Why AOC was in a deep-red part of Michigan: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, Jonathan Allen digs into Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign trip to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Plus, Allan Smith rounds up the battleground Republican candidates…

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Cornell president faces contentious faculty senate meeting over Jane Doe allegations

Cornell University’s president was met with scrutiny and sharp questions from its faculty senate on Wednesday, when the group convened to discuss a no-confidence vote over the university’s handling of an alleged 2024 sexual assault at a fraternity house, according to an audio recording obtained by NBC News. Discussion of a no-confidence vote comes after…

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FBI employees involved in Trump classified documents case sue over ‘unlawful’ firings

Nine former FBI employees involved in the classified documents case against President Donald Trump filed suit Thursday against FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Todd Blanche, alleging their firings were “unlawful.” The group’s suit says they were fired without cause for their work on the case involving Trump, and that the firings appeared to…

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