Democrats feel the heat at town halls, too: From the Politics Desk

Democrats facing outrage from constituents at town halls

Democrats are facing outrage from their constituents at town halls who believe their elected officials are not doing enough to counter the Trump administration's agenda. NBC News' Julie Tsirkin has ...

NBC News - 17h

Democrats step up town halls amid rowdy GOP forums

Democrats are using town halls to go on offense against their Republican counterparts as the party scrambles to capitalize on a weak point: GOP lawmakers taking heat for President Trump. ...

The Hill - 3d

House funding vote puts Senate Democrats in a bind: From the Politics Desk

Senate Democrats are in a politically precarious position after the House passed a stopgap bill to avoid a government shutdown.

NBC News - Mar. 11

Democratic lawmaker confronted at town hall over Israel-Hamas war

Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) became the latest House Democrat to face pressure from constituents when he was confronted by attendees at a town hall Wednesday over the treatment of Palestinians in the ...

The Hill - 2d

Shutdown showdown leaves Democrats deeply divided: From the Politics Desk

The fight over a looming government shutdown as left the Democratic Party deeply divided as they try to find their footing in the second Trump administration.

NBC News - Mar. 14

Democrats face frustrated voters at raucous town halls

Republicans are not the only lawmakers facing confrontational town halls over the congressional recess. Democratic lawmakers are increasingly facing the ire of the party’s liberal base over their ...

The Hill - 1d

Senate Democrats make their move in the shutdown fight: From the Politics Desk

The House’s passage of a Republican stopgap funding bill has put Senate Democrats in a bind: Either back a measure they disapprove of and give up some of the only leverage they will have on major ...

NBC News - Mar. 12

Democrats set to host town halls targeting vulnerable House Republicans

Democratic committees are set to host town halls across the country to target vulnerable House Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterms. The effort, which has been dubbed “People’s Town Halls,” was ...

The Hill - Mar. 14

Democrats face demands to step up their opposition to Trump at fiery town halls

The base’s frustration with the party has mounted following the government funding fight, as Democratic lawmakers seek distance from Chuck Schumer.

NBC News - 2d

Gender and education emerge as massive fault lines in the electorate: 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 White House, Capitol Hill and the ...

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Trump's legal fights and Elon Musk's business overlap: 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 White House, Capitol Hill and the ...

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Democrats are heading to GOP districts for town halls: 'We’re filling a void'

House Democrats are heading to Republican districts to conduct town halls — a strategy designed to highlight the moratorium on those public events recently suggested by the head of the GOP’s ...

The Hill - Mar. 12

DNC launches billboards asking public to demand town halls from GOP representatives

The DNC is launching billboards in GOP districts to encourage people to call for town halls from their representatives after some Republicans stopped holding town halls.

ABC News - 3d

Man escorted out of NC Republican's town hall

Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) faced a wave of backlash from constituents while hosting a Thursday town hall in Asheville, which he held against the advice of party leaders. One attendee, who ...

The Hill - Mar. 14

Police remove man from GOP congressman's tense town hall in North Carolina

Police escorted a man for shouting at Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards' town hall in North Carolina as lawmakers continue to face tense meetings with their constituents across the country.

NBC News - Mar. 14

Warren: Democrats ‘showing up’ while Republicans are ‘hiding’

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Monday lauded her fellow Democrats for “showing up” while Republicans are “hiding” from the American people, referring to the GOP's avoidance of in-person town ...

The Hill - Mar. 11

The deep divisions defining American politics: From the Politics Desk

The U.S. remains as closely and knottily divided on President Donald Trump and many key issues as it did before the November’s election, an NBC News poll shows.

NBC News - 4d

Voters boo Nebraska Republican over Musk, Ukraine, Trump tariffs during raucous town hall

Rep. Mike Flood’s (R-Neb.) town hall turned raucous Tuesday night as he fielded questions from voters about Elon Musk, President Trump’s tariffs, the White House’s posture towards Ukraine and more, ...

The Hill - 3d

Dave Hyde: No need to overanalyze or whine — Heat suffering from Butler’s sabotage

Quit whining. Stop complaining. Take a cleansing breath, Miami Heat fans, and take on this dreadful stretch with a stiff-cultural-lip that you don’t need too often. The Heat lost their eighth ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

The two big questions looming over the shutdown fight: From the Politics Desk

Two big questions are looming over the shutdown fight as Republican lawmakers try to pass a stopgap bill to fund the government.

NBC News - Mar. 10

Dark economic clouds loom over Trump and the GOP: From the Politics Desk

President Donald Trump’s economic approach is putting members of his administration and Republicans in Congress on the defensive as the stock market continues to struggle

NBC News - Mar. 13

Meet the judge who is drawing Trump's ire: From the Politics Desk

In today’s edition, we explore the background of the judge who has drawn the wrath of President Donald Trump and his allies in recent days.

NBC News - 2d

Maryland Democrat: Time for Senate Dems to pick new leader

Maryland Rep. Glenn Ivey (D) suggested that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) should step down from leadership during a raucous town hall on Tuesday following Schumer's vote in support ...

The Hill - 3d

GOP lawmaker booed by crowd at North Carolina town hall

Republican Congressman Chuck Edwards was confronted by angry constituents about Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s cuts across the government at a town hall on Thursday night.

ABC News - Mar. 14

Republican grilled about DOGE at town hall: 'Where is this fraud?'

Wyoming Republican Rep. Harriet Hageman tangled with constituents at a fiery town hall in her home state on Thursday over Elon Musk's DOGE.

ABC News - 1d

Whole Hog Politics: Your way-too-early Senate race ratings

On the menu: Tariffs tax approval; Dems jockey for 2028 position; Elon-gated; Biden hemmed in Harris; a wild commute As Senate Democrats agonize over whether to help Republicans avoid a government ...

The Hill - Mar. 14

Senate Democrat questions what Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez have 'actually done'

Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D) revealed some of her frustration with progressives who are criticizing mainstream Democrats for not doing enough to oppose President Trump during a fiery town hall ...

The Hill - 1d

GOP lawmaker booed for DOGE defense at Wyoming town hall

Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) was loudly booed at a Wyoming town hall for defending the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) work, standing behind the advisory board's work while touting ...

The Hill - 2d

GOP lawmaker booed at town hall for saying crowd is 'obsessed' with the government

LARAMIE, Wyo. — Republican Rep. Harriet Hageman faced a torrent of heckles and boos during a town hall in deep red Wyoming as she repeatedly tried to downplay constituents' concerns about the Trump ...

NBC News - 2d

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says Democrats played 2024 elections too "safe"

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is now weighing in on what Democrats should have done better in 2024. Political strategists Joel Payne and Michael LaRosa join "America Decides" with analysis.

CBS News - Mar. 10

Republican congressman faces extended boos and jeers at rowdy town hall

Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., faced a rowdy crowd at a town hall with constituents, the latest such event to go viral on social media as Republicans face backlash over President Donald Trump's mass ...

NBC News - Mar. 14

Carville blasts Democrats for focusing too much on urban voters

Democratic strategist James Carville on Thursday blasted Democrats for focusing too much on urban voters. “I think it was always the time for Democrats to campaign hard in rural areas,” Carville ...

The Hill - 1d

GOP Rep. Hageman booed at town hall: 'You guys are going to have a heart attack'

During a town hall in Laramie, Wyo., Republican Rep. Harriet Hageman was met with repeated boos as she attempted to discuss her support of the government funding bill passed by Congress and DOGE's ...

NBC News - 2d

Politics have changed but the Democrats haven’t – they are old and out of touch | Moira Donegan

Leading Democrats vainly hope for a return to the politics of the past – they must engage with the realities of the present. Is this the way the Democratic party ends – not with a bang, but with a ...

The Guardian - 1d

Why Rachel Reeves is feeling the heat

The Chancellor hints at a more guarded approach amid global uncertainty - and issues a warning ahead of her announcements.

BBC News - 13h

James Worthy compares Austin Reaves to flashy Hall of Famer

Lakers great and Spectrum SportsNet analyst James Worthy feels strongly that Austin Reaves reminds him of a flashy legend from a bygone era.

Yahoo Sports - 20h

The Memo: Divided Democrats squander chances to expose Trump’s vulnerability

President Trump is not the political colossus he and his supporters claim — and everything from the stock market to his opinion poll ratings prove it. The problem for Democrats is that their own ...

The Hill - Mar. 15

Americans confront GOP lawmakers over federal job cuts and economy at town halls

Republicans in Congress are facing backlash at town hall events as voters voice concerns over deep federal job cuts and the state of the economy under President Trump and Elon Musk's policies. Some ...

CBS News - Mar. 14