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Henry J. Gomez

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Senior National Political Reporter at NBC News.

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Henry J. Gomez @henryjgomez.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
How race, religion and a private jet could make Appalachia a battleground in Ohio’s battle for governor www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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How race, religion and a private jet could make Appalachia a battleground in Ohio’s battle for governor
Democrat Amy Acton is looking to make gains in the heavily white, Christian, rural counties where Republican billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy underperformed in his May primary.
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Amanda Terkel @aterkel.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
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
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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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Henry J. Gomez @henryjgomez.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
“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...
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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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Henry J. Gomez @henryjgomez.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
I talked to VP JD Vance about those wedding ring stories ... www.nbcnews.com/politics/jd-...
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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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Amanda Terkel @aterkel.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
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-...
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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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David Ingram @davidingram.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
“In any bunch of apples, you have bad people.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/jd-... by @henryjgomez.bsky.social
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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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Henry J. Gomez @henryjgomez.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
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...
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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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Henry J. Gomez @henryjgomez.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
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...
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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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Allan Smith @allansmith.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
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...
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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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Henry J. Gomez @henryjgomez.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Some, uh, buzz in #MISen: www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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Hive mind: Why a Michigan Senate candidate keeps talking about beekeeping on the campaign trail
Mallory McMorrow's pitch for a more diversified economy is running up against tradition in auto-focused Michigan.
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Henry J. Gomez @henryjgomez.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Why Ro Khanna is leading with Epstein. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
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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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Amanda Terkel @aterkel.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
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
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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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Henry J. Gomez @henryjgomez.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
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...
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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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Henry J. Gomez @henryjgomez.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
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...
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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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Henry J. Gomez @henryjgomez.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Rep. Ro Khanna compares Vance to Stalin as he stakes out space in Democrats' 2028 field. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jd-...
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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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Henry J. Gomez @henryjgomez.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
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...
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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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Amanda Terkel @aterkel.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
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
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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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Henry J. Gomez @henryjgomez.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Tariffs throw a wrench in Trump’s TikTok plan: www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
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TikTok deal scuttled because of Trump's tariffs on China
The president had initially given China’s ByteDance until Saturday to sell or divest its U.S. TikTok business. The company now has 75 additional days.
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Henry J. Gomez @henryjgomez.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
"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-...
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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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Henry J. Gomez @henryjgomez.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
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-...
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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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Henry J. Gomez @henryjgomez.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
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-...
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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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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
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...
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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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Henry J. Gomez @henryjgomez.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Democrats' silent protests of Trump speech overshadowed by one outburst - via @frankthorp.bsky.social and Scott Wong: www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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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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Henry J. Gomez @henryjgomez.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Slotkin, in her Democratic response to Trump, says Ronald Reagan is "rolling in his grave": www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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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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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 01/03/2025
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
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Amanda Terkel @aterkel.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
"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
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Justin L @jlbaseball.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
What a win by the Cavs.
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Henry J. Gomez @henryjgomez.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
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...
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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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Jonathan Allen @jonallendc.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
RFKJr/measles outbreak. What could go wrong? ‘Politically perilous’ for Trump www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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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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Henry J. Gomez @henryjgomez.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
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...
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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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Henry J. Gomez @henryjgomez.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
One of those things I’d love to do but to be clear will never actually do. clevelandmagazine.com/in-the-cle/a...
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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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Tom Namako @tomnamako.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Elon Musk's worldview eight years ago — discussed in a little-remembered NGA talk — looked very different compared his worldview today, by @henryjgomez.bsky.social www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog... via @nbcnews.com
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Elon Musk's first foray into high-level politics looked very different
The billionaire tech mogul flashed pragmatism and a dose of humility when he addressed U.S. governors at a 2017 meeting, where he warned about the dangers of AI.
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Henry J. Gomez @henryjgomez.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
A look back at a largely forgotten Elon Musk visit with a bipartisan group of governors in 2017, when Musk raised alarm about AI and sounded little like a man who eight years later would wield huge power over federal government. www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
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Elon Musk's first foray into high-level politics looked very different
The billionaire tech mogul flashed pragmatism and a dose of humility when he addressed U.S. governors at a 2017 meeting, where he warned about the dangers of AI.
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Henry J. Gomez @henryjgomez.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Gov. Tressel? www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
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Jim Tressel says he isn't thinking about running for Ohio governor — but he isn't ruling it out
Tressel's appointment as lieutenant governor could scramble a 2026 governor's race set to include Vivek Ramaswamy. But it's unclear whether Tressel will go for it.
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Henry J. Gomez @henryjgomez.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
"These are not little things that JD is being entrusted with." On Vance's VP portfolio: www.nbcnews.com/politics/jd-...
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From TikTok to messy Cabinet nomination fights, Vance builds his VP portfolio
Vance will be going to France and Germany next week for the first overseas trip of his vice presidency.
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Henry J. Gomez @henryjgomez.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
It probably says something (not good!) about where my head is that at first sleepy glance this morning I thought this was Sherrod Brown talking to Mike DeWine.
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Henry J. Gomez @henryjgomez.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
“Expectations are sometimes set as best as can be expected, and sometimes they change quickly.” On Trump's swift, sweeping and surprising Jan. 6 pardons. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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Trump's last-minute decision to go big with Jan. 6 pardons took many allies by surprise
Trump's pardon of more than 1,500 supporters charged in the Jan. 6 attack went further than what he suggested he would do just a month earlier.
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Henry J. Gomez @henryjgomez.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
NEW: I spoke with Jon Husted this afternoon. He spoke with Trump this morning, says it was a good call: "I told him that he could count on me to be an ally. He is going to, I think, probably say something more about this next week." www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine appoints Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to Vance's Senate seat
DeWine's decision eases a path for Vivek Ramaswamy, an Ohio native with close ties to President-elect Donald Trump, to launch an anticipated run for governor in 2026.
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Henry J. Gomez @henryjgomez.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Elon Musk to speak at Trump's Sunday rally, @allansmith.bsky.social and Jon Allen report. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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Elon Musk to speak at Trump's inauguration weekend rally
The rally, which will be held in downtown Washington, D.C. on the day before Trump's inauguration ceremony, will also feature Hulk Hogan, Kid Rock and The Village People.
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
yikes www.nbcnews.com/news/world/p...
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Pakistani airline is criticized over ad accused of evoking 9/11 attacks
The Pakistan International Airlines ad shows a plane flying toward the Eiffel Tower with the tagline, “Paris, we’re coming today.”
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 16/01/2025
BREAKING: Rudy Giuliani reaches a settlement agreement with the former Georgia election workers he owed almost $150 million to, according to a court filing.
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Trial gets underway to determine fate of Rudy Giuliani's condo and his World Series rings
The deal was announced after Giuliani was a no-show for trial to determine the fate of his World Series rings and Florida home.
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Henry J. Gomez @henryjgomez.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
David Lynch and Bob Uecker on the same day is just a huge loss for weirdness and humor, two things I love.
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Henry J. Gomez @henryjgomez.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Something kind of wild about the recent #OHSen landscape: Ohio's two most recently elected senators, VP-elect JD Vance and Bernie Moreno, served on Lt. Gov. Jon Husted's InnovateOhio board. So did Vivek Ramaswamy, who could be Ohio's next senator. Or it could be Husted himself.
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Henry J. Gomez @henryjgomez.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Bob Uecker, beloved baseball announcer and 'Major League' actor, dies at 90 Bob Uecker, beloved baseball announcer and 'Major League' actor, dies at 90 www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Bob Uecker, beloved baseball announcer and 'Major League' actor, dies at 90
The Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster enjoyed mocking his unremarkable playing career that preceded a legendary life behind the mic.
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Henry J. Gomez @henryjgomez.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Vivek Ramaswamy — who removed himself from consideration for the Vance Senate seat after Trump's DOGE appointment — is now in discussions about filling the vacancy. He met w/DeWine last weekend, per source familiar. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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Vivek Ramaswamy emerges as a surprise prospect for Vance's old Senate seat
Ramaswamy, who had removed himself from consideration after Trump tapped him for another job, recently met with Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, who will choose Vance's successor.
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Henry J. Gomez @henryjgomez.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
In the midst of the L.A. wildfires, one administration post Trump hasn't addressed: FEMA administrator. But there's a frontrunner: Florida's Kevin Guthrie. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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As Los Angeles wildfires rage, Trump homes in on a FEMA administrator
Kevin Guthrie, executive director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, is at the top of Trump's list of potential FEMA nominees, three sources tell NBC News.
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Senate confirmation hearings for Trump's nominees are about to begin. There are so many jammed into this week that one GOP senator likens it to "a train wreck." Some face a smooth path, like Rubio for SecState. Others face serious hurdles, like Hegseth for DOD. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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Senate braces for 'train wreck' as hearings kick off for Trump Cabinet picks
Some are expected to have smooth confirmation paths, like Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state, while others, like defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth, face headwinds.
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Allan Smith @allansmith.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Much more on leaders reconciling with the new “normal” W: @henryjgomez.bsky.social, Matt Dixon, @aterkel.bsky.social and Olympia Sonnier www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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Trump's return to power has old critics and skeptics reconciling with a new 'normal'
Across the spectrum of American society, leaders who once shunned Trump or battled him are now seeking to bolster their ties or extend olive branches.
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Henry J. Gomez @henryjgomez.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
“We should treat him like a normal president,” a senior aide to a Democratic senator said. “Because this is what normal presidents look like in America now.” w/ @allansmith.bsky.social and Matt Dixon on Trump 2: www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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Trump's return to power has old critics and skeptics reconciling with a new 'normal'
Across the spectrum of American society, leaders who once shunned Trump or battled him are now seeking to bolster their ties or extend olive branches.
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Henry J. Gomez @henryjgomez.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
JD Vance is resigning from the Senate tonight. That puts Mike DeWine (and Jon Husted) on the clock in Ohio. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jd-...
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Vance will resign his Senate seat Thursday as inauguration with Trump approaches
The move clears the way for Gov. Mike DeWine to appoint Vance's successor in Ohio, where Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, a fellow Republican is considering whether to take the job.
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