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Megan Lebowitz
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Politics reporter at NBC News | Northwestern alum (go ‘cats!) | Signal: megan_lebowitz.25 | megan.lebowitz@nbcuni.com
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DNC chair @kenmartin.bsky.social will head to Tennessee to campaign for the Democrat running in a deep-red House special election.

Last year, former GOP Rep. Mark Green won the seat by more than 20 points

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DNC chair to campaign for the Democrat running in deep-red Tennessee House special election
Former GOP Rep. Mark Green's vacant district, set to be filled in a Dec. 2 special election, backed Trump by a 22-point margin in 2024.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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NEW: I sat down with DNC Chairman @kenmartin.bsky.social today in Washington, where we discussed Tuesday’s elections, redistricting, the government shutdown, and the role Martin plays in vetting Democratic candidates

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DNC chair defends party's redistricting push: This isn't 'your grandfather's Democratic Party that just rolled over'
Asked whether two "unconstitutional" acts make a right as Democrats look to counter GOP redistricting efforts, Ken Martin said, "In this case, I would say yes."
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November 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Head Start locations across the country are warning that their programs will be imperiled if the shutdown stretches into November.

It comes as some programs are set to temporarily close their doors tomorrow as reserve funding runs dry.

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Head Start programs flash red lights ahead of November funding cliff
More than 130 programs, serving nearly 59,000 preschoolers around the nation, will be without federal funds if the government doesn't reopen by Nov. 1
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October 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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LATEST: President Trump says that he will meet with Russian President Putin in Budapest, in the effort to end the war in Ukraine.
Trump says he will meet with Putin in Hungary for more talks on ending the war in Ukraine
The president did not announce a date for the meeting in Budapest, which he said will be preceded by talks between senior advisers.
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October 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Vance says on @meetthepress.com that Trump is “looking at all his options” as the president threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act

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Vance says Trump is 'looking at all his options' as the president threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act
The Insurrection Act would allow the president to deploy the U.S. military domestically for law enforcement purposes.
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October 12, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Shutdown Day 3. Here’s where we’re at.

W/ @joemurph.bsky.social & the @nbcnews.com data/graphics team

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October 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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New from @megan-lebowitz.bsky.social and the @NBCNews.com Data / Graphics team: A day-by-day ticker of what to expect (and what has happened) from the federal government shutdown

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Government shutdown key dates: What could happen, day by day
Museums may close by Day 7, and WIC funds could lapse by Day 15.
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October 2, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Great explainer here by @raquelco15.bsky.social & @megan-lebowitz.bsky.social www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
What happens when the government shuts down?
Most federal departments and agencies have put out guidance on which programs will stay open, and which ones won't, if Congress does not pass a funding bill by the end of Tuesday.
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September 30, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Today on Morning News Now @nbcnews.com👇👇

- Supreme Court hands Trump a win
- ICE arrests Des Moines superintendent
- Jimmy Kimmel returns to Nexstar & Sinclair stations
September 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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This AM’s Politics Now update on @NBCNewsNow:

- What Bessent said on @MeetThePress about the war in Ukraine
- Mamdani & Sanders in NYC this weekend
- Where Biden is establishing his presidential library
September 8, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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The Department of Transportation announced today that it would move to take over management of Union Station

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Transportation Department announces plans to take over D.C.'s Union Station
Amtrak took over management and operations of the station last year.
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August 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Zelenskyy & European officials are in DC today for a high-stakes White House meeting, which comes days after a red carpet reception for Putin.

Preview story this AM with @kristenwelker.bsky.social for @nbcnews.com

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Trump pressures Zelenskyy to end war ahead of White House meeting
Ahead of the meeting, Trump appeared to place the onus of ending the war on the Ukrainian leader, while emphasizing that Ukraine must give up Russian-annexed Crimea and its hopes of joining NATO — key...
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August 18, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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This morning on @nbcnews.com Morning News Now👇

- FLOTUS letter to Putin
- New Orleans mayor indicted
- Immigration detention
August 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Trump to take over D.C. police and deploy the National Guard

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Trump to take over D.C. police and deploy the National Guard in effort to fight crime in the nation's capital
The president is holding a news conference Monday morning to discuss efforts to fight crime and clean up the nation's capital.
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August 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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This morning on NBC News Now👇

- What Gov. Abbott said this weekend about redistricting
- IRS leadership shakeup
- A DOJ investigation
August 11, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Sen. John Cornyn says the FBI granted his request to help find Texas Democrats who left the state to try to block redistricting efforts

Story for @nbcnews.com w/ Michael Kosnar

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Sen. John Cornyn says the FBI granted his request to help find absent Texas Democrats
Earlier this week, an administration official told NBC News that there were no plans to use federal agents to arrest Texas lawmakers who left the state.
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August 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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The White House is facing backlash from press groups after booting The Wall Street Journal from a cohort of media outlets set to cover President Trump's upcoming trip to Scotland.
White House faces backlash after booting The Wall Street Journal from Scotland media coverage plans
The move comes after The Journal reported that the president sent Jeffrey Epstein a birthday card in 2003 with a drawing of a naked woman.
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July 23, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Attorney General Pam Bondi says Deputy AG Todd Blanche is interested in speaking with Ghislaine Maxwell.

Maxwell is serving 20 year prison sentence after being convicted of federal sex trafficking charges. She was accused of grooming girls for Epstein's sexual abuse.
July 22, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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“This could be a death sentence for a number of local station”

Media advocates are concerned that GOP funding cuts will force local outlets to downsize or shutter

w/ @raquelco15.bsky.social for @nbcnews.com

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Public broadcasters say GOP funding cuts could be 'devastating' to local media and make Americans less safe
Media advocates say the cuts could have an especially harmful impact on rural Americans.
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July 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Trump disavows supporters pushing Jeffrey Epstein 'bulls---': 'I don't want their support anymore!'

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Trump disavows supporters pushing Jeffrey Epstein 'bulls---': 'I don't want their support anymore!'
In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump called supporters "weaklings" for pushing the Justice Department to release more files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
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July 16, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Former DNC chair Jaime Harrison is launching a podcast — and one of his first guests is Hunter Biden

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Former DNC chair Jaime Harrison launches a podcast — and invites Hunter Biden as an early guest
The former party leader says he wants to start a show that builds up the Democratic Party.
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July 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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. @andybeshearky.bsky.social on a presidential bid:

"If I’m somebody that at that point, that I believe that I can heal the country, then I’ll take a look at it"

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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he'll 'take a look' at running for president
The Democratic governor said the country has become too partisan and that he wants to unite "Democrats, Republicans and independents."
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July 13, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem says on @meetthepress.com that Trump wants FEMA "remade," not dismantled

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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem says Trump wants FEMA 'remade,' not dismantled
Noem and Trump have previously floated getting rid of the agency, which administers emergency relief.
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July 13, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Jeffries has now broken the record for the longest House floor speech
July 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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.@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social is now more than 6 hours into a marathon speech criticizing the GOP bill

The longest House floor speech was 8 hours 32 minutes, a record set by Kevin McCarthy

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries blasts Republicans and the Trump agenda bill in an hourslong floor speech
Jeffries' speech, which began around 5 a.m., cannot block passage of the bill but can delay it.
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July 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM