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House Democrats threaten White House with subpoena for Ukraine documents

The latest move came amid an escalating impeachment battle, with lawmakers rolling out a wave of planned hearings and demands, all met with fierce resistance from White House and administration officials.

02/10/2019

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Senate Democrats ask the IRS to consider stripping the NRA of its tax-exempt status

The request came after Democrats released their findings of a months-long investigation into the NRA's dealings with Russian nationals last week.

02/10/2019

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What are the Democratic proposals on guns and what do critics say?

A plan to enact "mandatory buybacks" of certain firearms has sparked division on the campaign trail.

02/10/2019

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Five important stories the impeachment news has overshadowed

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.

02/10/2019

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Hong Kong police defend shooting protester as 'lawful and reasonable'

Officials say the police officer who shot an 18-year-old protester was defending himself condemnation from the public, international groups.

02/10/2019

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Homeless soprano captures hearts with operatic subway serenade

A Los Angeles police officer was captivated by the soprano singing voice of a 52-year-old homeless woman who singing in a Los Angeles subway station.

02/10/2019

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Netanyahu's pretrial corruption hearing begins as unity government talks falter

Following the four-day hearing, Israel's attorney general will decide whether to indict Netanyahu on fraud and bribery charges in three corruption cases.

02/10/2019

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Biden's trip to China with son Hunter in 2013 comes under new scrutiny

Amid unproven Trump claims, the overseas trip is generating new attention over Hunter Biden's business dealings.

02/10/2019

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North Korea fires missile days before resuming US talks

South Korean defence officials placed weight on the possibility that North Korea performed a submarine-launched missile test.

02/10/2019

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As Brexit endgame nears, Boris Johnson presses vote pitting people versus Parliament

Analysis: The prime minister's strategy is a huge gamble that could easily backfire.

02/10/2019

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Euroviews. Trump's two faces on foreign policy exposed by call with Ukraine president ǀ View

Something important was missing from the phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy: any sign of what we think of as Trumpian nationalism.

02/10/2019

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Trump calls impeachment inquiry a 'coup'

The Trump tweet came about 12 hours after Trump adviser Peter Navarro called the impeachment inquiry an "attempted coup d'etat'

02/10/2019

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Former Ukraine envoy Volker to testify in impeachment inquiry

Volker will be deposed before members of the House Intel, Foreign Affairs and Oversight Committees.

01/10/2019

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Judge presses DOJ to make a decision on Andrew McCabe charges

Judge Reggie Walton said he'd release documents in McCabe's case by Nov. 15th if the DOJ hasn't decided by then whether or not to charge him.

01/10/2019

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Feds say Michael Flynn is pushing conspiracy theories in bid to hinder case

After pleading guilty in the Russia probe, Flynn has accused prosecutors of suppressing exculpatory evidence and alleged he was targeted for political reasons.

01/10/2019

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Judge rules in favor of Harvard University in affirmative action case

The judge said in her decision that Harvard's admissions process is "not perfect" but passes constitutional muster and there is "no evidence of any racial animus whatsoever."

01/10/2019

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At the heart of impeachment, a potential dagger for Trump's re-election

Analysis: The 'America First' president is accused of putting America second. The existential risk for him — beyond impeachment — is that voters might agree.

01/10/2019

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Giuliani turns on 'honest' Ukrainian prosecutor who says Bidens did nothing illegal

Rudy Giuliani had nothing but praise for Ukrainian prosecutor Yuriy Lutsenko — until he didn't.

01/10/2019

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Former GOP Rep. Chris Collins pleads guilty to insider trading charges

Prosecutors alleged that Collins, who served on the board of a pharmaceutical company, passed along the undisclosed results of a drug trial to his son "to make timely trades" to avoid over $700,000 in losses.

01/10/2019

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Aliens may have bugged space rocks to spy on Earth, scientist says

A new proposal suggests scouring so-called co-orbitals for advanced alien technology used to eavesdrop on our planet.

01/10/2019

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Warren on leaked Zuckerberg audio: '#BreakUpBigTech'

Zuckerberg told employees that if a President Warren threatened to break up Facebook, "you go to the mat and you fight." Warren responded, "It's time to #BreakUpBigTech."

01/10/2019

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Chuck Grassley defends Ukraine whistleblower, breaking with GOP and Trump

The statement by the powerful Iowa senator did not mention Trump's attacks on the whistleblower.

01/10/2019

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Trump admin delays funds for human-trafficking victims that would help non-citizens

Program funds went into limbo 5 days after the funding announcement was updated to "allow recipients [of the funds] to serve non-citizens,"

01/10/2019

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Toilet paper dress contest winner wipes floor with competition

The stunning looks toilet paper wedding dress 2019

01/10/2019

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Watch: Footage shows octopus changing colour in her sleep

Do octopuses dream? This is the question marine biologists are asking after watching this one sleep. They believe her colour changes could indicate what's happening in her dreams.

01/10/2019

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Trolls for hire: Russia's disinformation firms offer propaganda with a professional touch

Firms charged varying prices for services, such as $8 for a social media post, $100 per 10 comments made on an article or post and $65 for contacting a media source.

01/10/2019