About this episode

Kristen Welker interviews Sen. John Kennedy and Rep. Jamie Raskin, while Steve Kornacki analyzes a new poll on AI and data centers.

Kristen Welker has exclusive interviews with Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.). Steve Kornacki breaks down a new NBC News Decision Desk Poll on artificial intelligence and data centers. Matt Gorman, Steve Ricchetti, Julie Tsirkin and Amy Walter join the roundtable.

People in this episode

Host: Kristen Welker

Guests: Sen. John Kennedy, Rep. Jamie Raskin

Topics covered

• politics
• interviews
• polling
• artificial intelligence
• data centers
• roundtable discussion

Keywords

• Sen. John Kennedy
• Rep. Jamie Raskin
• NBC News
• polling
• artificial intelligence
• data centers
• roundtable

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Organizations: NBC News, NBC News Decision Desk

Places: Louisiana, Maryland

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