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Why is Iran so afraid of Iraqi and Lebanese anti-government protests?

Analysis: Iran has a lot to lose if allies such as Hezbollah in Lebanon and Iraq's Shiite militias are shunted from power.

02/11/2019

USA

A year after Floridians gave ex-felons the right to vote, obstacles remain

A legal battle over whether the state can block people with outstanding fines and fees from voting has yet to be fully resolved.

02/11/2019

USA

Trump says 'angry majority' supports him against impeachment drive

Trump says 'angry majority' supports him against impeachment drive

02/11/2019

USA

At Iowa dinner, 13 Democrat hopefuls try to find a breakout moment

The Liberty and Justice Celebration dinner is the biggest gathering of Iowa Democrats before next year's caucuses.

02/11/2019

USA

New Homeland Security chief could be a temp

President Donald Trump still has his eye on Ken Cuccinelli and Mark Morgan as possibilities to fill the role, NBC News has learned.

02/11/2019

USA

All 39 people found dead in truck container were Vietnamese, British police say

Police in Vietnam and Ireland made three new arrests Friday in the sprawling investigation.

02/11/2019

USA

Beto O'Rourke ends 2020 campaign after bid for Democratic nomination failed to take off

"Though today we are suspending this campaign, let us each continue our commitment to the country in whatever capacity we can," O'Rourke said in an email to supporters.

01/11/2019

Business

Google buys Fitbit

Google will buy Fitbit for almost 2 billion euros, trying to succeed at the market for fitness trackers and smart watches.

01/11/2019

USA

Halloween's over. The Federal Election Commission? Still a zombie.

The agency hasn't enforced campaign finance laws in two months. Here's what's being lost while three seats on the six-member commission sit empty.

01/11/2019

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Hundreds of firefighters battle new wildfire in California

It broke out in Ventura County.

01/11/2019

USA

Washington Nationals to visit White House Monday

While champion team visits have been standard practice for most administrations, President Donald Trump has disinvited several teams after members criticized him or his policies.

01/11/2019

USA

Trump makes big splash in U.K. election — but his comments may backfire

Because Trump is reviled by so many in the U.K., the president's intervention might have the opposite effect to his stated intention.

01/11/2019

USA

Trump trolled after announcing Florida move: 'Next stop Moscow'

"Our deepest condolences to the good people of Florida as Trump attempts to outrun his past (and near future)," New York Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted Friday.

01/11/2019

USA

In the Trump Era, almost no politics is local

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.

01/11/2019

USA

Elizabeth Warren's long-awaited plan to finance 'Medicare for All'

The 2020 candidate promises "not one penny" in middle class tax increases.

01/11/2019

World

'Rattled' - Trump's Twitter bluster a cover says academic

“The louder he shouts, the more you can see he realises he may have... deliberately embarked on an alternative foreign policy without authorisation from Congress," said Professor Scott Lucas.

01/11/2019

USA

Biden pushes middle class message with new ads ahead of key Iowa test

Ahead of this weekend's gathering of state party activists, Biden shifts focus from Trump to his middle class message.

01/11/2019

USA

'Good riddance': New York governor cheers Trump changing residency to Florida

"It's not like Mr. Trump paid taxes here anyway," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. "He's all yours, Florida."

01/11/2019

USA

New York City ducks out of allowing sale of foie gras

New York City Council voted overwhelmingly to ban foie gras - food made from the liver of a fattened duck or goose.

01/11/2019

USA

WWE Hosts Saudi Arabia's First Women's Wrestling Match

"I couldn't stop smiling when this was announced. When I speak about women driving, or even just sharing space with men, these are rights that didn't exist when I was growing up," tweeted WWE's first Saudi Arabian Wrestler Mansoor Al-Shehail.

31/10/2019

USA

High-tech California relies on a startup in Utah to see how smoky its air is

The company has become a a case in point for the tech community's larger frustrations with what many see as mismanagement by California's government and national gridlock.

31/10/2019

USA

Former White House aide testifies of Ukraine call concerns, possible quid pro quo

Tim Morrison, who resigned Wednesday from President Trump's National Security Council, raised concerns about the administration's approach to Ukraine.

31/10/2019

USA

Jack Dorsey vs. Mark Zuckerberg: Why the clash of the tech titans matters

Analysis: The friction between two of tech's best-known leaders underscores a growing split in how tech companies see the need to handle politics and misinformation.

31/10/2019

USA

Heavy fighting reported near Turkish border in Syria safe zone

"It's clear that Turkey has no intention of halting attacks," a spokesman for the Syrian Democratic Forces said Thursday.

31/10/2019

USA

2 Democratic defectors join GOP in voting against Trump impeachment resolution

Speaker Nancy Pelosi took the unusual step of presiding over the House during the vote, which passed largely along party lines.

31/10/2019

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Epic celebrations as Washington Nationals win baseball's World Series

These were the celebrations after the Washington Nationals became champions of baseball's World Series for the first time.

31/10/2019