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House Democrats release impeachment resolution

The House is expected to vote Thursday on the resolution.

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Study: Medicare For All means middle class taxes, but could save them money

The new report, from a think tank that advocates for balanced budgets, estimates that the proposal could mean boosting payroll taxes 32 percent, or doubling taxes on income and business.

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Teens use 'OK boomer' to fire back at older generations' criticisms

"A boomer is really more of a type of personality, someone who is intolerant to new ideas and who is ignorant to new ideas," one teen said.

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Diplomat Bill Taylor receives rock star reception in Ukraine after House testimony

In an interview with NBC News, Taylor declined to answer questions about the impeachment inquiry but praised Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

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AG Barr issues 2 decisions limiting ways immigrants can fight deportation

The decisions make it harder for people with old, low-level criminal convictions or multiple drinking and driving offenses to fight deportation.

29/10/2019

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'Extremely disturbing:' Top Dems alarmed over Vindman's testimony on Trump Ukraine call

Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the top Ukraine expert on the National Security Council, was set to testify he was on the July phone call between Trump and Ukraine's leader.

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Trump says U.S. has killed al-Baghdadi's 'number one replacement'

It was not immediately clear who Trump was talking about.

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Lebanon's prime minister resigns amid mass anti-government protests

Lebanon has been gripped by unprecedented nationwide anti-government protests.

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On the 50th anniversary of the birth of the internet, technologists balance optimism and warnings

The Pew Research Center surveyed 530 technologists, researchers, activists and business and policy leaders about how people might be affected by changes in the internet over the next 50 years.

29/10/2019

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The newest testimony in the impeachment probe is a big deal. Here's why.

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.

29/10/2019

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Firefighters tackling massive wildfire in northern California

Firefighters in northern California are attacking a massive wildfire burning in Sonoma County's wine country ahead of another major wind event forecast for Tuesday night.

29/10/2019

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Britain looks set for an early election in attempt to break Brexit deadlock

The opposition Labour Party said it would be supporting the government's election measure, meaning it looks very likely to happen.

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Climber ascends world's 14 tallest mountains in 189 days, smashing record

"This was never just about me, which is the reason I've been able to overcome some huge obstacles on this journey," Nirmal Purja said.

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Masked gunmen open fire on protesters in Iraqi holy city, killing 18

Demonstrations have gripped Iraq days, with protesters setting fire to government buildings and headquarters of Iran-backed militias.

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Whistleblowers welcome: Mark Zaid represents Trump accuser, others with secrets to share

The high-profile attorney — and conspiracy theory buff — has handled cases involving Princess Di, JFK, Lincoln. And now the president.

29/10/2019

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Internal White House debate stifles release of Pence-Zelenskiy call

Nearly three weeks after the vice president said he had "no objection" to releasing a transcript, administration is divided on whether it could help or hurt Trump's cause.

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Google eyes move into smartwatch sector with bid for Fitbit

Fitbit makes wearable devices that can track and store intimate health data such as heart rate, quality and length of sleep, daily steps, and distance covered during exercise.

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California man who stole lemur from zoo sentenced to 3 months in prison

The teen later abandoned the animal outside a hotel with a note, and prosecutors say the suspect had hoped to keep it as a pet.

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Read national security official Alexander S. Vindman's prepared remarks to Congress

In his prepared remarks to Congress, Alexander S. Vindman says that Trump undermined U.S. national security during a July call with Ukraine's president.

29/10/2019

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California's new 'normal': More wildfires, more blackouts

Firefighters across the state were racing to battle blazes ignited by an earlier round of powerful winds.

29/10/2019

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Security official to testify he alerted lawyers to Trump-Ukraine call

Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman will reportedly say that "I did not think it was proper to demand that a foreign government investigate a U.S. citizen."

29/10/2019

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Who's a good boy? US won't name dog that helped catch ISIS leader

The dog, whose name is classified, was chasing al-Baghdadi in a tunnel when the ISIS leader detonated a suicide vest.

29/10/2019

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Court throws out North Carolina's congressional district maps

The ruling said that the maps were "drawn in violation of our North Carolina Constitution."

28/10/2019

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Officials cringe as Trump spills sensitive details of al-Baghdadi raid

Some details the president has revealed are inaccurate, others are classified. Officials say they worry what to put in briefings for a man with no filter.

28/10/2019

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House to vote on resolution laying out next steps in impeachment inquiry

This comes as pressure grows on Democrats to conduct the inquiry with a more open process, including holding public hearings with key witnesses in the Ukraine case.

28/10/2019

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Johnson election bid fails, EU delays Brexit to end of January

Lawmakers rejected Prime Minister Boris Johnson's call to hold an early election as a way of breaking the political deadlock over the country's stalled departure from the EU.

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