a new national NBC News poll finds, with voters clamoring for change and voicing all-time high disapproval of President Donald Trump.

Rep. Harriet Hageman warned that the Democratic Socialists of America's proposed nationalized healthcare plan would significantly increase taxes, lengthen wait times, and threaten the stability of rural hospitals.

With the midterm elections just days away, Americans are getting ready to choose which party will control Congress. I believe, and hope, that Republicans might do better than most polls are indicating. No matter what happens, I am deeply concerned about the direction of the Democratic Party and the possible effects of some of its […]

America doesn’t need an election. It needs a divorce. Sad to say, we’ve become two nations headed in two totally different directions. Red-state America still believes in the Constitution, American exceptionalism, and free enterprise. This means that you can come here from anywhere (legally, mind you), become an American, contribute to society, worship and raise […]

What happens in Virginia may not stay in Virginia. The Commonwealth’s three proposed constitutional amendments are a Trojan Horse. Their proponents present them as merely protecting reproductive freedom, enshrining same-sex marriage, and restoring felon voting rights, respectively. And indeed, if all one were to read is the amendments’ descriptions on the ballot initiatives, one could […]

The December 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be sent to recipients in 30 days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of each month. If the first day falls on a weekend or federal holiday, the payment is sent on the last business day of the previous month […]

Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson says he sees a few “clearing events” ahead for the stock market that have the potential to take it lower temporarily, creating a great opportunity for investors to pile back in.

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Behind every election at NBC is a vital team most viewers will never see. After millions of voters make their voices heard on election day, the data scientists and election experts that make up NBC News’ decision desk dictate the calls you hear on election night. TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie shares an inside look in this week’s Sunday Focus.

As Democrats seek to regain control of Congress, divisions within the party are emerging over its future direction. A new wave of progressive candidates is pushing to shift priorities further to the left, challenging corporate money in politics and calling for universal healthcare, climate action and an end to police violence. Monte Francis reports.

President Donald Trump is asking voters to pretend he’s on the Election Day ballot again, and that's creating challenges for Republicans

President Donald Trump’s administration has made $15 billion worth of promises to agriculture producers in the last few weeks of the midterm elections

President Donald Trump’s red state blitz ahead of election day barrels on with rallies set in Iowa and Kansas. The the Trump administration is also fighting for more control over elections in court. Meanwhile, with control of the Senate is hinging on a handful of states, Democrats are dealing with a feud in Michigan. NBC’s Maggie Vespa reports for Sunday TODAY.

A leading leftist mayor in France has called on the government to outlaw public discussion of the "Great Replacement", thereby potentially turning large sections of the native population into thought criminals. The post French Mayor Calls for Discussing ‘Great Replacement’ to Become a Crime appeared first on Breitbart .

Rutgers University polling director Ashley Koning and Bloomberg Opinion Senior Executive Editor Tim O’Brien tell Bloomberg This Weekend that Democrats enter the midterm elections with momentum as concerns about affordability and President Donald Trump’s approval weigh on Republicans. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Lisa Mateo, they examine the possibility of Democratic gains in the House and Senate, the reliability of polling and what a Republican defeat could mean for Trump’s influence over the party. (Source: Bloomberg)

All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the Senate’s 100 seats are being contested on Tuesday.

A record number of early votes is cast as both parties campaign before Tuesday's polls.

Donald Trump likes to brand California’s Democratic establishment as a nest of “far-left communists.” This unhinged rhetoric can still find a ready audience because it resonates with a deep-rooted Californian tradition of lurid, authoritarian red-baiting.

In his second term, President Donald Trump so far has benefited from his Republican Party holding majorities in both houses of Congress, as he did in the top half of his first turn in the White House. When one party controls both the presidency and Congress, ambitious legislation can become law, as evidenced by the tax-cut measures enacted under Trump in 2017 and 2025. And with party faithful running congressional committees, a presidential administration is insulated, to some extent, from tough

Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) crossed party lines on Sunday to endorse former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat, and a number on the Left have already made it clear that they are not okay. “Abdul [El-Sayed] made very clear that I was not welcome in his campaign, that he didn’t need ...