USA Michael Bloomberg launches 2020 presidential bid His campaign ad promotes Bloomberg's record as mayor and then promises "to rebuild the country and restore faith in the dream that defines us." 24/11/2019
USA Schiff says House will move forward with impeachment inquiry after 'overwhelming' evidence from hearings While some officials have declined to testify, the House Intelligence Committee chairman says, "we are not willing to go the months and months and months of rope-a-dope in the courts." 24/11/2019
USA The First Step Act, almost a year later: What did the criminal justice overhaul do? The law's effects are real almost a year later, experts say. But some are concerned whether the bipartisan alliance that produced it can hold together. 24/11/2019
USA Mike Pence makes unannounced visit to Iraq The surprise trip comes on the heels of the impeachment hearings against President Donald Trump. 23/11/2019
USA Everything we learned from the Trump impeachment hearings 5 days. 12 witnesses. 35 hours. Countless revelations. 23/11/2019
USA Giuliani associate willing to testify Nunes met with ex-Ukranian offic Nunes has been one of the president's most ardent supporters as he faces impeachment proceedings. 23/11/2019
USA Former CIA Director: We worried arming Ukraine would hand technology to Russian spies Under Obama the military opposed giving Javelin missiles to Ukraine because of fear Russia would get access to sensitive tech, said ex-CIA chief Brennan." 22/11/2019
USA Trump hosts heated White House vaping debate The Friday session, part of which was opened to the press, featured industry representatives openly sparring with public health advocates. 22/11/2019
USA Former CIA officer sentenced to 19 years for conspiring with Chinese spies Jerry Chun Shing Lee is the third former U.S. intelligence officer to be convicted in less than a year of conspiring with the Chinese to give them national defense information. 22/11/2019
USA Fact check: Trump's false claims about Ukraine, DNC server A day earlier, a key impeachment witness — Trump's former Russia expert — called this conspiracy a "fictional narrative" that serves Moscow's interests. 22/11/2019
USA Hearings put the finishing touches on Dems' impeachment story 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. 22/11/2019
USA Trump trashes impeachment hearings, defends Giuliani's Ukraine dealings Trump gave his first extensive interview since the House Intelligence Committee wrapped up two weeks of public hearings in its impeachment inquiry. 22/11/2019
USA Officials handed the House a pile of evidence for impeachment Analysis: Yet as Democrats move toward a pre-Christmas vote, they still find a wall of Republican loyalists at President Donald Trump's side. 22/11/2019
USA Email shows Trump admin plans to expand 'Remain in Mexico' policy to Arizona border An internal email obtained by NBC News reveals plans to expand the "Remain in Mexico" policy for asylum seekers to the Tucson, Arizona, sector on Friday. 22/11/2019
USA House Democrats ask Supreme Court to let them get hold of Trump financial documents The House Oversight Committee issued a subpoena in April for the records. 21/11/2019
USA Michael Bloomberg files paperwork to enter 2020 Democratic primary But the former New York City mayor's team said that he still had not officially decided to join the race. 21/11/2019
USA 6 things we learned from Hill and Holmes' impeachment testimony so far Holmes and Hill were the last witnesses to testify this week following days of public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry. 21/11/2019
USA 'Evidence is clear': Pelosi says hearings show Trump used office for personal gain The speaker's remarks came on the third day of public testimony this week in the House's impeachment inquiry. 21/11/2019
USA Trump hosting lunch with Romney, Collins — who declined to condemn House impeachment inquiry The two Republicans, along with Murkowski of Alaska, are the only three in the Senate who refused to join a resolution blasting the proceedings. 21/11/2019
USA Top 2020 Democrats played it safe at the Atlanta debate Analysis: With little incentive to shake up the race, the leading presidential contenders all took a lap under a caution flag. 21/11/2019