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Alex Seitz-Wald

Alex Seitz-Wald is a senior politics reporter for NBC News.

Alex Seitz-Wald is a senior politics reporter for NBC News.


Latest from Alex Seitz-Wald

New Hampshire voters sue Biden deepfake robocall creators

The League of Women Voters is suing the creators of a deepfake robocall impersonating Joe Biden that told voters not to vote.

Democrats prepare to go to war against third-party candidates

The Democratic National Committee is building its first-ever team to counter third-party and independent presidential candidates, people involved told NBC News.

Why the third-party role in 2024 is so unpredictable: From the Politics Desk

One of the big sources of uncertainty about the 2024 race: How many third-party candidates will there be, and where will they be on the ballot.

No Labels delegates vote to continue pursuing a third-party presidential ticket

No Labels delegates voted Friday to continue the process of forming a presidential ticket. But it's still unclear exactly when, or if, that will happen.
11d ago

'Wake up': Biden delivers fiery State of the Union — sparring with critics and swiping at Trump

Biden to give State of the Union tonight as he grapples with Gaza, Ukraine, inflation and immigration concerns.

'A clarion call': Democratic donors sound the alarm to Biden about strength of 'uncommitted'

A network of major Democratic donors is raising the alarm about Joe Biden’s performance in Michigan, calling the traction of “uncommitted” in last week’s Democratic presidential primary a “wake-up call” for the president in the critical battleground state

Washington state’s largest labor union endorses ‘uncommitted’ over Biden

The biggest labor union in Washington state endorsed voting “uncommitted” in the state’s Democratic presidential primary next month, citing concerns about President Joe Biden’s political strength and his support for Israel’s war in Gaza.
19d ago

Biden wins the Michigan Democratic presidential primary as protest vote picks off two delegates

Biden takes home another win in Michigan's Democratic primary. His victory comes as the presidential candidate faces fierce criticism over his strategy toward Israel.

Democratic operative admits to commissioning fake Biden robocall that used AI

Steve Kramer, a veteran political consultant working for a rival candidate, acknowledged Sunday that he commissioned the robocall that impersonated President Joe Biden using artificial intelligence, confirming an NBC News report that he was behind the call.

A New Orleans magician says a Democratic operative paid him to make the fake Biden robocall 

A Democratic consultant who worked for a rival presidential campaign paid a New Orleans magician to use artificial intelligence to impersonate President Joe Biden for a robocall that is now at the center of a multistate law enforcement investigation, according to text messages, call logs and Venmo transactions the creator shared with NBC News.

A super PAC is helping RFK Jr. get on the ballot. Democrats say that's illegal.

Democrats are accusing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and an allied super PAC of breaking campaign finance laws to get him on the ballot for the 2024 election.