USA Trump scuttles plan to nominate Rep. John Ratcliffe as top intelligence official Trump lambasted recent news reports about the Texas Republican. 02/08/2019
USA Trump signs massive two-year budget deal into law The signing comes after the GOP-controlled Senate voted 67-28 on Thursday and the Democratic-controlled House voted 284-149 last week to approve the two-year deal. 02/08/2019
USA Majority of House Democrats now favor Trump impeachment inquiry Despite the growing calls for an impeachment inquiry, Pelosi has remained steadfast in recommending restraint. 02/08/2019
USA Over half of House Democrats favor Trump impeachment inquiry: Full list The list of Democratic members of the House of Representatives and an independent who favor starting an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. 02/08/2019
USA Trump casts doubt on Russian interference in 2020 election The president said he didn't raise the issue with Putin, even after his advisers offered dire assessments of the Kremlin's ongoing threat to U.S. elections. 02/08/2019
USA 'Too bad!': Trump reacts to break-in at Cummings' Baltimore home Trump is embroiled in a spat with Cummings, criticizing his Baltimore district over the past week. 02/08/2019
USA Rep. Will Hurd's surprise retirement is big, bad news for the GOP 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. 02/08/2019
USA At post-debate rally, Trump seems to dial back attacks on 'the squad' At an Ohio campaign event on Thursday following two nights of Democratic debates, Trump revived plenty of familiar attacks — and appeared to give short shrift to others. 02/08/2019
USA Only black Republican in the House now sixth GOP retirement in little over a week Texas Rep. Will Hurd is the sixth Republican member of the House in less than two weeks to announce they would not be running for reelection. 02/08/2019
USA Trump rates the debate: Biden 'limped,' Harris 'bad night,' and Gabbard 'ridiculous' The president weighed in on the Democrats' face off on his way to a MAGA rally in Ohio. 01/08/2019
USA Judge temporarily blocks New York from turning over Trump's tax returns New York recently passed a law that would make it easier for Congress to obtain the tax returns of government officials, including the president. 01/08/2019
USA Who's in and who's out for the next Democratic debate Only seven out of 24 candidates have qualified so far for the September face off in Houston. 01/08/2019
USA Justice Department won't prosecute Comey over leak of his memos after referral from internal watchdog The Justice Department inspector general referred the former FBI chief for prosecution over his leaking of his memos. 01/08/2019
USA Democratic debates draw mixed reactions from black voters in Detroit, Flint "What I need to hear is more than the buzz words," said one debate watcher. 01/08/2019
USA Graham, Senate Judiciary Democrats quarrel over asylum bill Graham, the chairman, forced a vote to report the bill out of the panel, claiming Democrats skipped a markup last week. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., said he missed it because he was at a family funeral. 01/08/2019
USA Dozens of House members demand better treatment of transgender asylum seekers in ICE custody "We urge ICE to seriously consider the asylum claims of transgender migrants who demonstrate a well-founded fear of persecution," the lawmakers wrote. 01/08/2019
USA Biden holds the center, but does little to pick up ground Analysis: The Democratic front-runner weathered attacks from his more progressive rivals, but two nights of debates did little to shift the outlines of the race. 01/08/2019
USA Here's why the Democrats' debate over issues mattered The candidates delved into criminal justice reform, immigration, health care and more. 01/08/2019
USA Who won Night Two of the second Democratic debate? 10 presidential candidates took the stage. Some had a good night, some didn't. Here's our take. 01/08/2019
USA Fact checking Night 2 of the second Democratic debate During Night 1, many of the candidates' claims held up — with a few notable exceptions. How will this next set of candidates fare? 01/08/2019