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'Money and Power': Fearing an undercount, states and cities pour millions into 2020 census

The Census Bureau has given assurances that it is "on track, on budget and on time." But critics don't buy it.

05/10/2019

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Clinton kept his party with him to stop impeachment. Trump's approach is different.

Analysis: The 42nd president showed contrition. The current Oval Office occupant rarely does.

05/10/2019

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Rockets owner distances team from GM's support for Hong Kong protests

Tilman Fertitta was responding to a now-deleted post by Morey which contained an image that read: "Fight For Freedom. Stand With Hong Kong."

05/10/2019

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'A very dark day': Hong Kong settles into uneasy calm after night of violence

In a televised address, Chief Executive Carrie Lam defended Friday's move to invoke emergency powers in an effort to quell the growing unrest.

05/10/2019

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Tea and sympathy: Women in Sicily use traditions to brew unity amid migrant crisis

"Integration comes through simple gestures, such as sitting next to each other while sharing food and good conversations over a hot cup," said the founder of the group.

05/10/2019

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NASA announces 'spacewalk bonanza,' including first all-female outing

The space agency is planning an ambitious schedule of 10 spacewalks over the next three months.

05/10/2019

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Martin Scorcese says Marvel movies are 'not cinema'

"Guardians of the Galaxy" director James Gunn said he was "saddened" by the filmmaker's comments.

05/10/2019

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House Oversight Chairman Cummings subpoenas White House for Ukraine documents

House Democrats warned Wednesday that they would issue the subpoena by the end of the week if administration officials refused to comply with the request for materials.

05/10/2019

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Bernie Sanders had a heart attack this week, campaign says

Doctors diagnosed Sanders, 78, with a myocardial infarction, a medical term for heart attack.

05/10/2019

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House Oversight Chairman Cummings subpoenas White House for Ukraine documents

House Democrats warned Wednesday that they would issue the subpoena by the end of the week if administration officials refused to comply with the request for materials.

05/10/2019

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Warren campaign fires top staffer after investigating complaints of 'inappropriate behavior'

The investigation was conducted by outside counsel, her campaign said, and declined to elaborate on the nature of the complaints.

04/10/2019

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Abortion rights advocates, doctors take aim at uptick in 'reversal' laws

Six states require that doctors inform their patients that a medication abortion can be reversed, and a number of others have passed or are considering such laws.

04/10/2019

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CIA's top lawyer made criminal referral on whistleblower's complaint about Trump conduct

Experts are raising questions about why the Justice Department did not open an investigation.

04/10/2019

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Volker sought to distance himself from Trump efforts in Hill testimony

In a statement ahead of Thursday's testimony, the U.S. special envoy to Ukraine said he was unaware of Trump's requests for an investigation of the Bidens.

04/10/2019

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Prince Harry set to sue British tabloids over alleged voicemail hacking

The claims against The Sun and the Daily Mirror follow Harry's announcing earlier this week a lawsuit against the parent company of the Daily Mail.

04/10/2019

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Intelligence community watchdog testifies behind closed doors in impeachment inquiry

The inspector general, Michael Atkinson, had deemed the whistleblower complaint at the center of the impeachment inquiry an "urgent concern."

04/10/2019

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'Wrong and appalling': Romney blasts Trump for calling on China to probe Bidens

Romney and Sasse are the first sitting Republican senators to publicly condemn Trump's remarks.

04/10/2019

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Iran-linked hackers tried to compromise presidential campaign, Microsoft says

The company said that it had seen "significant cyber activity" from a group of hackers that it believes "originates from Iran and is linked to the Iranian government."

04/10/2019

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We may be closing in on the discovery of alien life. Are we prepared?

New robotic craft bound for Mars should give us our best shot at finding life on the Red Planet.

04/10/2019

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Man fatally shoots son-in-law who was paying a surprise visit

The incident was "a horrible accident that should have never happened," the Santa Rosa County sheriff said.

04/10/2019

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Supreme Court to take up Louisiana law requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges

The law would leave only a single doctor to perform abortions in the entire state, women's groups say.

04/10/2019

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Diplomats' text messages provide powerful evidence for impeachment

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.

04/10/2019

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Inside Chinese camps thought to be detaining a million Muslims

"Our center is to prevent terrorism thoughts from happening," the director of one of the centers tells NBC News.

04/10/2019

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Texts reveal US diplomats pushed for Ukranian investigation

The US House Intelligence Committee released text messages between a Zelensky aide and US diplomats

04/10/2019

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Iraqi PM addresses the nation, urges protesters to go home

Authorities have cut internet access in much of Iraq since Wednesday in a desperate move to curb the rallies.

04/10/2019

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A RoboCop, a park and a fight: How expectations about robots are clashing with reality

When Cogo Guebara pressed a button on a robot to call the police, she was instead instructed to "step out of the way."

04/10/2019