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U.S. intel officials worry their latest findings about Russian election interference are being distorted

At issue is an analysis presented to Congress by the official in charge of election security, and whether Russians are actively interfering to help Trump.

26/02/2020

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Judge rips Trump tweets on 'tainted' juror while Stone's lawyers admit they never Googled her

The president attacked the forewoman while the court hearing about a new trial for his former adviser was underway..

26/02/2020

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South Carolina Democratic debate live updates: Candidates face off in Charleston

The 10th Democratic debate will be the last before the nominating contests in South Carolina on Saturday and 14 other states on Super Tuesday.

25/02/2020

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Trump says Sotomayor, Ginsberg must recuse themselves from cases related to him

The comments come one month before the Supreme Court takes up cases related to Trump's tax returns and financial records.

25/02/2020

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Euroviews. Anti-immigrant policies are bad for America. Trump's chief of staff admitted it ǀ View

This administration curtailed legal immigration in addition to its efforts against undocumented people. Now it bemoans that people don't want to move here.

25/02/2020

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Hotel on Spanish vacation island locked down after guest tests positive for coronavirus

Rebecca Lunt, who is staying at the hotel, told NBC News via Facebook messenger that guests were not being allowed to leave.

25/02/2020

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Supreme Court rules Mexican parents can't sue Border Patrol agent who killed their son

The ruling was a defeat for the parents of Sergio Hernandez Guereca, who was on the Mexico side when he was shot in 2010 by a Border Patrol agent who fired from the U.S. side.

25/02/2020

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Opera singer Placido Domingo apologises after sex harrassment claims

Placido Domingo's apology came hours before a US opera union found him guilty of "​inappropriate activity, ranging from flirtation to sexual advances".

25/02/2020

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Bloomberg's girlfriend Diana Taylor on concerns over NDAs: 'Get over it'

"Life has changed. I grew up in that world, it was a bro culture," Taylor said.

25/02/2020

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Coronavirus could leave only 3 months to decide fate of Tokyo Olympics

The modern Olympics dating from 1896 have only been cancelled during wartime, and faced boycotts in 1976 in Montreal, in 1980 in Moscow and 1984 in Los Angeles.

25/02/2020

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Trump says he wants 'no help from any country' in re-election bid

The president declined to say specifically whether he believes Russia is interfering in the election and issued no warning for Vladimir Putin not to.

25/02/2020

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DNC adds red states Georgia and Texas to list of 2020 targets

Democrats are adding the rapidly diversifying Southern states to the list of places they're focusing on, in addition to battleground states like Wisconsin.

25/02/2020

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Six reasons why Bernie Sanders became the Democratic front-runner

First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

25/02/2020

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World's oldest man, who said secret was smiling, dies at 112

A Japanese man who received his certificate as the world's oldest man with a raised fist and big smiles earlier this month has died at 112.

25/02/2020

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Former Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak dies at 91

Mubarak ruled Egypt with an iron fist until he was overthrown during the so-called Arab Spring, uprisings that toppled leaders throughout the region.

25/02/2020

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The loneliness of Elizabeth Warren: 'I feel like I'm living in a movie'

In an interview with NBC News, the senator from Massachusetts opened up about the experience of running for the White House.

25/02/2020

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Trump tries to shift focus of India trip from spectacle to substance

The president is likely to further highlight new commercial ties between the two countries.

25/02/2020

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Judge rules Instacart has misclassified its California workers

The judge says Instacart is not complying with the new "gig economy" law that requires workers to be considered employees, not independent contractors.

25/02/2020

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Arizona congressional candidate suspends campaign after drug overdose

"I recently relapsed after having so many solid years in sobriety. I have to figure out where I went wrong," Chris Taylor said in a statement to NBC News.

25/02/2020

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Humanity poised to set record for carbon dioxide in the atmosphere — again

"We've done in a little more than 50 years what the Earth naturally took 10,000 years to do," one scientist said.

24/02/2020

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NBC News poll: Biden holds narrow lead over Sanders in South Carolina

Biden performs best among black and moderate voters, while Sanders holds lead with progressives and those under 45

24/02/2020

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Cardiology director says there's one heart measure Sanders could disclose but isn't

Exclusive: By releasing one simple indicator of his heart health, Sanders could address lingering questions, the president of the American College of Cardiology says.

24/02/2020

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Mike Bloomberg has a plan to turn around his debate fortunes: hammer Bernie Sanders

"It's everyone's last opportunity to really hold [Sanders] accountable and really challenge his record," a senior Bloomberg campaign aide told NBC News.

24/02/2020

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'Exceptional' black NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson dies at 101

Katherine Johnson was eventually portrayed in the 2016 hit film “Hidden Figures,” about pioneering black female aerospace workers.

24/02/2020

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House struggles to get Hyde records on supposed Yovanovitch surveillance

Exclusive: Congressional candidate's emails to the Foreign Affairs Committee accuse Democrats of 'trying to set me up'

24/02/2020

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Klobuchar's new delegate strategy focuses on going smaller

While other candidates are working to shore up support in states with large delegate hauls, Klobuchar's campaign is trying a different approach.

24/02/2020