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Trump finds himself fighting political wars on two fronts

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.

10/10/2019

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2 Nobel literature prizes awarded after year's hiatus due to sex abuse allegations

Polish novelist Olga Tokarczuk and Austrian writer Peter Handke won. Tkarczuk is only the 15th woman to win the literature prize in over 100 years.

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German city in shock in wake of synagogue attack

"The fact that, 75 years after the Holocaust, such groups are gaining influence in Germany speaks volumes," the World Jewish Congress president said.

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Turkey says 180 targets hit as troops continue advance into Syria

"Our foes in the region are conspiring to destroy our people," said the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.

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Apple pulls police-tracking app used by Hong Kong protesters

The decision plunges Apple into the increasingly fraught political tension between China and protesters in Hong Kong.

10/10/2019

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13 Boeing 737 NG aircraft grounded after checks

The groundings by Southwest Airlines and Gol Linhas Aereas come after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration told aircraft operators last week to inspect 165 Boeing 737 NG airliners for structural cracks.

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Former Rep. Trey Gowdy joins Trump legal team

"The notion that you can withhold information and documents from Congress" is "wrong," Gowdy said in 2012.

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The 9 wildest moments from Trump's Wednesday press event

The president criticized the Kurdish forces he's accused of abandoning, saying 'They didn't help us in the Second World War'

10/10/2019

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The 8 wildest moments from Trump's Wednesday press event

The US president criticized the Kurdish forces he's accused of abandoning, saying 'They didn't help us in the Second World War'

10/10/2019

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Trump: We're going to 'see if we can do something' about fatal crash involving diplomat wife

The president said the woman was driving on the wrong side of the road at the time of the crash.

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Intel officials say ISIS could regroup after U.S. 'betrayal' of Kurds in Syria

"They are all going to be killed or detained after we betrayed them," said an ex-CIA officer. "Killed with weapons we gave to the Turks."

09/10/2019

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Turning the tables: Women in tech job interviews have questions of their own

As sexism scandals shake Big Tech, attendees at the biggest women-focused tech conference come to job interviews armed with questions about gender disparity and culture.

09/10/2019

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Women rally in support of Elizabeth Warren by sharing their own pregnancy discrimination stories

Warren this week defended her claim that she was fired from her teaching job over her pregnancy.

09/10/2019

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How a discovery that earned the Nobel Prize transformed the hunt for alien life

Now astronomers know that our galaxy is studded with planets that might harbor life.

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'A disaster is in the making': Lawmakers warn Trump's withdrawal of troops from Syria enables ISIS

Turkey launched a military operation in northern Syria on Wednesday, three days after Trump announced that he was withdrawing U.S. troops from the country's border region.

09/10/2019

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Furious feud of soccer stars' wives briefly eclipses Brexit in nation's consciousness

A Twitter fight between the wives of two of England's most famous soccer players did much to enliven a dreary Wednesday morning.

09/10/2019

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Turkey launches military operation in northeastern Syria

The U.S. military began pulling back its forces from the Turkish border after the White House said it would not stand in the way of Ankara's operation.

09/10/2019

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Trump starts the impeachment battle with a majority against him

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.

09/10/2019

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NBA fan event in China canceled amid fallout over Hong Kong tweet

Chinese sports officials said they were canceling the event in view of "inappropriate remarks" by the Houston Rockets general manager and "improper remarks" by the NBA commissioner.

09/10/2019

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Donald Trump's longtime business connections in Turkey back in the spotlight

The president's decision to remove troops from Northern Syria has put renewed focus on his relationship with Turkish President Erdogan.

09/10/2019

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Euroviews. Trump's Syria policy isn't America first — it's America alone ǀ View

Given ample evidence that the terror organization still poses a deadly threat, it is clear that the military mission in Syria is not complete.

09/10/2019

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Montgomery elects first black mayor in city's 200-year history

The Alabama city served as the first capital of the Confederate States of America, and about a century and a half later was the site of the historic bus boycott.

09/10/2019

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Turkish-Syrian border can 'explode' at any moment, says militia commander

"We are and we have to be prepared for the worst," said the spokesman for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, as pictures appear to show Turkish forces amassing on the border.

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Nobel goes to makers of lithium-ion batteries that reduce fossil-fuel need

"Through their work, this year's Chemistry Laureates have laid the foundation of a wireless, fossil fuel-free society," the Nobel committee said.

09/10/2019

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Move over, Jupiter. Here comes Saturn, solar system's new 'moon king'

With 80 known moons, the ringed planet has more natural satellites than any other planet.

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Euroviews. We shouldn't have been giving money and weapons to Ukraine in the first place ǀ View

Arming Ukraine will almost always result in a stronger Russian response. Rather than end the conflict, military assistance risks prolonging it.

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