USA Trump blasts evangelical magazine after it calls him 'profoundly immoral,' seeks his removal The president was reacting to a scathing editorial in Christianity Today. 20/12/2019
USA Sarah Sanders mocks Biden for stuttering. Biden responds, 'It's called empathy. Look it up.' Sanders eventually apologized for her initial tweet, which she deleted along with a follow-up post attempting to clarify the comment. 20/12/2019
USA Who won the December Democratic debate? Analysis: With less than two months before voters begin weighing in, here's a look at who landed their punches, who weathered the blows and who might have had their last moment on the debate stage. 20/12/2019
USA December Democratic debate live updates: Seven candidates face off in Los Angeles The smallest number of candidates yet will spar onstage at Loyola Marymount University starting at 8 p.m. 20/12/2019
USA Top Democratic senator requests probe into border wall contracts The request from Sen. Jack Reed follows the awarding of a $400 million contract to Fisher Sand & Gravel, a company whose work has been touted by Trump. 19/12/2019
USA Why the House impeachment standard would never survive the criminal justice system Legal analysis: Should the lawmakers have taken into account what might happen during a Senate trial? 19/12/2019
USA Lawyers say border agents keep writing false addresses on migrant papers, undermining asylum cases Lawyers for migrants are filing a Supreme Court brief saying El Paso border agents are undermining asylum cases by using false addresses on migrant papers. 19/12/2019
USA Impeachment of President Donald Trump: By the numbers Dozens of witnesses and depositions, many hours of testimony, endless speeches by lawmakers. 19/12/2019
USA Democratic debate in December: Everything you need to know The event in Los Angeles will feature the fewest candidates on stage — 7 — of any previous face off. 19/12/2019
USA Impeachment is historic and dramatic — but it hasn't changed anything 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. 19/12/2019
USA McConnell says Pelosi 'too afraid' to send impeachment articles to Senate A trial of Trump can't begin in the Senate until it receives the abuse of power and obstruction measures passed by the House on Wednesday. 19/12/2019
USA Trump-ally Mark Meadows won't run for re-election next year Republican Rep. Mark Meadows of North Carolina said in a statement that his "work with President Trump and his administration is only beginning." 19/12/2019
USA 'A stable political base': Biden remains at the top of the Dem field, NBC/WSJ poll finds Warren loses ground gained in autumn surge, Sanders has enthusiasm edge. 19/12/2019
USA Trump pays a historic price for doing business his way: Impeachment Analysis: While the president and GOP loyalists insist he is a blameless victim, there will now be a big black asterisk emblazoned next to his name in ledger of American history. 19/12/2019
USA Tulsi Gabbard votes 'present' on Trump impeachment articles The Democratic presidential candidate said she could not in "good conscience" vote for or against impeachment. 19/12/2019
USA Court strikes down Obamacare's individual mandate as unconstitutional The Trump administration backed an effort by Republican attorneys general to invalidate the Affordable Care Act. 19/12/2019
USA NBC/WSJ poll: Public remains split on Trump's impeachment and ouster from office About half of all voters also say they are certain to vote against the president next November. 18/12/2019
USA The 10 best lines from the full House impeachment debate Dozens of House members uttered tens of thousands of words during Wednesday's — still ongoing — historic impeachment debate. Here are some of the buzziest. 18/12/2019
USA Bloomberg says Democratic candidates, including Biden, don't have right experience "The presidency shouldn't be a training job," Bloomberg said. "You need somebody who comes in and knows how to run an organization." 18/12/2019
USA New Trump admin rule would further limit immigrants' eligibility for asylum DUIs, drug paraphernalia possession, and unlawful receipt of public benefits would be among seven triggers barring migrants from even applying for asylum. 18/12/2019