USA Hot mic catches Pence telling Netanyahu 'He's unstoppable' "We are contending. He's unstoppable, like someone else I know," the vice president was overheard telling Israel's prime minister. 23/01/2020
USA Dems hammer home impeachment case in an argument that's (finally) uninterrupted 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. 23/01/2020
USA Trump rails about impeachment trial in tweetstorm and gets much of it wrong "Most unfair & corrupt hearing in Congressional history!" the president posted. 23/01/2020
USA A 'faithless elector' betrayed his state's voters. You won't believe why. Colorado's Micheal Baca had a far-fetched plan to stop Trump. Now it's before the Supreme Court. 23/01/2020
USA Protester interrupts Senate impeachment trial, yelling 'Schumer is the devil' The man was arrested and charged with unlawful conduct. 23/01/2020
USA Fact-checking Trump's defense: 'They got their money' "Remember this, they got their money and they got it early," Trump said. 23/01/2020
USA Trump's Senate impeachment trial: What happened on Day 2 Democrats lay out their case for removing the president, questions about "witness trading," how senators are passing the long hours, and more. 22/01/2020
USA Supreme Court likely to allow public funding for religious schools If that's how the court rules, it could affect laws or constitutional provisions in 37 states that currently bar public funding for schools and churches. 22/01/2020
USA D.C. attorney general charges Trump inaugural committee enriched the family business A lawsuit says the improper expenditures included $300,000 for a private party for the president's children. 22/01/2020
USA Bloomberg jumps to fourth place in new national poll The former NYC mayor is pursuing a different path to the White House than other candidates — and spending big. 22/01/2020
USA Start to Senate impeachment trial devolves into partisanship 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. 22/01/2020
USA Tulsi Gabbard sues Hillary Clinton for defamation over 'Russian asset' remark Clinton said during a podcast interview last fall that one of the Democratic candidates is "the favorite of the Russians," leading Gabbard to lash out. 22/01/2020
USA Senate passes McConnell impeachment rules The organizing resolution was passed along a party line vote after a nearly 13-hour session. 22/01/2020
USA What happened on Day 1 of Trump's Senate impeachment trial It was a battle over how to fight the war as the trial began in earnest Tuesday. 22/01/2020
USA 2020 split screen: Stuck in D.C. for Trump's trial while rival candidates crisscross Iowa The voting is just two weeks away and polls show the contest close. Anything could tip the scales. 22/01/2020
USA New book recounts reports of Trump attacks on military brass, eagerness to meet Putin The book, released Tuesday, offers a portrait of Trump's first years in office and reveals new details about previously reported episodes. 21/01/2020
USA McConnell makes last-minute changes to Trump impeachment trial rules The sudden revision in the Senate's organizing resolution also ensures House Democrats' evidence will be admitted. 21/01/2020
USA White House may assert executive privilege to block Bolton testimony, Republicans say Any effort to seek the former national security adviser as a witness in the Senate could also lead to a lengthy delay. 21/01/2020
USA Trump impeachment: Live updates from the Senate trial The Senate trial on the two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, begins this week. 21/01/2020
USA 'Appalling,' a 'national disgrace,' 'designed to hide the truth': Democrats blast McConnell's impeachment proposal Schumer accused McConnell of "totally, totally, totally going along with Trump's cover-up hook, line and sinker." 21/01/2020