Hallie Jackson, Sunday “Nightly News” anchor and senior Washington correspondent: Come 2026, plenty of experts will be tracking the latest economic indicators — the unemployment rate, inflation, grocery and electricity prices, and more. I’ll be looking closely at how voters say they feel about their financial situation — and who they blame for it.

It's a bipartisan problem in a country beset by polarization: Since the start of 2025, political violence has killed, injured or threatened conservative and liberal political figures alike. This month, a pardoned Capitol rioter was arrested for allegedly ...

With Thanksgiving a week away, slightly more voters say they have a greater sense of gratitude this year, although the biggest share says they have just as much to be thankful for as last year. Moreover, partisan barriers are unlikely to keep people apart ...

The survey findings, shared exclusively with NBC News, also point to which local institutions help reduce political strife.

A new study highlights how disruptions in classifieds impacted political coverage, creating opportunities for more extreme candidates. In the olden days before the mid-1990s, when people had something to advertise—like a car, apartment, or job—they ...

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President Donald Trump’s heated rhetoric against his perceived political enemies has resulted in a blizzard of threats against at least 22 officials on both sides of the aisle in recent weeks, accordi