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Yang campaign notified FBI about emailed death threats

The FBI was contacted out of an abundance of caution after the emailed threats were made this week, a campaign official said.

04/12/2019

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Google chief Pichai takes over parent Alphabet as Page, Brin step down

“Alphabet and Google no longer need two CEOs and a President," Brin and Page said in a blog announcement on Tuesday.

03/12/2019

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MSNBC to host December forum on education issues with 2020 Democrats

Candidates have released ambitious proposals to reshape the American school system — from free public college to erasing student debt.

03/12/2019

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Giuliani mystery phone calls, texts uncovered by Democrats' impeachment report

The president's personal lawyer is at the center of questions about Trump's handling of aid to Ukraine.

03/12/2019

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Democrats ready to explain why Trump should be impeached

Analysis: They know they need to use the upcoming hearings to translate the facts of the case — laid out in Tuesday's bombshell report — into support for the ultimate constitutional remedy.

03/12/2019

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The 7 most important lines from the Democrats' impeachment report

The 300-page report contains several new conclusions.

03/12/2019

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Read the full text: Trump-Ukraine impeachment inquiry report

The report, issued by the Democratic-led House Intelligence Committee, cited two instances of improper conduct by the president.

03/12/2019

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Impeachment says Trump sought foreign assistance in election

The report cited two acts of improper conduct: withholding aid from Ukraine on the condition of investigating a rival, and obstruction of the inquiry.

03/12/2019

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Sen. Kamala Harris drops out of 2020 presidential race

The California Democrat, who had announced her bid for the White House nearly a year ago, said she doesn't have the money to continue.

03/12/2019

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Sen. Kamala Harris drops out of 2020 presidential race

The California lawmaker had announced her bid for the White House a year ago

03/12/2019

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State Dept. undersecretary counters GOP claims Ukraine meddled in 2016

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, criticized his fellow Republicans for spreading the debunked theory, telling reporters Tuesday that "we have to adhere to the facts."

03/12/2019

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Justice Department asks Supreme Court to lift hold on federal executions

Prison officials had scheduled December 9 execution for one federal death row inmate.

03/12/2019

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Trump is so unpopular in the U.K. that some are lining up for a fight

Polls show that 19 percent of Britons have a positive opinion of Trump, while more than two thirds say they have no confidence he will do the right thing.

03/12/2019

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Trump loses appeal to block banks from handing over his financial records to Congress

Trump sued Deutsche Bank and Capital One to stop them from complying with subpoenas seeking the information.

03/12/2019

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Auschwitz-themed skating costume's award nomination reversed

The International Skating Union later said it had mistakenly nominated the outfit, which included a yellow star like Jews were forced to wear during the Holocaust.

03/12/2019

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Royal firestorm greets Trump as he lands in London

Prince Andrew stepped away from his royal duties last month, but that has done little to quell the furor over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.

03/12/2019

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Iran says it shot 'rioters' after rights group claims 200 killed in protests

Amnesty International said the "alarming death toll" was further evidence that Iran's security forces went on a "horrific killing spree."

03/12/2019

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Four ex-Google engineers ask for federal probe of Thanksgiving week firings

The firings widened a growing rift between Google and some of its employees over the company's handling of employee activism.

03/12/2019

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Democrats sing different tunes on impeachment as GOP closes ranks

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.

03/12/2019

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Two rescued after weeks lost in Australian outback

"Two weeks' survival is insane. It doesn't happen," said a Northern Territories Police spokesperson.

03/12/2019

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Euroviews. Impeachment is marching through the House. Here's why the Senate is another story ǀ View

The punchline is that the Constitution, for all of its moments of genius, provides certain elected officials with much discretion in one of its most solemn duties — the decision about whether or not to remove a sitting president. We will now see whether that discretion is abused.

03/12/2019

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Boris Johnson looks to avoid damaging Trump meeting during NATO gathering

People close to the U.K. prime minister have told the White House that now is not the time for a formal meeting between the leaders.

03/12/2019

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At its 70th birthday, NATO has other problems than Trump

Analysis: "Last time they had a summit it was torpedoed by Donald Trump — and now it's not just Trump that they have to worry about," one expert said.

03/12/2019

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San Diego-raised man now leading terrorists in Africa, officials say

Jehad Serwan Mostafa plays a critical role in one of Africa's deadliest terror groups, federal authorities said.

03/12/2019

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George Conway takes swipe at wife Kellyanne Conway on Twitter

"We need Ukraine's help to defeat THIS guy?" Kellyanne Conway tweeted. "Your boss apparently thought so," her husband responded.

03/12/2019

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Newly released documents shed light on Trump-Mueller meeting

Trump has claimed Mueller applied to be FBI director and was "turned down." But the documents don't back up the president's version of events.

03/12/2019