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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

1h 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.
2h 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.
4d 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.
6d 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.
6d ago

Progressives form 'Global Migration' caucus to reshape U.S. immigration debate

House progressives are forming a new caucus to focus the U.S. immigration debate on fixing causes of migration rather than controlling the southern border.

Trump floats green cards for noncitizen college graduates

Former President Donald Trump suggested in a podcast that non-citizens in the U.S. should "automatically" get green cards when graduating college.
11d ago

Senators demand transparency from anti-doping agency ahead of Paris Olympics

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee is demanding answers from the World Anti-Doping Agency about allegations against Chinese swimmers ahead of the Paris Olympics.

Democrats target 150-year-old 'zombie law,' warning the GOP could use it to ban abortion

Senate Democrats are pushing to repeal the Comstock Act, a 150-year-old law that could be used to restrict access to abortion pills nationwide.