Trump has been touting the cost of the Walmart Thanksgiving meal bundle as proof that the economy is doing well, noting it's cheaper than last year's bundle. But @allansmith.bsky.social compared the two, and there's a catch: There's also less food in it. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

BREAKING: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EATS A LOSS IN 'SANDWICH GUY' CASE AS JURORS FIND DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

BREAKING - Jury finds DC sandwich guy not guilty www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus... by @ryanjreilly.com

Yes, we have a Kornacki cam on @nbcnews.com. Go to NBCNews.com or here (www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...) to watch!

NEW: Graham Platner tells me the controversies have “strengthened” his Senate campaign Knocks Susan Collins as an empty vessel. Says he’s more electable than Janet Mills. Dishes on Schumer, DSCC, “shitposting,” “a communist” & his evolution. From Portland, Maine: www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

[email protected] talked to a Trump voter whose daughter gets SNAP benefits. She said said she's furious about how little he's fixing the economy and regrets her vote -- said the ballroom renovations are "selfish" www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

[email protected] went to the hometown of country superstar Zach Bryan, to see what people make of his new song that appears to denounce ICE, and what they think of Trump's immigration agenda www.nbcnews.com/news/photo/z...

How the Trust for the National Mall, a genteel nonprofit that raised money for cherry trees and hosted pickleball games, ended up being the vehicle for the hundreds of millions of $$ being donated for the Trump ballroom www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...

Today @allansmith.bsky.social interviewed Zohran Mamdani about Trump, Schumer, ICE, the World Cup — and then Mamdani asks Allan if he's single www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...

Getting so many people writing in to us worried about SNAP benefits being shut off at the end of the week. Going to hit so many folks really hard.

Question at Zohran Mamdani's influencer briefing “In your time as mayor, are you planning on providing bisexual girlfriends to everyone in New York City?” Fun piece from @allansmith.bsky.social who attended: www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...

Six Flags America in Maryland is closing. Wonderful piece by @spettypi.bsky.social about the amusement park's final days, and the struggles of places like this that traditionally provided affordable family entertainment www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

NEW -- The federal mortgage fraud investigation against Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff, one of Trump's chief political foes, has stalled, according to four people familiar with the investigation. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus... by @ryanjreilly.com @kristenwelker.bsky.social

As the Pentagon tries to crack down on the media using unauthorized information, @jonallendc.bsky.social looks back at some times unauthorized disclosures improved conditions for service members, from exposing substandard veterans' care to sexual assaults www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

Hard to tell a shutdown is even going on in Congress and the White House. This week, congressional staffers were eating cake pops and celebrating a dog's birthday. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con... by @frankthorp.bsky.social @newsjul.bsky.social

Dispatch from @natashakorecki.bsky.social — How immigration enforcement turned sleepy Broadview, Ill., into a chaotic, militarized town www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Finding a Halloween costume each year as a kid was always a bummer. I didn't look like the Disney princesses, and I just felt like a lot of the other pop culture references weren't a fit. Would've been so exciting to have something like KPop Demon Hunters www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-a...

NEW: Obama has intensified attacks on Trump in recent weeks, a move that came after private conversations w/allies about whether he should speak out more and how to approach high-stakes White House actions as they unfold. w/@jonallendc.bsky.social & Carol Lee www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

This week I spoke to kids and parents at DOD-operated schools about how the shutdown has canceled their sports games and homecoming dances. Seniors who are trying to get recruited to play sports in college are among those most affected. For @nbcnews.com: www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

NEW — Dept of Education civil servants tell us that they put up nonpartisan out-of-office email messages that were turned changed to be partisan ones blaming Dems — all without their knowledge or permission. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru... w/ @natashakorecki.bsky.social

NEW — Nonprofit groups are banding together to create a "NATO for nonprofits" — a pact to assist each other if targeted by Trump. They learned lessons from watching universities and law firms go it alone. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

NEW — Trump admin is using fed govt websites, websites and email msgs to push out partisan shutdown messages. Some civil servants are being given suggested out-of-office messages to use that pin the shutdown on Dems. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

James Comey case jeopardizes Americans' free speech rights, retired judges warn www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

Reminder: Members of Congress will still get paid if the government shuts down www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

In honor of Eric Adams dropping out, I'm now resharing my all-time favorite bit of Eric Adams content for years, this thing was like my video from The Ring, where I had to get other people to watch it in order for me to stay alive enjoy www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk2W...

Ian Andre Roberts, a Guyana national and superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, was arrested in an operation, ICE announced in a news release. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

NEW: When Mallory McMorrow conveyed her plans to run for Senate, DSCC asked her to hold off, per 3 sources. More calls, some staff level; same result. Per one source: “It was, ‘Can you wait a little longer, can you wait?’” McMorrow defied them and launched. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

NEW: White House officials are "ecstatic" at their long winning run at the Supreme Court. Details on their aggressive legal strategy here: www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

Yankees games, home renovations, sleeping in a castle, playing golf: Since his inauguration, Trump has been fashioning a presidency aligned with his preferences, taking presidential diversions in new directions. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

Trump and Republicans find themselves on the other side of the cancel culture wars. Previously a voice for the canceled, they are now the ones canceling. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don... by @henryjgomez.bsky.social

Possible slogans discussed include “Charlie has awakened a generation of warriors.” There is talk of using Turning Point USA chapters as recruitment centers.

'We will do it in Charlie's name': Stephen Miller vows vengeance for Kirk's murder www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

New @nbcnews.com project: Use this map to see the childhood vaccination rates for the place where you live, and then see how that figure has changed over time. www.nbcnews.com/data-graphic...

"No way." "I want an $800,000 refund." “I just don’t see that’s where I’m going to spend my money.” Dems who were once major Biden donors or bundlers balk at donating to his presidential library www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe... by @natashakorecki.bsky.social @jonallendc.bsky.social

NEW: Nine months ago, Elon Musk's nascent, DOGE effort killed off a beloved pediatric cancer initiative in the govt funding fight. I circled back to see where those bills now stood. What I discovered was less scandalous but no less depressing. www.thebulwark.com/p/elon-musk-...

GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who is pushing for a stock trading ban in Congress, has invested $250,001 to $500,000 in a private equity firm focused on oil and energy. Her office says it's not a "stock." But it illustrates the limitations of a stock trading ban: www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

Fascinating new results on Gen Z from the @nbcnews.com Decision Desk poll -- views on family and marriage www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

🚨EXCLUSIVE: Federal judges tell NBC News the Supreme Court has got to do a better job of explaining emergency rulings, with frequent decisions in favor of Trump at least appearing to validate harsh criticism of the judiciary at a time of rising threats: www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

NEW - Social Security whistleblower Charles Borges has submitted his "involuntary resignation," saying he has faced "intolerable" work conditions since coming forward with his concerns that DOGE put Americans' personal data at risk www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

WASHINGTON — You could get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich, the saying goes, but, in Washington, a federal grand jury just declined to indict a man for throwing a salami sub. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

Watching this 10-year-old kid talk about how his friend was shot when he was lying on top of him (and basically saved him) is just so awful. Said they practice shooter drills every month. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

In the early hours of Tuesday, there was a shooting in southeast DC, breaking the 12-day streak. @jonallendc.bsky.social went and talked to people around the block where it happened about the Trump crackdown and whether they've seen more law enforcement. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

It's the golden age of Josh! Multiple guys named Josh run for president. There's Josh Allen. Josh wine is a top-seller. Record # of Joshes as govs (they even have a Josh group chat!) and in Congress. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol... Read the definitive Josh story by @allansmith.bsky.social and me

SCOOP — Acting ICE director tells @nbcnews.com that agents won't be at D.C. schools on the first day — but may be going forward www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...

Within the last few weeks, the Trump administration has targeted foes with a new allegation: Mortgage fraud www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

BREAKING: Texas House passes GOP redistricting plan after a weekslong standoff. Here’s what’s next as the gerrymandering war spreads to other states.

SCOOP: As the National Guard takes over the streets of DC, military officers are now going to be detailed to prosecute civilian criminal cases for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

NEW — A group of Texas Democrats are returning to the state House in Austin, where they will spend the night on the statehouse floor — the latest step in broader protest over Republican plans to redraw congressional districts in the state. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

First, Texas House Democrats refused to meet in their legislative chamber in an act of resistance. Now, one of them won't leave. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol... by @natashakorecki.bsky.social

President Trump says he and Russian President Putin spoke last week about what they see as the problems with mail-in voting. Since then, Trump has pushed again for the U.S. to end the practice.