"This was the first year since records began in 1905 that every incumbent party lost vote share in developed countries holding elections, according to data from ParlGov, an independent database run by the University of Bremen in Germany."

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My latest for the @nbcnews.com politics newsletter: 5 big storylines that will shape 2025

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NEW: Congress avoids a shutdown but leaves 'a big mess' for Trump and Republicans in 2025

On the agenda

• Fund gov’t by March 14
• Debt limit by mid-year
• Nominations
• Reconciliation: immigration, taxes & more

First: Elect a Speaker with wafer-thin House margins

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Nothing quite like waking up knowing the Milwaukee Bucks are NBA Cup champs

40% of counties in the U.S. were decided by 50 or more points in 2024. That represents a four-fold increase from 2000.

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Going back to 1968, the incumbent party has lost every election when the sitting president's approval rating was 45% or lower in Gallup's polling.

It also presents another parallel between '24 and '68, when VP Humphrey tried to succeed LBJ.

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The battle for the House in 2026 will largely be fought in districts Trump carried www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

Bringing my annual albums ranking to the good people of Bluesky -- 2024 one was of my favorite years for music in a while

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