Henry J. Gomez
@henryjgomez.bsky.social
Senior National Political Reporter at NBC News.
Republicans are increasingly concerned about whether Sen. Jon Husted can pull it off against Sherrod Brown in the Ohio Senate race www.nbcnews.com/politics/202... by @henryjgomez.bsky.social
Republican concerns mount as Sen. Jon Husted navigates a tricky race in Ohio
Husted is facing a tough challenge in a critical race from former Sen. Sherrod Brown, as well as a raft of worries from fellow Republicans who wonder if his heart is in the campaign.
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“To see so many people taking notice of the work we’re doing, it’s been surreal.” — Democrat Brian Poindexter on the whirlwind that’s become the OH-7 race against Max Miller. More on who he is and how he’s navigating it all, w/ @meganlbrand.bsky.social www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
How Rep. Max Miller’s Democratic opponent is navigating a ‘surreal’ political opportunity
Brian Poindexter has built a unique coalition around the establishment and Bernie Sanders and is sticking to his working-class message in a suddenly competitive Ohio race.
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I talked to VP JD Vance about those wedding ring stories ... www.nbcnews.com/politics/jd-...
JD Vance says his marriage with Usha is 'as strong as it's ever been'
Yes, the very online vice president has seen the online speculation about his marriage. He said he and the second lady found the recent episode around her wedding ring funny.
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VP JD Vance talked to @henryjgomez.bsky.social about all those rumors about his marriage and Usha being spotted not wearing her wedding ring www.nbcnews.com/politics/jd-...
JD Vance says his marriage with Usha is 'as strong as it's ever been'
Yes, the very online vice president has seen the online speculation about his marriage. He said he and the second lady found the recent episode around her wedding ring funny.
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“In any bunch of apples, you have bad people.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/jd-... by @henryjgomez.bsky.social
Vance says antisemitism isn't 'exploding' on the right
In an exclusive interview with NBC News, the vice president covered a wide range of topics, including his thoughts on high prices, 2028 and Democrats he appreciates.
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Long-simmering tensions between President Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz are boiling over, with White House allies convinced that the Texas Republican is aiming to boost his 2028 presidential prospects at the expense of Vice President JD Vance. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
An early 2028 fight erupts as the White House stews over Sen. Ted Cruz
President Donald Trump's aides and allies are irritated with Cruz and accusing him of running a counteragenda designed to challenge Vice President JD Vance for the GOP nomination.
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President Donald Trump has 38 months left in office and — as his occasional pining about an unconstitutional third term attests — is loath to be a lame duck anytime soon. But the quacking from others has begun. w/ @allansmith.bsky.social www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
Affordability worries and GOP infighting hover over the early race to succeed Trump
As 2028 talk heats up, Vice President JD Vance, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and others are navigating the aftermath of Republican losses in last week’s elections.
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NEW: Affordability + infighting mark the early race to succeed Trump & define the right “I think urgency in the WH is just starting to set in,” Steve Bannon told me of the challenges facing the GOP. “Less so sure it’s fully set in” w/ @henryjgomez.bsky.social www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
Affordability worries and GOP infighting hover over the early race to succeed Trump
As 2028 talk heats up, Vice President JD Vance, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and others are navigating the aftermath of Republican losses in last week’s elections.
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Why Ro Khanna is leading with Epstein. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Rep. Ro Khanna thinks the Epstein files could help Democrats 'fight Trump effectively'
In a speech to Democratic mayors Friday, Khanna focused narrowly on Epstein — and on Vice President JD Vance's relative silence on an issue other MAGA figures have emphasized.
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Clinton emails, Russiagate: Amid Epstein fallout, the Trump administration turns to MAGA's other greatest hits www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru... by @ryanjreilly.com @henryjgomez.bsky.social
Amid Epstein fallout, the Trump administration turns to MAGA's other greatest hits
The president posted a fake AI video of Obama being arrested as Attorney General Pam Bondi released a report on the 2016 FBI investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails.
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It’s not just Gov. Gretchen Whitmer generating 2028 buzz in Michigan. My report from Lansing, where last week Sen. Elissa Slotkin pushed her “alternative vision” for a party struggling with its identity. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
In Michigan, two Democrats are generating 2028 buzz
Sen. Elissa Slotkin has stepped onto the national stage with a "war plan" against Trump — taking a more confrontational approach than Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has.
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Ro Khanna, asked if Kamala Harris should run again in 2028: “I think there’s a fair amount of support in California to be governor, and I’d be surprised if she didn't clear the Democratic field if she ran for governor.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Rep. Ro Khanna wonders who might lead Democrats in 2028 — while making a case for himself
At Yale University this week, Khanna weighed in on Gretchen Whitmer, Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris as potential party leaders.
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Rep. Ro Khanna compares Vance to Stalin as he stakes out space in Democrats' 2028 field. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jd-...
Rep. Ro Khanna compares Vance to Stalin as he stakes out space in Democrats' 2028 field
In a speech at Yale Law School, Khanna and Vance's alma mater, Khanna said the vice president's affiliation with the institution is a "stain on the degree of every Yale graduate."
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Gretchen Whitmer became governor after promising to “fix the damn roads” in Michigan. Whether she goes any further depends on how well she can navigate some of the early bumps surfacing as she positions herself for a possible White House bid. www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
A 'disaster': Gretchen Whitmer's talk on tariffs and meeting with Trump anger fellow Democrats
The Michigan governor tried to play nice with Trump. Instead, there’s a sense in the party that she got played when the president used her as a bipartisan Oval Office prop.
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Lots of Dem frustration over Whitmer's appearance with Trump. “Just a f---ing disaster,” said a Dem operative. “It feels like it removes some of the momentum she had as a politically savvy swing-state Dem.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele... by @allansmith.bsky.social @henryjgomez.bsky.social
A 'disaster': Gretchen Whitmer's talk on tariffs and meeting with Trump anger fellow Democrats
The Michigan governor tried to play nice with Trump. Instead, there’s a sense in the party that she got played when the president used her as a bipartisan Oval Office prop.
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"I have no problem with him being active on social media and engaging in conversation with critics," Rep. Ro Khanna said of VP JD Vance. "I’m not hoping here for Lincoln-Douglas. I wish he were using it to have an actual substantive exchange ..." www.nbcnews.com/politics/jd-...
Inside Vance's unfiltered 'err on the side of openness' social media presence
Vance and his advisers characterize his online persona as a worthy effort to foster authentic discussion and debate. His detractors view it as abrasive and performative.
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NEW: I talked with Vice President JD Vance about his active and aggressive social media presence — and how he wrestles with how much time he spends online. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jd-...
Inside Vance's unfiltered 'err on the side of openness' social media presence
Vance and his advisers characterize his online persona as a worthy effort to foster authentic discussion and debate. His detractors view it as abrasive and performative.
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NEW: In an interview on Air Force Two, Vance discussed Musk's "mistakes" while acknowledging "good people" working in federal government. He also talked about his economic outlook, his role on foreign policy, the Kennedy Center boos and 2028 (kind of). www.nbcnews.com/politics/jd-...
Vance discusses Elon Musk's 'mistakes' and 'incremental progress' on the economy in NBC News interview
In a wide-ranging interview with NBC News, Vance also sidestepped 2028 questions — and discussed what it was like to get booed at the Kennedy Center.
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Conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett voted to overturn abortion rights, end affirmative action, expand gun rights and dismantle the administrative state. That's not enough for MAGA world. My story on the aggressive backlash against one of Trump's own appointees: www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
MAGA world turns against Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett
The Trump-appointed justice has shifted the court to the right, but she has angered some in MAGA world by voting against some Trump priorities.
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Democrats' silent protests of Trump speech overshadowed by one outburst - via @frankthorp.bsky.social and Scott Wong: www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Democrats' silent protests of Trump speech overshadowed by one outburst
While Rep. Al Green was escorted out after an outburst, his Democratic colleagues largely opted for quieter forms of opposition to Trump Tuesday night.
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Slotkin, in her Democratic response to Trump, says Ronald Reagan is "rolling in his grave": www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Ronald Reagan is 'rolling in his grave,' Sen. Elissa Slotkin says in Democratic response to Trump
Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan also had harsh words for Elon Musk and warned that Trump's policies "could walk us right into a recession."
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BREAKING: Andrew Cuomo announces his run for New York City mayor, jumping back into politics just four years after he resigned from his role as New York governor following multiple allegations of sexual assault. nbcnews.to/3QDRSF8
"The point of this wasn’t efficiency. The point of this was to be cruel." We talked to federal workers about the toll being fired has taken on their lives www.nbcnews.com/specials/fed... w/ @rebeccashabad.bsky.social @allansmith.bsky.social @garretthaake.bsky.social @newsjul.bsky.social
Vance didn't go into Friday's meeting w/Zelenskyy looking for a fight, those familiar say. But he felt compelled to interject because he believed Zelenskyy was acting disrespectful. It's the latest example of his foreign policy tag team w/Trump. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Vance leans hard into Trump's foreign policy — and sparks an extraordinary Oval Office skirmish
Vance's comments marked the moment Zelenskyy's White House meeting took a tense turn. It's the latest example of his role in a confrontational foreign-policy tag team with Trump.
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RFKJr/measles outbreak. What could go wrong? ‘Politically perilous’ for Trump www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
With RFK Jr. at his side, a measles outbreak could prove 'politically perilous' for Trump
The health secretary has long pushed misinformation about vaccines and played down an outbreak in Texas that has led to the death of a child.
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NEW: Vivek Ramaswamy, who will formally launch his campaign for Ohio governor Monday, outlines his agenda, including spending cuts, deregulation and a push for merit-based pay for teachers. www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
DOGE for Ohio? Vivek Ramaswamy enters governor's race pushing cuts and merit pay
Ramaswamy, 39, ran for president in 2024 before becoming a Trump surrogate and briefly working with Elon Musk on Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency team.
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One of those things I’d love to do but to be clear will never actually do. clevelandmagazine.com/in-the-cle/a...
I Walked Across Lake Erie — Alone
"I felt like a penguin on a giant treadmill. The Canadian shoreline just did not seem to be getting any bigger."
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