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What al-Baghdadi's death changes for Trump — and what it doesn't

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.

28/10/2019

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Re-election runway: What U.S. airports can tell us about Trump's 2020 chances

Analysis: A high-altitude way of looking at America's political divide and what it means for Dems.

28/10/2019

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'What a gift': Mother of ISIS victim praises Trump, troops after al-Baghdadi's death

"I would love to see the same American expertise used to free innocent American hostages who are held around the world," said a former hostage's mother.

28/10/2019

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After bishops call for married priests, pope urges new ways

Pontiff's statement comes on the heels of a landmark call by Amazon region bishops for married men to become priests.

28/10/2019

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European Union grants U.K. third Brexit extension

It is the third such postponement this year. Although the public voted to leave the E.U. in 2016, Parliament has been unable to agree on an exit strategy.

28/10/2019

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Why did Microsoft fund an Israeli firm that surveils West Bank Palestinians?

Microsoft committed to protecting democratic freedoms. Then it funded an Israeli facial recognition firm that secretly watched West Bank Palestinians.

28/10/2019

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Peronists poised to return to power in Argentina

Former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner completes her comeback as she appears to be elected vice president.

28/10/2019

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Trump showered with boos, chants of 'lock him up' at baseball

The president, who was there with first lady Melania Trump, stood smiling and clapping throughout.

28/10/2019

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California Rep. Katie Hill resigns over allegations of affair

"It is with a broken heart that today I announce my resignation from Congress," Hill tweeted Sunday.

28/10/2019

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Biden says Trump is 'an idiot' for calling Russian election interference a 'hoax'

"The Russians don't want me to be president and Trump doesn't want me to be the nominee," Biden said.

28/10/2019

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California Rep. Katie Hill to resign over allegations of affair

"It is with a broken heart that today I announce my resignation from Congress," Hill tweeted Sunday.

28/10/2019

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The killing of al-Baghdadi is a win Trump needed, but the credit could be fleeting

Analysis: The ISIS leader is hardly a household name, as was Osama bin Laden.

27/10/2019

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Trump left top Democrats in the dark about al-Baghdadi raid

"The House must be briefed on this raid, which the Russians but not top Congressional Leadership were notified of in advance," Pelosi said.

27/10/2019

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Inside the secret U.S. mission that killed ISIS leader al-Baghdadi

Chased by U.S. special operations dogs, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi fled into what President Trump called a dead-end tunnel with three children.

27/10/2019

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Families reunited in 'Hugs Not Walls' event at U.S.-Mexico border

More than 300 families wore blue shirts while their counterparts wore white to ensure no one tried to slip across.

27/10/2019

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Kurds claim role in U.S. operation believed to have killed ISIS leader

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces claimed to have played a role in in what the group's commander in chief called a "successful & historical operation."

27/10/2019

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At home and in the Senate, here's the price Mitt Romney is paying for standing against Trump

The Senate's most outspoken GOP critic of the president finds his motives are questioned, and worse.

27/10/2019

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South still supports Trump, but base of disapproval is also steady

NBC News|SurveyMonkey polled voters and residents in 11 states across the South, but the data comes during a particularly interesting time for Mississippi, which is in the middle of a hotly contested governor's race.

27/10/2019

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South still supports Trump, but base of disapproval is also steady

NBC News|SurveyMonkey polled voters and residents in 11 states across the South, but the data comes during a particularly interesting time for Mississippi, which is in the middle of a hotly contested governor's race.

27/10/2019

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Trump to make statement after ISIS leader believed killed in U.S. military raid

"Something very big has just happened!" the president said on Twitter late Saturday.

27/10/2019

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Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of ISIS, targeted in U.S. raid in Syria

Forensic testing is underway, but officials believe al-Baghdadi is among the dead, sources said.

27/10/2019

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John Kelly: I told Trump a 'yes man' would get him impeached

The president said his former chief of staff told him no such thing, and if he had, he would have "thrown him out of the office."

27/10/2019

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Driver in UK truck deaths charged with 39 manslaughter counts

Maurice Robinson, 25, of Northern Ireland, was arrested shortly after the grisly discovery of the bodies was made in southeastern England.

26/10/2019

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U.S. military convoy crosses border into northeastern Syria

Several of the vehicles were flying large American flags and were accompanied overhead by attack helicopters, eyewitnesses said.

26/10/2019

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Fears California wildfires will turn deadly as strong winds forecast

Emergency services are on high alert and energy companies are planning wide-scale power outages to miminise the risk of sparking more fires.

26/10/2019

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Old walls erected by sects, religions shaken as Lebanese protests take hold

"The president must be a Christian, the chief of Parliament must be Shiite and prime minister must be Sunni, and this is the problem," one protester said.

26/10/2019