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A path forward — and a warning — for Democrats: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, politics reporter Alexandra Marquez has a dispatch from the Democratic Governors Association’s annual meeting, where the party’s state…

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Malibu wildfire puts celebrities under evacuation order

Even as the weather was expected to improve, forecasters said gusty winds will continue through Wednesday morning, complicating firefighting efforts. MALIBU, Calif. — Officials in Southern California reported significant overnight growth of a wind-driven wildfire that has forced thousands of people, including celebrities like Cher and Dick Van Dyke, from their homes in Malibu, but forecasters…

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Corporate France faces up to new era of political dysfunction

Emmanuel Macron swept to France’s presidency in 2017 on a wave of optimism, promising pro-business reforms and an entrepreneurial outlook that would transform the country’s image as a destination for investors. But with the government’s collapse last week after a no-confidence vote over Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s deficit-cutting budget, corporate France’s disillusion with the political…

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