Trump and Vance’s ‘divide and conquer’ tactics during the campaign: An analysis from the Politics Desk

The online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter, provides the latest reporting and analysis from the NBC News Politics team. In today’s edition, JD Vance discusses how he is trying to expand the Republican ticket’s appeal, while Democrats are feeling energized in Georgia. Chuck Todd explains why Harris is overthinking her media strategy. Vance, running with Trump, has helped broker a truce between Trump and Georgia Gov. Kemp. He also touched on reconciling differences on abortion and laughed off memes suggesting RFK Jr. should be the VP nominee. Harris is giving Democrats hope in Georgia by embarking on a bus tour and energizing key demographics. The article also discusses Harris’s media strategy missteps and suggests she should saturate the media landscape to reach diverse audiences. The Supreme Court rebuffed a Biden administration plea on federal student loan debt. Vance has condemned Harris for the Biden administration’s Afghanistan withdrawal, and other news includes an incident at Arlington National Cemetery during Trump’s visit, the aftermath of the attempted assassination of Trump, new footage of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, and Jim Messina leading a super PAC for election protection efforts. The Trump campaign released a video featuring Black women siding with him over Harris. Stay updated with the latest 2024 election developments on the Politics Desk’s live blog. Feedback can be sent to politicsnewsletter@nbcuni.com, and readers are encouraged to share the newsletter.

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