Bridget Bowman

Washington, D.C.

National Politics Reporter at NBC News

@NBCNews National Political Reporter

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Newark mayor arrested at ICE detention facility in New Jersey for alleged trespassing

5 days ago | nbcnews.com | Bridget Bowman |Zoe Richards |Lindsey Pipia

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, a gubernatorial candidate in New Jersey, was arrested Friday at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility for allegedly trespassing.
Newark mayor arrested at ICE detention facility in New Jersey for alleged trespassing

5 days ago | yahoo.com | Bridget Bowman

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, a gubernatorial candidate in New Jersey, was arrested Friday on trespassing charges during a chaotic scene involving protesters, members of Congress and federal agents at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility.
Trump administration live updates: Biden slams president's Russia dealings as Trump's Cabinet takes to the Hill

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Megan Lebowitz |Sahil Kapur |Bridget Bowman |Melanie Zanona

Updated In a wide-ranging interview with BBC radio, former President Joe Biden called President Donald Trump's dealings with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the war in Ukraine "modern-day appeasement" and defended his record on the U.S. economy. Several of Trump's top officials, including his energy, agriculture and treasury secretaries and his FBI director, will testify to Congress today at hearings on the president's budget and other priorities.
Republicans search for a backup plan in crucial Georgia Senate race

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Bridget Bowman |Melanie Zanona |Ryan Nobles |Julie Tsirkin

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s decision to pass on a Senate bid has top Republican officials scrambling to find a backup plan and avoid a divisive primary — or, at the very least, one divisive candidate. There are growing concerns in Georgia GOP circles that if Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene becomes the Republican nominee to take on Democratic Sen.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp passes on running for a key Democratic-held Senate seat

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Bridget Bowman |Sahil Kapur |Ryan Nobles

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has decided not to run for Senate next year, dealing a blow to Republicans who viewed the two-term governor as a top recruit. The state is a top target for Republicans as they look to expand their three-seat Senate majority. Georgia is one of two states, along with Michigan, where Democrats are defending a seat in a state that President Donald Trump won last November. Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff is running for re-election in Georgia, while Sen.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp passes on running for a key Democratic-held Senate seat

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Bridget Bowman

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has decided not to run for the Senate next year, dealing a blow to Republicans who viewed him as a top recruit. The state is a major target for Republicans as they look to expand their three-seat Senate majority. Georgia is one of two states, along with Michigan, where Democrats are defending a seat in a state that President Donald Trump won in November. Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff is running for re-election in Georgia, while Sen. Gary Peters is retiring in Michigan.
Trump looms over New Jersey as GOP looks to build on 2024 gains

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Bridget Bowman |Emma Barnett

The New Jersey governor’s race could be President Donald Trump’s first chance, since returning to the White House, to sway a major GOP primary — and allegiance to Trump has become a top issue in the race. The top two contenders, former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli and radio host Bill Spadea, met with Trump at the president’s Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club in late March, and both want his endorsement. But it’s not clear if Trump will pick a favorite before the June 10 primary.
Inside the Trump White House's early 2026 midterm strategy

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Matt Dixon |Henry Gomez |Bridget Bowman

Donald Trump has historically bad poll numbers for a president through the first 100 days in office, but the White House’s 2026 midterms strategy will run through Trump himself while trying to re-create the energy behind his 2024 campaign. Republicans and top White House advisers generally believe the midterm maps are favorable to them in the Senate but more up in the air on the House side.
Josh Gottheimer uses AI in anti-Trump ad for the New Jersey governor's race

2 weeks ago | nbcnews.com | Bridget Bowman

Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer argues in his first TV ad of the New Jersey governor's race that he is ready to fight President Donald Trump — and he's using artificial intelligence to make his case. Gottheimer, who is in his fifth term, portrays himself as a boxer in the ad, shared first with NBC News, which uses AI to show him sparring with Trump in a boxing ring. The spot appears to be one of the first TV ads in a major race to lean significantly on AI. "He's a born fighter.
What the polls say about Trump's presidency at 100 days

2 weeks ago | nbcnews.com | Ben Kamisar |Bridget Bowman

As President Donald Trump hits the 100-day mark of his presidency, a spate of new polling shows significant warning signs on signature issues like the economy and cutting the size of government. Trump is earning slightly higher marks than at this point in his first term, and his overall standing is boosted by a coalescing of Republicans behind their president. But Trump’s low-to-mid-40s approval ratings are also far from the type of honeymoon ratings Americans gave his predecessors.