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Chinese yuan surges amid hopes for a Washington-Beijing trade breakthrough

Chinese officials said President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump had been in continuous touch.

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Biden brings up Charlottesville on the campaign trail, but has been a stranger to the city

Residents still reeling from a white supremacist rally wonder where the former VP has been.

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'Being polite just hasn't worked': Eco-protesters seek arrest for climate action

"I feel like I'm doing the right thing," said one protester. "I can't imagine myself sitting back and watching the world collapse."

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More governments than ever are using social media to push propaganda, report says

"Many governments are finding that on social media, propaganda works better than censorship," Mike Abramowitz, president of Freedom House, said in a statement.

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Mexico deploys forces on reports of deadly ambush of Americans

Mexican authorities said military and police were responding to reports that at least five Americans were shot and killed in the state of Sonora.

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Steyer staffer resigns after downloading Harris info in data breach

The South Carolina party says the former Steyer staffer used access he had while working for the party to get access to the data.

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'You can't let that happen to me!" Trump begs Kentucky fans to block defeat of GOP gov.

The president hit the campaign trail ahead of key races on Tuesday in which he's invested his political clout.

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Indicted Giuliani pal willing to comply with impeachment inquiry, his lawyer says

Lev Parnas had initially refused to comply with the request for documents from House impeachment investigators.

05/11/2019

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Supreme Court unlikely to help Trump keep his taxes from prosecutors

ANALYSIS: The president's lawyers are appealing a ruling from the 2nd Circuit court of appeals that the documents must be turned over.

04/11/2019

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Trump admin targets soon-to-be-published insider book by 'Anonymous'

'A Warning' — expected to be highly critical of the president — is set to hit bookshelves later this month.

04/11/2019

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Ousted Ukraine ambassador: I was told to tweet praise of Trump

The three House committees leading the Trump impeachment inquiry released Monday two transcripts of the behind-closed-doors interviews they have so far conducted.

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Trump administration weighs restricting asylum seekers from working

The new proposal, which has not yet been finalized, would keep asylum seekers from applying for work permits until they had been in the country for at least a year, the officials said.

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Columnist E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of sexual assault, sues him for defamation

Carroll says Trump's denials and counter-attacks against her following her allegations "damaged her reputation" and "caused substantial professional harm."

04/11/2019

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Facebook rebrands as calls for government-led breakup continue

The timing of the move is notable because the company faces calls from politicians and consumer advocates for the government to break it up into various pieces.

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U.S. white nationalist arrested in Norway for 'national security reasons'

Greg Johnson is a writer and editor-in-chief of Counter-Currents Publishing, which bills itself as "home of the North American new right."

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Police investigating BTS member over traffic accident

BTS' agency, Big Hit Entertainment, said 22- year-old Jungkook admitted that he caused the accident by violating traffic laws and reached a settlement with the driver.

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MSNBC announces Tyler Perry Studios as site for November debate

Nine Democratic presidential candidates have qualified for the debate so far, according to an NBC News tally.

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How worried should a Trump-district Democrat be about impeachment?

National Republicans are wagering that the House impeachment inquiry could cost South Carolina Rep. Joe Cunningham his re-election. Locals aren't so sure.

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Four impeachment inquiry witnesses scheduled to testify Monday not expected to appear

On Sunday night, the House Intelligence Committee issued subpoenas for two of the Trump aides, according to an official working on the impeachment inquiry.

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Gondoliers-turned-divers scour Venice's famed lagoon and canals for trash

"They found all kind of things, including a lot of bicycles and even a bidet," a local official said. "I doubt tourists bring a bidet to Venice."

04/11/2019

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Trump ally Roger Stone's trial to start this week

Stone was charged with misleading the House Intelligence Committee about his efforts to find out when WikiLeaks would be releasing hacked Democratic Party and Clinton campaign emails.

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Trump wants whistleblower to do what he wouldn't: answer questions in person

"He must be brought forward to testify," Trump tweeted. "Written answers not acceptable!"

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Trump might end up surviving impeachment but can he survive the 2020 election?

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.

04/11/2019

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Iraqi protesters attack Iran consulate in Karbala

Demonstrations are aimed at the postwar political system and leaders accused of pillaging country's wealth, as well as powerful Tehran-backed militias.

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Iran announces new violations of nuclear deal

The comments mean that Iran is now operating double the amount of advanced centrifuges than was previously known.

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Toxic smog triggers restrictions on cars in India's capital

World Health Organization data released last year gave India the dubious distinction of having the world's 10 most polluted cities.

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