USA 'Weird': Congress reacts to Giuliani's latest Ukrainian venture Rep. Matt Gaetz, one of President Donald Trump's top allies, said the recent trip by the president's attorney to Ukraine was "weird" and "odd." 08/12/2019
USA 'I reject the premise': Republicans deny Trump asked Ukraine to investigate his political rival Reps. Mark Meadows and Matt Gaetz said they rejected even being asked if it was appropriate for the president to ask a foreign nation to investigate a political opponent. 08/12/2019
USA Primary history lessons that Joe Biden may not want to hear Analysis: What happens in the early states, where the former VP is trailing, offers clues about how the nomination might turn out. 08/12/2019
USA Democrats split on whether to include Mueller obstruction in articles of impeachment House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., on Sunday would not commit to including evidence of obstruction contained in that report in the articles of impeachment. 08/12/2019
USA House Judiciary Chair Nadler says impeachment articles will 'presumably' be introduced this week Nadler's comments come as the House inquiry shifts into a new gear after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi publicly directed committee chairmen last week to move forward. 08/12/2019
USA Trump chucks Clinton's impeachment playbook Analysis: It's become clear the current president, who expects the same impeachment outcome as his predecessor, isn't embracing the strategies that helped him weather that storm. 08/12/2019
USA 'Weary' retiring rep says growing number in Congress no longer 'believe in compromise' Rep. Denny Heck also said he will "go to my grave not understanding how some of my colleagues could simply turn the other way and overlook the president's behavior and his misdeeds." 07/12/2019
USA Why moderates are keeping their powder dry on impeachment Analysis: Some Democrats say they don't want to commit to articles they haven't seen. 07/12/2019
USA Congress nearing deal on paid parental leave for government workers If passed, it would mark the first time the federal government has guaranteed civilian employees access to paid parental leave. 07/12/2019
USA Rep. Duncan Hunter says he will resign after the holidays following guilty plea The embattled Republican congressman from California pleaded guilty on Tuesday to misusing campaign funds. 07/12/2019
USA Nikki Haley defends comments about the Confederate flag As governor of South Carolina, Haley had signed a measure removing the flag from flying over the Capitol. 06/12/2019
USA White House rejects House Judiciary's invitation to participate in impeachment hearings In a brief letter to the committee chairman, the White House counsel sharply attacked the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. 06/12/2019
USA Trump asks Supreme Court to block House subpoenas to banks for financial records A lower court ruled earlier this week that the banks must comply with congressional subpoenas for Trump's financial records. 06/12/2019
USA Amid mounting pressure, Buttigieg calls on McKinsey consulting firm to release his past client list The 2020 hopeful has faced growing calls to be more transparent about his time at the global consulting company. 06/12/2019
USA Joe Biden's eventful week leaves him looking more durable than before 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. 06/12/2019
USA Warren goes after Buttigieg, Bloomberg in change of tactics Warren criticized the South Bend, Indiana, mayor for raising money in private and accused the former New York mayor of buying his way into the campaign. 06/12/2019
USA GOP senator, at White House's request, blocks Armenian genocide resolution It was the third time the resolution, which passed the House with overwhelming bipartisan support, was blocked by a Republican senator. 05/12/2019
USA How a conspiracy theory about George Soros is fueling allegations of Ukraine collusion The billionaire philanthropist has long been the target of conspiracy theorists about Jews controlling the world. 05/12/2019
USA John Kerry endorses Joe Biden for president The former Secretary of State and 2004 Democratic presidential nominee said Biden is "the president our country desperately needs." 05/12/2019
USA Read: Full text of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's impeachment inquiry update In brief remarks, Pelosi announced the chamber was moving ahead with articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. 05/12/2019