USA Joe Biden trails rivals as fundraising totals plummet from last quarter The former vice president has sought to cement his lead, but the fundraising results may spark more questions about his durability. 04/10/2019
USA Joe Biden trails rivals with $12.5 million raised in the third quarter The former vice president has sought to cement his lead, but the fundraising results may lead to more questions about his durability. 04/10/2019
USA US and UK agree to speed data access in criminal cases The agreement allows law enforcement officials to go directly to tech companies in the other's country to seek electronic evidence in cases of terrorism, child sexual abuse and cybercrime. 04/10/2019
USA Tiktok bans political and advocacy advertising from its platform Political ads clash with its "positive, refreshing environment," says Blake Chandlee, Tiktok's vice president of global business solutions. 04/10/2019
USA Supreme Court tries to cool hot bench, allows lawyers to speak without interruption The court said the new system will be in place when its fall term begins on Monday. 04/10/2019
USA Another GOP senator breaks from Trump to defend Ukraine whistleblower "I stand with Chuck Grassley on this," Ernst said, referring to another Republican senator who defended the unnamed whistleblower. 04/10/2019
USA Top Dem says AG Barr is endangering relationships with key U.S. allies "Can you imagine if the CIA was asked to provide damaging evidence on a political opponent in Australia?" asked Sen. Mark Warner. 'There would be outrage." 03/10/2019
USA A far-right conspiracy theorist tried to smear Elizabeth Warren. Her response shut it down. Jacob Wohl, a conservative activist, has a history of claiming to have uncovered lewd allegations against perceived enemies of President Donald Trump. 03/10/2019
USA Back home, battleground Democrats encounter support — but not hunger — for impeachment As lawmakers meet with constituents during the break, some are finding the impeachment process greeted by little pushback, some support — but mostly, a competing set of voter priorities. 03/10/2019
USA Michael Avenatti wants Stormy Daniels' money from Ohio strip club settlement Avenatti, who represented the adult film actress in lawsuits against Trump, says Daniels owes him more than $2,000,000 for legal services and expenses. 03/10/2019
USA Trump seized on a conspiracy theory called the 'insurance policy.' Now, it's at the center of an impeachment investigation. Just months after Trump's inauguration, conspiracy theorists pushed a fanciful and unsubstantiated narrative in which the DNC framed Russia for election interference. 03/10/2019
USA What is dark energy? The mysterious force is pushing galaxies apart and causing the universe to expand at an accelerating rate. 03/10/2019
USA Kurt Volker, ex-U.S. envoy to Ukraine, questioned by lawmakers as part of impeachment probe Volker was mentioned in the whistleblower's complaint that led to Democrats launching a formal impeachment inquiry. 03/10/2019
USA Uber just launched an app to connect temp workers with jobs The launch of Uber Works comes as the ride-hailing company has been struggling to turn a profit. 03/10/2019
USA Giuliani says State Dept vowed to investigate after he gave Ukraine docs to Pompeo Democrats who saw the documents dismissed them as "propaganda and disinformation spreading conspiracy theories." 03/10/2019
USA McCarthy calls for Pelosi to suspend impeachment inquiry The speaker has "given no clear indication as to how your impeachment inquiry will proceed — including whether key historical precedents or basic standards of due process will be observed," he wrote. 03/10/2019
USA Trump publicly urges China, Ukraine to investigate Bidens Trump has repeatedly accused Hunter Biden of using a 2013 trip on Air Force Two with his father to procure $1.5 billion from China for a fund he started. 03/10/2019
USA Curfews, shootings as anti-government rallies grip Iraq Authorities have cut internet access across much of the country in a bid to quell the unrest, which was spurred by economic woes and lack of jobs. 03/10/2019
USA Australia rejects Sen. Graham's description of diplomat's role "In your letter you made mention of the role of an Australian diplomat. We reject your characterization," writes Australia's ambassador to the U.S. 03/10/2019
USA Trump's Nickelback meme gets taken off Twitter for copyright violation Trump's Wednesday night tweet riffed on a popular meme where users replace the photograph the band's lead singer holds in a music video. 03/10/2019
USA Boris Johnson changes tone to push last-minute Brexit plan — but time is running out The agreement suggests a solution to the deadlock over Northern Ireland, a crucial sticking point in the Brexit process. 03/10/2019
USA Exhibit A in the Ukraine flap is Trump's refusal to answer one simple question 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. 03/10/2019
USA Paris policeman kills 2 officers, injures 3 others in knife attack at headquarters The attacker, an administrative police officer, is also dead, said a spokesperson for the French police union. 03/10/2019
USA Tourism to be restricted, but not banned, on Indonesia's Komodo island More than 176,000 people visited Komodo National Park in 2018, with many coming just to see the nearly 2,000 giant lizards. 03/10/2019
USA Scotch whisky, French wine, Italian cheese hit by Trump's latest tariffs The president tweeted that this was a "a very nice victory!" 03/10/2019
USA Inside the startup that is building AI-powered military technology 'The technology companies that should be solving these problems refuse to do so," Anduril co-founder Palmer Luckey told NBC News. 03/10/2019