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House Oversight threatens DOJ official with contempt for bucking subpoena

The committee voted earlier this month, 23-14, to issue a subpoena to compel the official to testify.

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Trump says Barr's claim gov't spied on his campaign 'absolutely true'

"I'll go a step further," Trump said. "In my opinion, it was illegal spying, unprecedented spying."

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After Assange arrest, Trump says he knows 'nothing' about WikiLeaks

Following the arrest of the WikiLeaks founder, Trump distanced himself from a group whose work attacking Hillary Clinton he frequently cited during his first campaign.

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U.S. lawmakers call for immediate extradition of Assange

The WikiLeaks founder was charged by U.S. officials with conspiring to hack into government computers.

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Pence: Buttigieg attacking my faith to stand out in 2020 crowd

Pence was responding to questions about criticism from Buttigieg — who is openly gay — about the vice president's views on gay marriage and LGBTQ equality.

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Warren targets big business with $1 trillion tax

The presidential candidate's plan would hit companies like Amazon that rake in big profits but enjoy low tax bills.

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Omar sparks controversy over comments on 9/11, Muslim civil rights

Omar has been subjected to death threats for past controversial comments she made about Israel.

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Trump's protectors hold Democrats at bay

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.

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DNC launches hyper-local 2020 effort to shadow Trump on the trail

The party will use local stories to highlight promises it says the president has failed to keep.

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Barr says he thinks the government spied on the Trump campaign

Ahead of the attorney general's Senate testimony Wednesday, the president praised him for "getting started on going back to the origins of exactly where [the Russia probe] all started."

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Mnuchin says Treasury won't meet deadline for Trump's taxes

The treasury secretary says he has "serious issues" with whether the request is proper.

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Trump pushes the bounds of his power

Analysis: As a newly emboldened president takes action, the left and right both see the president they've always thought was there.

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'Unfounded, irresponsible': Dems rip Barr remark about 'spying' on Trump campaign

Pelosi and party leaders on the Hill attacked the attorney general after his testimony about the Mueller investigation.

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The acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement is leaving

Trump pulled Ron Vitiello's nomination to lead ICE last week because he said he wanted to go in a "tougher" direction. Now Vitiello will leave the agency.

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Texas lawmakers consider death penalty for women who get abortions

The bill, introduced by Republican Rep. Tony Tinderholt, would hold women who have abortions and the physicians who perform them criminally liable.

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Sen. Sanders unveiled a new 'Medicare For All' bill. Allies wonder how he'll get it passed.

Progressive activists are demanding are calling on candidates to explain who they will keep their promises.

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Attorney General Barr seems to embrace GOP talking points on Mueller Russia probe

Analysis: Barr appeared to endorse a widespread GOP view that the Mueller probe may have involved inappropriate surveillance of the Trump campaign.

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Trump blasts Mueller investigation as 'attempted coup'

"This was an attempted coup. This was an attempted take down of a president. And we beat them," Trump said.

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In the 2020 field, Bernie Sanders stakes out his own ground

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.

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Border crossings by undocumented migrants in March hit 12-year high

Officials said crossings by families hit record highs. More than 53,000 people traveling as part of families were apprehended, up from 36,000 in February.