Bridget Bowman
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How candidates who cast doubt on Biden’s 2020 victory are faring in the midterms
A majority of those candidates have won their races so far, but there have been some high profile losses. → Read More
Obama to campaign for Mandela Barnes in tough Wisconsin Senate race
The former president is also expected to help boost Gov. Tony Evers’ re-election efforts. → Read More
Enthusiasm for upcoming midterms is at all-time high, NBC News poll shows
A recent NBC News poll finds 64% of voters who sy they are very interested in the midterm elections, suggesting the prospect of sky-high turnout in November. → Read More
Persuadable voters are breaking for the Democrats, NBC News poll finds
First Read is your briefing from “Meet the Press” and the NBC Political Unit on the day’s most important political stories and why they matter. → Read More
Trump’s grip on GOP tightens as legal troubles mount
Trump’s revenge tour reaches high point with Rep. Liz Cheney’s, R-Wyo., likely primary defeat tonight but it comes at a time with more potential trouble for him. → Read More
Fewer Americans now say Trump is responsible for Jan. 6, NBC News poll finds
Just 45 percent of Americans now say Donald Trump is “solely” or “mainly” responsible for the rioters who overtook the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 attack. → Read More
Democrats can make midterms about the ‘angry moms,’ one party strategist argues
First Read is your briefing from “Meet the Press” and the NBC Political Unit on the day’s most important political stories and why they matter. → Read More
The most popular — and unpopular — 2022 candidate qualities
First Read is your briefing from “Meet the Press” and the NBC Political Unit on the day’s most important political stories and why they matter. → Read More
Trump's influence on GOP in question ahead of Georgia rally
When Donald Trump travels to Georgia this Saturday for his latest rally, he’ll arrive in his weakest political position in months — within his own party. → Read More
GOP finds a consensus on Russia — criticizing Biden
In these hyper-polarized times, the new norm is for the political opposition to pounce on the incumbent president, no matter how real the criticism is. → Read More
Texas House race highlights Democratic divide on party’s policy agenda
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., will be in Texas this week, campaigning for attorney Jessica Cisneros in her high-profile primary race against Democratic Rep. → Read More
Supreme Court nomination battle will set the stage for court's abortion ruling
Biden’s Supreme Court replacement gives him an opportunity to reset, but the court’s upcoming abortion decision has more potential to alter midterm elections. → Read More
Supreme Court fight gives Biden the reset he's been looking for
President Biden and congressional Democrats needed a reset, and they may well get it in the coming weeks as they work to fill a Supreme Court vacancy. → Read More
Democrats face double-digit enthusiasm deficit ahead of midterms
First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter. → Read More
Poll numbers are pointing to a midterm shellacking for Democrats
Ten months out from the midterm elections, the numbers are pointing towards "shellacking" territory for President Biden and the Democrats in our Midterm Meter. → Read More
Conor Lamb preparing to launch Senate run in August
Lamb would be the more moderate Democrat in the primary for the Pennsylvania seat retiring Republican Sen. Patrick Toomey is vacating. → Read More
‘This is accountability’ — Lawmakers react to Chauvin guilty verdict
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus respond to Derek Chauvin's conviction in the murder of George Floyd → Read More
Ohio Sen. Rob Portman not running for reelection
Ohio GOP Sen. Rob Portman announced Monday that he is not running for a third term in 2022. He vowed to stay active in the Senate until his term ends. → Read More
How the 10 most vulnerable senators fared on election night
Heading into Election Day, most of the senators facing perilous paths to reelection were Republicans, since they’re defending twice as many seats as Democrats this year. Democrats need a net gain of three or four seats to take control of the Senate, depending on who wins with the White House since the vice president casts … → Read More
10 most vulnerable senators: Outspent Republicans overrun final list before election
If Democrats don’t retake the Senate, it won’t be for a lack of cash. Most challengers attracted record support from donors against vulnerable Republicans. → Read More