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Sahil Kapur

Senior National Political Reporter

Sahil Kapur is a senior national political reporter for NBC News.

Sahil Kapur is a senior national political reporter for NBC News.


Latest from Sahil Kapur

2h ago

A defiant Biden, in denial of the polls and calls to step aside: 3 takeaways from the ABC interview

President Joe Biden sat Friday for his first television interview since his poor debate performance, a high-stakes moment of seeking to reassure allies and voters.
6h ago

Biden holds rally and sits for high-stakes TV interview as he seeks to recover from debate

President Joe Biden held a rally in Wisconsin before taping his first televised interview since his disastrous debate performance last week, events that could be crucial in determining whether he can salvage his embattled candidacy.
2d ago

Kamala Harris fiercely defends Biden as her allies stand ready to back her should he step aside

While some Democrats have floated names like Gretchen Whitmer and Gavin Newsom, Harris supporters say she shouldn’t be passed over if Biden drops out of the race.

White House weighs options after ruling on immunity as Democrats react with outrage

The White House is considering its options for a response to the Supreme Court's blockbuster ruling on immunity that handed Donald Trump a major victory, as President Joe Biden warns that an amoral future president could abuse those powers.
3d ago

First Democrat in Congress calls on Biden to withdraw from 2024 election after debate

Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, became the first sitting Democrat in Congress to call for President Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race.
4d ago

Four days since his disastrous debate, Biden hasn't called top Democrats in Congress

Four days after his disastrous debate performance, President Joe Biden hasn't called Democratic leaders in Congress as some lawmakers say he should step aside.
7d ago

Congressional Democrats admit Biden stumbled in the debate but stand by him for 2024

An early panic about Biden’s shocking debate performance did not immediately translate into congressional Democrats publicly calling on him to exit the presidential race.

Biden is facing pressure to drop out. Trump isn't joining in.

Many Republicans have long cast doubt that Biden will be on the ballot in the fall. But after the debate, Trump and his team are insisting that the president isn't going anywhere.

Vulnerable down-ballot Democrats stay quiet after Biden’s debate

Democrats running in competitive down-ballot races kept quiet or dodged questions about President Joe Biden's debate.

Debate takeaways: Biden confirms some voter fears as Trump leans into grievances

Joe Biden failed to mitigate his biggest liability in his re-election bid at the first debate Thursday, while Donald Trump doubled down on grievances and skipped opportunities to cover his own vulnerabilities.
10d ago

From 'WORST debater' to 'worthy debater': Trump changes his tune on Biden's skills

Donald Trump has gone from mocking President Joe Biden as a feckless debater who can barely speak to praising his talents ahead of the first debate in the 2024 presidential election.