Hayes Brown

Republicans seized control of the Senate on Tuesday, NBC News projects, toppling the one-seat majority that Democrats had desperately hoped to defend. Democrats were always going to be on the back foot in this contest, holding 51 seats and defending […]

Moral fortitude has never been a prominent character trait of the obscenely wealthy. Even so, as the White House remains up for grabs, it has been discouraging to see multiple billionaires and CEOs hedging their bets to avoid being found

As Election Day creeps closer, the tension is becoming more palpable. Pollsters are publishing their final surveys, millions are dropping their ballots in the mail and early in-person voting is beginning around the country. And there’s no more clarity on

The assumption was that the Electoral College math would continue to favor the GOP and disadvantage Democrats. But the main theme as we barrel toward the 2024 presidential election seems to be “expect the unexpected.” Vice President Kamala Harris and

Behind his generally genial persona, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has got a sharp tongue on him. He was particularly cutting toward former President Donald Trump on Tuesday when he appeared alongside former President Barack Obama to herald the start of

The race for a U.S. Senate seat in Texas is tightening as we barrel toward Election Day. Both Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Rep. Colin Allred spent the contest’s first and only debate on Tuesday looking for any advantage

The mechanics of presidential transitions, the peaceful transfer of power between administrations, should be boring and unremarkable. The process is one of those things that until recently rarely drew much attention, due to its normalcy and lack of drama. But,

With less than a month until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris is taking aim at one of former President Donald Trump’s most stubborn advantages. Most surveys still show that voters think the failed businessman would handle the economy better

This year’s hurricane season is on track to rival some of the worst the country has ever seen. Hurricane Helene killed at least 223 people in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee after it made landfall as a

Democrats can look at Florida and Texas in a couple of ways. From one angle, the states are both places where victory has been just out of reach — a tantalizing “what if?” From another, they offer an unlearned lesson