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AOC backs progressive trying to oust fellow Democratic lawmaker

Ocasio-Cortez joins Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren in backing a challenger to moderate Democratic Rep. Dan Lipinski of Illinois.

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Nadler blasts 'shocking and dangerous' White House effort to block ex-aides' testimony

The White House ordered two former top aides to defy congressional subpoenas and sought to limit testimony from President Donald Trump's former campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski.

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In the Big Apple, a big contrast between two campaigns

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.

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American cancer survivor swims the English channel four times non-stop

"I've been waiting for this swim for over two years now and have fought so hard to get here," wrote Sara Thomas on Facebook before setting off.

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Was Boris Johnson's Parliament's suspension illegal?

The court is not expected to rule immediately, but a judgment could come at the end of this week or early next week.

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Blast kills 24 at Afghan election rally, aide says president unhurt

There was no claim of responsibility from any militant group after the blast.

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Netanyahu fights for his political life as Israel heads to the polls

"This election is about the same thing that every election in Israel has been about for the last 25 year: Benjamin Netanyahu."

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Trump in New Mexico: 'Who do you love more — the country, or Hispanics?'

The president made a rally pitch for Hispanic voters in a state he lost by 8 points in 2016: "Nobody loves the Hispanics more," he said at a rally here Monday night.

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Grassley: 'No credible evidence to support any of the allegations' against Kavanaugh

The former Senate Judiciary Committee chairman defended the investigation into allegations against the Supreme Court Justice.

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Attack on a major Saudi oil facility was launched from Iran, U.S. intelligence shows

A Congressional source says Democrats familiar with the details do not dispute that the attack was carried out by Iran—an important signal of bipartisan agreement.

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Manhattan DA subpoenas Trump's tax returns in probe of hush money payments

Congressional Democrats had already subpoenaed six years' worth of records, but their case is tied up in court.

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Did Russian spies in the U.S. crack the FBI's radio codes?

There may not have cracked the codes, but Russian agents gained insight into the activities of secret FBI teams tracking Russian operatives in the U.S.

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Scientists discover most massive neutron star ever seen

A sugar-cube's worth of the dead star's material has a mass of about 100 million tons.

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Trump awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to baseball legend Mariano Rivera

The Yankee great received the nation's highest civilian honor at a White House ceremony on Monday.

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Nadler throws cold water on Kavanaugh impeachment talk, says 'hands full with impeaching' Trump

"We have our hands full with impeaching the president right now and that's going to take up our limited resources and time for a while," Nadler said.

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Why Trump's offer of a military alliance with Israel may not work

Analysis: Security experts say the supposed gift of a mutual assistance pact is not as beneficial to Israel as it may seem.

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Meet the future residents of Trump Heights, Israel's tribute to U.S. support

As the new name shows, the Trump administration's full-throated support of Israel's right-wing government goes much further than any other U.S. administration.

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Sanders shakes up staff as campaign enters new phase

Big rallies are back, and the campaign is trying to diversify its support as it focuses on early states.

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Five questions to ask about political polls

Not all political polls are created equally so here are five key questions to ask when reading them.

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Huge, mysterious 'bubbles' discovered at the heart of the Milky Way

The radio-emitting bubbles are near our galaxy's supermassive black hole.

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Here's how Kavanaugh denied the Ramirez allegations under oath

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.

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Drone footage shows bank building imploding in Dallas, Texas

The demolition of the old building was captured via drone.

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Rohingya still in Myanmar face 'threat of genocide'

Some 600,000 Rohingya are living in "deplorable" conditions, the U.N. said.

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Pelosi gets squeezed on impeachment

Analysis: The House speaker has stood up to pressure from all sides this year. Will her strategy hold now that it's mounting quickly?

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Hong Kong reopens after weekend of clashes

The demonstrations are the latest in nearly four months of sometimes violent protests.

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Viral video shows Florida students hugging Hurricane Dorian survivor

"He thought Dorian was a monster," the 3-year-old-boy's mother said.

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