Tag: Politics
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Inflation, a health crisis and a side of politics
Life under the Golden Arches hasn’t been easy this year. McDonald’s has faced a customer revolt over pricey Big Macs, an unsolicited cameo in election-season crossfire, and now an E. coli outbreak — just as the company had been luring customers back with more affordable burgers. Still, like U.S. consumers themselves, Mickey D’s remains in…
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How infrequent voters could decide the election: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, senior political editor Mark Murray breaks down merged NBC News polling data that shows how important infrequent voters…
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Meet the voters who skipped the last election but are jumping in this time: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, national political reporter Ben Kamisar breaks down our latest focus group of voters who did not participate in…
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Breaking down the the yawning gender gap dividing Gen Z: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, we break down our latest poll showing how Gen Z voters are viewing the presidential race in the…
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Vance takes on clean-up duty for Trump: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, senior national political reporter Henry Gomez and campaign embed Alec Hernández explore how JD Vance often steps in…
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Japan makes tepid push on gender gap in politics as election nears
ODAWARA, Japan — Karen Makishima is the only female running for Japan’s governing party in her 20-seat prefecture for the Oct. 27 general election, reflecting the tough battle women face in breaking into the country’s male-dominated politics. Her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has promised to narrow one of the widest gender gaps among lawmakers in…
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Where the polls of the Harris-Trump race could be off: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, national political correspondent Steve Kornacki breaks down how the polls were off in 2020, and whether they could…
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7 key forces shaping the final days of the election: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, senior political editor Mark Murray breaks down the most important polling dynamics that are defining the final stage…
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When campaign and football season collide: Harris and Trump battle for sports fans: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, deputy politics editor Adam Wollner looks at efforts from the Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaigns to appeal…
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Sinwar’s killing looks set to boost Netanyahu, the Houdini of Israeli politics
Outside of his Cabinet and political base, one charge long leveled against Netanyahu is that he has prioritized his own political survival, playing to his right-wing base by launching wars that several erstwhile allies have described as lacking a detailed strategy. Former Prime Minister Benny Gantz stepped down from Netanyahu’s Cabinet in June, accusing Netanyahu…