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Officials: U.S. has 'persuasive' intel Taliban do not intend to abide by terms of peace deal

"They have no intention of abiding by their agreement," one official said. Trump said Friday, "Countries have to take care of themselves."

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Euroviews. Trump's feud with New York isn't going away. Here's who will suffer as a result ǀ View

Trump was born and raised in New York, but he's recently turned his back on the city (and state) that made him rich and famous.

06/03/2020

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Dem strategist apologizes for saying Sanders surrogate had no 'stand' to use MLK Jr.'s words

"Don't tell me what kind of stand that I have as a black woman in America. How dare you?" Nina Turner responded.

06/03/2020

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In Facebook groups, coronavirus misinformation thrives despite broader crackdown

Dozens of Facebook groups totaling hundreds of thousands of members have become a haven for conspiracy theories, medical equipment promotion and unproven cures.

06/03/2020

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Americans stuck inside Bethlehem hotel after area put on coronavirus lockdown

"We want to go back to the U.S. as soon as possible of course and we're frantically working on that," an pastor with the group of group of 13 said.

06/03/2020

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Looking back at a week that upended American politics

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.

06/03/2020

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U.S. to begin taking DNA samples from immigrants who enter the country illegally

The DNA material will be sent directly to the FBI to store in its Combined DNA Index System, known as CODIS, an administration official said.

06/03/2020

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Coronavirus rumors — and misinformation — swirl unchecked in China

"We know the Chinese government censor both the traditional media and the social media very, very tightly," said professor Steve Tsang.

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Gunmen kills dozens at memorial for minority Afghan leader

The Taliban denied involvement in the shooting. The Islamic State group has attacked the Muslim minority group in the past, and views them as heretics.

06/03/2020

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Analysis questions how Sanders would pay for it all

Bernie Sanders has promised a sweeping agenda, but questions of cost continue to shadow his plans.

06/03/2020

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Federal judge blasts Barr for 'misleading' comments on Mueller report

The judge wondered whether Barr's intent "was to create a one-sided narrative about the Mueller report."

06/03/2020

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Warren faces an endorsement dilemma

She aligns more with Sanders than Biden on policy, but he complicates her message of party unity. "They both need her," said one Democratic strategist.

06/03/2020

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Why Medicare for All wrecked Elizabeth Warren but not Bernie Sanders

Analysis: Warren's embrace of the ambitious health care overhaul ran afoul of her political base at the wrong time.

06/03/2020

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NASA's new Mars rover gets a name — Percy, for short

First came Sojourner. Then Spirit and Opportunity. Curiosity followed.

05/03/2020

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'It feels like 2016 never really ended': Progressives have that sinking feeling

The Sanders-Biden duel has those on the left concerned — and some are already looking beyond 2020.

05/03/2020

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The year of 'No woman need apply'

Analysis: Scarred and scared after 2016, Democratic primary voters said they wanted a white man to take on Trump in 2020 — and that's what they'll get.

05/03/2020

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Disappearing beaches: Climate change could wipe out half of the world's sandy shorelines

Scientists found that beaches, which occupy one-third of global coastlines, are threatened by coastal erosion and rising seas.

05/03/2020

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'San Francisco is full': Tech backlash reaches new heights with skyscraper battle

A new ballot measure could limit new office space if more housing isn't built — and it's got popular support.

05/03/2020

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Elizabeth Warren reflects on sexism in 2020 campaign after exiting race

"One of the hardest parts of this is … all those little girls who are going to have to wait four more years," Warren said.

05/03/2020

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Senate passes $8.3 billion emergency bill to combat coronavirus

The agreement's swift passage through Congress came after several weeks of negotiations and as the virus's outbreak worsened Thursday with new confirmed cases in the U.S.

05/03/2020

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Biden increases delegate lead over Sanders after more allocated in Texas

The former vice president is on top, 565 to 506, in the race to the nomination.

05/03/2020

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Dubai's Sheikh Mohammed abducted daughters, threatened ex-wife, U.K. judge rules

Save for some "limited exceptions", Judge Andrew McFarlane said he had concluded that Princess Haya bint al-Hussein had "proved her case."

05/03/2020

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Migrants hurry to the Turkish-Greek border, only to find confusion and chaos

Turkey said it would open the gateway to Greece, an apparent attempt to pressure the E.U. into taking more responsibility for Syrian refugees.

05/03/2020

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Elizabeth Warren to drop out of the US presidential race

This comes after her poor performance on Super Tuesday.

05/03/2020

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Elizabeth Warren ends presidential run

Warren wowed crowds with her sharp intellect, her clear prognoses for complex problems, and her endless stream of policy blueprints to tackle them.

05/03/2020

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Less than half of voters say the U.S. is prepared for coronavirus, new survey finds

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.

05/03/2020