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Alex Seitz-Wald

Alex Seitz-Wald is a senior politics reporter for NBC News.

Alex Seitz-Wald is a senior politics reporter for NBC News.


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Paid operatives linked to a GOP firm are helping Cornel West in Arizona

After Republican operatives were discovered working for Cornel West in North Carolina, someone is paying to help get the candidate on the ballot in Arizona.

The Supreme Court 'running of the interns' comes to the finish line

The so-called “running of the interns” was the fastest way for the world to find out about a Supreme Court ruling in the paper era. And the faster they ran, the faster the news got out.

Democrats are talking about replacing Joe Biden. That wouldn't be so easy.

President Joe Biden's performance in the first debate Thursday has sparked a new round of criticism from Democrats, as well as public and private musing about whether he should remain at the top of the ticket.

North Carolina denies initial ballot access to RFK Jr. and Cornel West

North Carolina’s State Board of Elections voted against giving ballot access to new parties supporting presidential candidates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West.
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Misleading GOP videos of Biden are going viral. The fact-checks have trouble keeping up.

More Americans may think President Joe Biden tried to sit on a nonexistent chair the other day than know the boring truth that there was, in fact, a chair.

Donald Trump flips on crypto: From 'scam' to building a 'crypto army'

In a sharp reversal, former President Donald Trump has embraced the cryptocurrencies he once reviled, looking to outflank rivals Joe Biden and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Progressive groups rescind endorsements of former Rep. Mondaire Jones

The Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC rescinded its endorsement of former Rep. Mondaire Jones after he backed Rep. Jamaal Bowman's primary rival over Israel.

Bodyguard, bank, vaccine critic: RFK Jr.'s celebrity protector plays a key campaign role

Gavin de Becker's role goes far beyond Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s personal protection, illuminating the unusual mix of people drawn to RFK Jr.'s 2024 campaign.

First day of jury deliberations ends without a verdict in Donald Trump's criminal trial

The judge overseeing the hush money case against Donald Trump dismissed the jury on Wednesday afternoon after no verdict was reached on Day One of deliberations in the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president.

Democrats plan to nominate Biden virtually to avoid missing Ohio's ballot deadline

The Democratic National Committee plans to hold a "virtual roll call" to nominate President Joe Biden before the convention to ensure he appears on Ohio's ballot.