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NBC News • 14th April 2025

Young voters' indignation at older leaders spurs Democratic primary challenges

As Democratic voters say their party needs to change and young voters grow more skeptical of traditional party politics, a crop of candidates in their 20s and 30s is stepping in to challenge older Democrats for their seats in Congress.The primary challengers stepping up against veteran Democrats in recent months are emphasizing young-voter issues and railing against the ways they feel the Democratic Party has failed — from how it’s pushed back on President Donald Trump’s early actions to address...

NBC News • 10th April 2025

Plurality of voters wary of CEOs' support for Trump, while a similar share say media is too critical

Last month’s national NBC News poll found a near-majority of voters see CEOs of large corporations as being too supportive of President Donald Trump, while about the same share of voters also said they think the news media is too critical of him.The poll, conducted March 7-11 (before the latest announcements and then partial pullback of global tariffs, which sparked alarm from business leaders), found 49% of registered voters saying CEOs of large corporations are too supportive of Trump, with an...

NBC News • 2nd April 2025

Democrats have a new boogeyman in Elon Musk: Takeaways from Tuesday's elections

Tuesday’s elections in Wisconsin and Florida were kind to the favorites but not to billionaire White House adviser Elon Musk. And that result could stick around long after the votes are counted.

NBC News • 28th March 2025

Wisconsin AG seeks to block Elon Musk's million-dollar giveaways ahead of state Supreme Court race

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul said Friday he would seek a court order to block tech billionaire and White House adviser Elon Musk from awarding million-dollar prizes to people at a weekend event ahead of next week's pivotal state Supreme Court race.

NBC News • 12th March 2025

The key Project 2025 authors now staffing the Trump administration

President Donald Trump disavowed the Project 2025 policy blueprint during his campaign last year as Democrats attacked the document and its contents. Since then, Trump has invited some of the most prominent contributors to the conservative playbook into his administration.The document, which outlined a vision for a future Republican presidency, generally foreshadowed Trump’s sweeping moves to slash government agencies and cut federal funding in his first weeks in office, though there are also ar...

NBC News • 17th January 2025

The swing voters who helped Trump win crave change — even if lowering prices proves challenging

The swing voters who helped President-elect Donald Trump return to the White House are feeling optimistic about the next four years, but they’ll be watching to see whether their desire for change becomes a reality.

NBC News • 19th November 2024

Some of the biggest pro-Trump donors of 2024 are lining up for administration jobs

A handful of megadonors helped to power Donald Trump’s presidential campaign to victory earlier this month. Now, some of them are under consideration for major positions as he shapes his next administration.

NBC News • 4th November 2024

Big issues, surprise races and ticket-splitting: 5 things to watch in the battle for Congress

The close and uncertain battle for the White House has taken center stage this year. But Congress will play a major role in implementing (or blocking) the next president’s agenda — and the fight for the legislative branch is coming down to the wire.

NBC News • 1st November 2024

The final undecided voters could sway the election. They’re not wild about the choice.

Procrastination is usually frowned upon, but in a narrowly divided presidential election, voters who have put off making a decision until the last minute could find themselves with the power to decide the future of the country.

NBC News • 10th October 2024

Poll: Harris and Trump voters see their candidates representing 'change' — but in very different ways

“Normalcy.” “A better direction.” “Secured borders.” “Help with inflation.” “Less division.”Those were among the top answers from NBC News poll respondents last month when they spoke about what kind of change they were looking for from the major presidential candidates ahead of November’s election.That word, “change,” has become a crucial storyline in a presidential contest featuring a disgruntled electorate and two candidates who can make credible claims for that mantle — while also facing cred...