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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.

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10h ago

White House seizes on Mitch McConnell saying Trump stalled action on border security

The White House is seizing on remarks by Mitch McConnell that Trump was resistant to accepting any bipartisan compromise to toughen border security laws.
1d ago

N.J. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. dies at 65

Rep. Donald Payne Jr., D-N.J., has died at age 65 after several weeks of being hospitalized following "a physical accident at his home on April 6," his office confirmed in a statement Wednesday.

GOP senator bashes Marjorie Taylor Greene: 'She is dragging our brand down'

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., went after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., Tuesday, saying that Greene was a threat to the Republican Party and was "dragging our brand down."

Biden signs Ukraine aid, Israel funding and TikTok crackdown into law

The Senate voted to advance the $95 billion aid package that provides critical aid to Ukraine, Israel and Gaza and a provision to ban TikTok in the U.S.
1d ago

Biden signs a bill that could ban TikTok — after the 2024 election

Congress voted to set up a path for a TikTok ban in the U.S. within a year, meaning the app will not be banned until after the 2024 election.
1d ago

Biden campaign plans to keep using TikTok through the election

Joe Biden’s re-election campaign plans to continue using TikTok for at least the next year, despite the president signing a law Wednesday that would ban the social media platform nationwide if its China-based parent company doesn’t sell it in that time frame.

Bob Casey and Dave McCormick advance to the general election in Pennsylvania, setting up a key race for Senate control

Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican Dave McCormick are officially set to face off in Pennsylvania’s Senate race this fall after winning their primaries.

Mitch McConnell says Tucker Carlson and Trump's waffling delayed crucial Ukraine aid

Republican Leader Mitch McConnell celebrated new U.S. aid to Ukraine while blaming Tucker Carlon and Donald Trump's waffling for delaying it.

National Enquirer made up the story about Ted Cruz's father and Lee Harvey Oswald, former publisher says

David Pecker, former publisher of the National Enquirer, testified at Trump's trial that the tabloid manufactured a negative story in 2016 about Sen. Ted Cruz's father.
5d ago

Red Bull Formula 1 team turns Washington's iconic Pennsylvania Ave into a racetrack

Thousands of fans lined up along Pennsylvania Avenue on Saturday for the thrill of watching a Formula 1 race-winner blast down the iconic street in a championship-winning car.

House passes critical aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan along with a TikTok ban

The House is poised to vote on U.S. aid to Israel and Ukraine, alongside a bill that would force TikTok’s parent company to sell it or be banned in the U.S.