Brendan Buck
NBC News and MSNBC political analyst
Brendan Buck is an NBC News and MSNBC political analyst. He was previously counselor to former House Speaker Paul Ryan and press secretary to former House Speaker John Boehner.
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MS NOW Opinion
Trump already has something he didn’t in his first term
He begins his second term with a unified Republican Party and a sense of legitimacy.
MS NOW Opinion
There’s a reason Joni Ernst doesn’t want to talk about Pete Hegseth anymore
Hegseth’s bid to be Trump’s defense secretary probably needs the Iowa senator’s backing to make it through his confirmation hearings.
MS NOW Opinion
House Republicans may be humbled by their small majority soon
Big ambitions are about to run smack into a razor-thin margin for error.
MS NOW Opinion
What Democrats must learn from Trump’s victory
Voter discontent with the Democratic Party’s left-flank is a big reason Trump is headed back to the White House.
MS NOW Opinion
Trump makes a big bet on low-propensity voters
The Republican presidential nominee needs people to turn out who don’t normally turn out.
MS NOW Opinion
Donald Trump has weaponized ‘main character energy’
The former president has once again taken control of the spotlight, for better or worse.
MS NOW Opinion
Harris wiped the floor with Trump at the debate. It might not matter.
How many voters are willing to overlook Trump’s obvious flaws and bizarre rhetoric?
MS NOW Opinion
Joe Biden couldn’t let go of the past in his DNC speech
This should be the last time that Democrats aren’t focused on the future.
MS NOW Opinion
Biden has stumbled on a way out of his post-debate mess
Americans like politicians with a chip on their shoulder. Biden now has one.
MS NOW Opinion
Donald Trump may not have ‘won’ the presidential debate. But Biden lost.
Debates have been shown to have very little impact on election outcomes, but this one may test that trend.