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Jonathan Allen

Jonathan Allen is a senior national politics reporter for NBC News, based in Washington.

Jonathan Allen is a senior national politics reporter for NBC News, based in Washington.


Latest from Jonathan Allen

Amid deepening tensions, White House weighs how to respond if Israel defies Biden with Rafah invasion

The Biden administration wants to see an Israeli plan for protecting Palestinian civilians in the southernmost city in the Gaza Strip.

Delays and counterattacks: How the Trump campaign plans to use his court dates for political gain

Donald Trump’s campaign is engineering a plan to “make lemonade out of lemons” as a full docket of court appearances are about to swamp his political calendar.

RNC hires lawyers focused on election-related concerns

The Republican National Committee has hired two new lawyers to lead its legal efforts, a source familiar with the matter told NBC News.

Republican National Committee senior staffers among employees terminated after Trump takeover

At least four senior staffers were among the Republican National Committee employees who were terminated Monday as the Trump campaign brass more formally took the reins of the RNC, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

‘Done deal’: Allies say Trump aide Brian Jack would be favorite in Georgia congressional race

Donald Trump is urging a longtime political aide to run for an open House seat in Georgia, which state GOP operatives say has been in the works for a long time.

Trump says he will debate Biden 'anytime'

After skipping GOP primary debates, Trump challenged Biden to step onto a stage with him before the November election.

Super Tuesday sets up Trump and Biden for a 2024 rematch

Donald Trump and Joe Biden are expected to dominate Super Tuesday primaries, where more than a third of delegates to the parties' conventions are in play.

'She sits in a tough chair': Meet Susie Wiles, the operative trying to guide Trump through four indictments to the White House

Susie — a longtime operative who once worked for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — has brought a low-drama approach to the Trump campaign.

Donald Trump Jr. receives death threat and white powder in envelope at Florida home

A spokesperson for the former president's son said that test results of the substance were inconclusive, but that authorities did not believe it was deadly.

Fewer grievances, more policy: Trump aides and allies push for a post-South Carolina 'pivot'

A growing chorus of top advisers to Donald Trump is urging him to fixate less on personal grievances and focus on hitting President Joe Biden and unifying the Republican Party.

Teamsters union's $45,000 RNC donation exposes divisions among members

WASHINGTON — The Teamsters’ political action committee broke decades of precedent last month when the union leadership voted to approve a $45,000 donation to the Republican National Committee’s convention fund. In recent years, Teamsters donations have been given primarily to Democrats.