Jonathan Allen

Senior National Politics Reporter

I am an award-winning reporter and New York Times-bestselling author covering national politics for NBC News. I am currently focused on the 2024 presidential campaign and also contribute coverage of the White House, Congress and national political issues.

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I am an award-winning reporter and New York Times-bestselling author covering national politics for NBC News. I am currently focused on the 2024 presidential campaign and also contribute coverage of the White House, Congress and national political issues.

Do you have a news tip you want to share with our journalists? Visit NBC News Tips to learn more.


Latest from Jonathan Allen

Tucker Carlson leads MAGA's worried warriors in questioning Trump

In the course of a few weeks, Trump has faced a pushback from prominent supporters, including Tucker Carlson.

After Texas floods, questions about FEMA's future loom large

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been exerting more direct control over the agency, which President Trump has talked about "getting rid of."
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Immigration

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Immigration

Congress set to hand Trump billions to recruit more ICE agents

President Donald Trump is on the verge of getting billions of dollars from Congress to recruit and retain agents to carry out his mass-deportation campaign.
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Republicans are dealt a setback on their big bill as Senate referee disqualifies key provisions

Some conservatives called for the parliamentarian to be fired or overruled after she determined a series of policies in the legislation didn't comply with Senate budget rules.

Trump navigates the most complex foreign policy crisis of his presidency, one ‘Truth’ at a time

President Donald Trump has been carrying out the delicate art of diplomacy in the Israel-Iran conflict through blunt social media posts on Truth Social.

Trump's team launches group to unseat GOP Rep. Thomas Massie

Trump has heavily criticized the Kentucky Republican, who has opposed his strikes on Iran and his "big, beautiful bill" in Congress.

Vance says U.S. 'not at war with Iran, we're at war with Iran's nuclear program'

WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance said Sunday that the U.S. is not at war with Iran, but with Tehran's nuclear weapons program, and declined to confirm with 100% confidence that the country’s nuclear sites had been completely destroyed

U.S. strikes Iranian nuclear sites

President Donald Trump said that Iran’s major nuclear enrichment facilities were “completely and totally obliterated” after the United States dropped bombs on them Saturday night.

MAGA influencers fall in line behind Trump after U.S. airstrikes hit Iran

The MAGA movement's top influencers were divided over bombing Iran until President Donald Trump did just that Saturday night.
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Amid escalating global tensions, Trump struggles to be a 'peacemaker'

As the conflict between Iran and Israel grows, significant parts of President Donald Trump's MAGA base are calling for the U.S. to avoid getting drawn in.
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2028 election

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2028 election

Political violence thrusts potential 2028 candidates onto the national stage

More than a half-dozen potential 2028 contenders have personally experienced political violence or had to manage the response to such incidents.