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Ben Kamisar

Washington, D.C.

National Political Reporter at NBC News

National Political reporter @NBCPolitics / Political Unit. @northwesternU grad. Sandwiches are the great equalizer.

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  • 6 days ago | yahoo.com | Ben Kamisar

    Democrats know they have a problem with men, particularly the young men who have drifted away from them in recent years. But six months after the gender gap contributed to the party’s disappointing showing in last year’s election, top Democrats are still throwing spaghetti at the wall, lacking a unified theory on how to win these voters back. Some are trying to break into the culturally conservative podcasts that have thrived at building big audiences of Gen Z men.

  • 1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Ben Kamisar |Bridget Bowman |Gary Grumbach |Zoe Richards

    Updated May 29, 2025, 7:20 AM EDTElon Musk said on X last night that he is leaving the administration, capping his tenure targeting wasteful federal government spending under the Department of Government Efficiency. A federal trade court ruled against several of Trump’s tariffs on U.S. trading partners, saying the president had exceeded his authority and that some of his executive orders were “invalid, as contrary to law.”Democratic former Rep.

  • 1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Ben Kamisar

    Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville is running for governor of Alabama, he announced Tuesday with the launch of a campaign website. If successful, the long-expected move will cap a whirlwind decade for Tuberville. In 2016, he was still working as the University of Cincinnati’s head football coach (he previously coached at Auburn University in Alabama). In 2020, he won a seat representing Alabama in the United States Senate, his first foray into elected office.

  • 1 week ago | flipboard.com | Ben Kamisar

    NowTommy Tuberville announces bid for Alabama governorSen. Tommy Tuberville, an Alabama Republican whose Senate seat is up in the 2026 election, announced Tuesday that he's seeking the state's governor's …NowTommy Tuberville, ex-Auburn football coach, announces 2026 campaign for Alabama governorWASHINGTON – Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville is running for governor of Alabama in 2026, the former Auburn University football coach and close ally of President Donald Trump announced on May 27.

  • 2 weeks ago | nbcnews.com | Ben Kamisar |Scott Bland |Kyle Stewart

    May 22, 2025, 12:53 PM EDTPresident Donald Trump often seems like the sun around which other Republicans orbit, setting their direction and movements — and, every so often, slingshotting one out of his solar system when they displease him. But one GOP lawmaker has consistently found his own political gravity, surviving clash after clash against the party’s standard bearer: Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky.

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Ben Kamisar
Ben Kamisar @bkamisar
4 Jun 25

RT @MLBHRs_: @TalkinBaseball_ BARELY https://t.co/RKrv1SiPNT

Ben Kamisar
Ben Kamisar @bkamisar
4 Jun 25

RT @politico: Democrats set out to study young men. Here are their findings. https://t.co/cUIqDQw0KF

Ben Kamisar
Ben Kamisar @bkamisar
31 May 25

RT @kwelkernbc: Join us tomorrow on @MeetThePress for my exclusive interviews with House @SpeakerJohnson (R-La.) and @SenatorWarnock (D-Ga.…