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Election meddling is at the heart of Trump's call with Ukraine's president

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.

26/09/2019

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Whistleblower complaint reveals witnesses, concern over handling of Trump Ukraine call

The director of National Intelligence is set to testify in an open hearing before Congress on Thursday.

26/09/2019

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Boris Johnson condemned as lawmakers receive Brexit death threats

"On both sides passions were inflamed, angry words were uttered, the culture was toxic," the speaker of the House of Commons said.

26/09/2019

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Watch: New York Met's stolen gilded coffin returned to Egypt

The coffin of the priest Nedjemankh was made in Egypt between approximately 150 and 50 BC. Antiquities theft has flourished in Egypt since its 2011 uprising.

26/09/2019

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Ex-French President Chirac, who stood up to U.S., dies at 86

The former president died on Thursday "peacefully, among his loved ones," his family said.

26/09/2019

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BBC Presenter broke rules by criticizing Trump comments

The decision has prompted an outpouring of support for the presenter online.

26/09/2019

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Kurt Volker, Trump's part-time Ukraine envoy, played role in Giuliani outreach

The special envoy served as the facilitator for Giuliani's talks with Ukrainian officials.

26/09/2019

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Hong Kong leader holds community talks in attempt to end crisis

"Deep wounds have been opened in our society. These will take time to heal," Carrie Lam said in an opinion piece in the New York Times.

26/09/2019

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Woman behind French #MeToo movement is fined for defamation

French journalist Sandra Muller said she fears the message of the court decision is "be quiet."

26/09/2019

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Dead student went unnoticed for months in university housing

The man's body was discovered at the University of Canterbury after other students noticed an odor coming from his room.

26/09/2019

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Federal judge holds off on deciding if "The Godfather" film scene can be played at Roger Stone trial

Stone's defense team has argued it would be prejudicial to show the scene because it would liken their client to the mafia.

26/09/2019

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Trump orders visa ban for family members of Iranian officials

Families of those held in Iran have accused Tehran of "hostage taking" and demanded governments take concerted action.

26/09/2019

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Trump allies voice concerns about Rudy Giuliani's involvement in Ukraine

Giuliani's role as the president's personal attorney and his claims that the State Department asked him to contact Ukrainian officials have Trump allies concerned.

26/09/2019

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Majority of House members now back some type of impeachment action against Trump

Democrats reached the milestone following claims Trump might have withheld aid to Ukraine to pressure officials there to investigate Joe Biden and his son.

26/09/2019

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Trump promotes conspiracy theory: Clinton's deleted emails are in Ukraine

Trump, according to the text of his call with the country's president in July, asked for a "favor" involving cybersecurity company CrowdStrike and "a server."

26/09/2019

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Democrats view 'deeply disturbing' whistleblower complaint about Trump

"I think it's a travesty that this complaint was withheld as long as it was because it was an urgent matter and it is an urgent matter," Schiff said.

26/09/2019

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Barr's relationship with Trump called into question again by Ukraine call

Analysis: Trump's call with Ukraine's leader raises questions about whether he thinks the attorney general's job includes advocating for him personally.

25/09/2019

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White House appears to inadvertently send talking points on Ukraine call to Democrats

In a separate email obtained by NBC News, a White House staffer sought "to recall the message."

25/09/2019

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Israel's president taps Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form next government

The final results published Wednesday saw the Likud party win 32 out of the 120 seats in the Israeli Parliament, one behind Blue and White's 33.

25/09/2019

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Democrats question Giuliani's work for foreign entities

Democrats want to know whether the president's personal lawyer is registered as a foreign agent as focus grows on Giuliani's role in Ukraine conversations.

25/09/2019

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Search for 'missing matter' predicted by Einstein's theory closes in

Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider are studying what happens when particles don't collide, but instead zoom past each other in near misses.

25/09/2019

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Trump lawyers, Manhattan DA spar over release of Trump's tax returns

The case centers on the Manhattan District Attorney's Office probe of Trump's involvement in hush-money payments to two women claiming affairs with him.

25/09/2019

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Top lines from the text of Trump's phone call with Ukraine's president

The record shows that Trump Tower, Rudy Giuliani, draining the swamp and much more were discussed.

25/09/2019

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Read in full: White House notes on Trump call with Ukrainian president

The US president raised allegations about Joe Biden and his son, Hunter.

25/09/2019

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'A classic mob shakedown': Lawmakers react to summary of Trump's Ukraine call

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a leading Democratic presidential candidate, called the memo "a smoking gun."

25/09/2019

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Pelosi's 'foregone conclusion' problem on impeachment

Analysis: It seems the House speaker has already concluded that Trump betrayed his country. She — and House Democrats — still need to persuade voters.

25/09/2019