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Jonathan Allen
Senior National Politics Reporter
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I am an award-winning reporter and New York Times-bestselling author covering national politics for NBC News. I am currently focused on the 2024 presidential campaign and also contribute coverage of the White House, Congress and national political issues.
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I am an award-winning reporter and New York Times-bestselling author covering national politics for NBC News. I am currently focused on the 2024 presidential campaign and also contribute coverage of the White House, Congress and national political issues.
Do you have a news tip you want to share with our journalists? Visit NBC News Tips to learn more.
Latest from Jonathan Allen
3d ago
Poll: America at 250 is riven with doubt and pessimism — but with glimmers of hope
Americans have a bleak outlook on the nation’s future ahead of its 250th birthday next month, with most saying the U.S. has already seen its best days and a record-low number saying they are extremely proud to be Americans, according to a new NBC News poll
7d ago
The Democratic fight over Graham Platner has just begun
Graham Platner clinched the Democratic nomination for Senate in Maine, but the party isn’t finished fighting over his candidacy — not by a long shot.
9d ago
Trump-backed super PAC to host a $1M-per-person fundraiser the day before the White House UFC fight
MAGA Inc., top Trump-backed super PAC, is set to hold a $1 million-per-person fundraiser the day before the UFC matches on the White House grounds.
Trump says the U.S. will work with Iran to destroy its uranium if they can make a deal
The president offered detailed remarks about the status of negotiations to end the war with Iran and its impact on the economy.
14d ago
How a Trump-backed candidate’s home turf contributed to his surprise primary loss
Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, seemed to have every edge in his bid for the Hawkeye State’s Republican nomination for governor Tuesday, from superior fundraising to President Donald Trump’s endorsement.
15d ago
MAHA-backed Zach Lahn defeats Trump-backed Randy Feenstra in Iowa GOP primary for governor
Rep. Randy Feenstra conceded to businessman Zach Lahn in Iowa’s Republican primary for governor as party voters rejected President Donald Trump’s late endorsement in the race.
15d ago
‘Hard to believe’: Some Democrats skeptical of the story Jill Biden sells in her new book
Joe Biden’s advisers spent years delivering the message that the aging president was still sharp and fit for duty while explaining away visible signs that he had grown disturbingly frail.
Nancy Pelosi weighs in on the race to succeed her as she fights to keep women ‘at the table’
Nancy Pelosi didn’t plan to endorse anyone in the race to succeed her in Congress. But she endorsed Connie Chan, recognizing the need for a woman.
21d ago
Gavin Newsom takes a populist turn on AI ahead of a possible 2028 presidential run
AI is becoming a dominant political issue, with many on the right and the left coalescing around concerns about the rapid growth of the industry.
28d ago
Democrats are racing to one region ahead of the 2028 presidential primaries
Prospective 2028 Democratic presidential rivals are beating a path to the South, where Black voters have long picked the party’s nominees.
Former Rep. Barney Frank, champion of Wall Street reform and gay rights trailblazer, dies at 86
Barney Frank, the quick-witted Massachusetts congressman and liberal lion who helped overhaul Wall Street regulations after the 2008 financial crisis and made history as one of the first openly gay members of Congress, died Wednesday, his sister confirmed to NBC Boston