Rebecca Shabad

Politics Reporter

I am a politics reporter covering breaking political news for NBC News, with 13 years of experience reporting on Washington. I cover legal developments involving former President Trump, the Biden administration, presidential campaigns, Congress and foreign policy. I live-blogged Trump’s first criminal trial as well as all 10 congressional hearings held by the House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6 insurrection. I have also written enterprise stories about medication abortion and gun restrictions imposed by the executive branch. For my first two years at NBC, I was the sole digital congressional reporter, covering both the House and Senate.

I am a politics reporter covering breaking political news for NBC News, with 13 years of experience reporting on Washington. I cover legal developments involving former President Trump, the Biden administration, presidential campaigns, Congress and foreign policy. I live-blogged Trump’s first criminal trial as well as all 10 congressional hearings held by the House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6 insurrection. I have also written enterprise stories about medication abortion and gun restrictions imposed by the executive branch. For my first two years at NBC, I was the sole digital congressional reporter, covering both the House and Senate.

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Donald Trump

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Judge grants special counsel's request to delay next steps in Trump election interference case

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Friday approved a request from special counsel Jack Smith to allow for more time to propose the next steps in the government's election interference case against former President Donald Trump.

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Donald Trump

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Trump appears to confuse former Mayor Willie Brown with former Gov. Jerry Brown

Former President Donald Trump appeared to confuse former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, who once dated Kamala Harris, with former California Gov. Jerry Brown.

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Kamala Harris

7d ago

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Kamala Harris

Harris expected to announce her VP pick Tuesday ahead of their Philadelphia rally

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to reveal her vice presidential pick Tuesday, ahead of their first rally together in Philadelphia in the evening, according to two sources familiar with the plan.

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Kamala Harris

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Kamala Harris

Harris to meet with final vice presidential contenders in the coming days

Kamala Harris is nearing a final decision in choosing her running mate and plans to meet with some of the top contenders in person over the next 72 hours, a source familiar with the process said.

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2024 Election

10d ago

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2024 Election

Harris campaign's vetting team has met with 6 potential VP picks as the selection process nears its end

WASHINGTON — The vetting team for Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has met with six potential running mate contenders as her selection process nears its end, two sources familiar with the campaign said.

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Politics

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Former President Barack Obama endorses Kamala Harris for presidential race

Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president days after President Joe Biden withdrew from the race.

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Kamala Harris

17d ago

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Kamala Harris

Obama endorses Harris for president in a whirlwind week of party support

Former President Barack Obama endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, just days after she launched her campaign following President Joe Biden's withdrawal.

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17d ago

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Israel-Hamas war

Harris describes suffering in Gaza and need for a cease-fire deal after meeting with Netanyahu

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris met separately with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House amid the 2024 election race shakeup and as the administration still pushes for a cease-fire agreement.

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18d ago

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Israel-Hamas war

Netanyahu compares Oct. 7 to Pearl Harbor and criticizes protesters in address to Congress

Hundreds of protesters marched outside the Capitol and roughly 40 Democrats boycotted the speech in protest of Netanyahu's handling of the war in Gaza.

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2024 Election

19d ago

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2024 Election

Harris campaign requests vetting materials from several possible running mates

Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign has requested vetting materials from five possible running mates, according to two sources familiar with the effort to review the backgrounds of those being considered.

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20d ago

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Secret Service director steps down, heeding calls to quit after Trump assassination attempt

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has stepped down after widespread calls by lawmakers for her to resign following the attempted assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.