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In Round 10, Sanders finally gets treated like the front-runner

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.

26/02/2020

USA

Trial begins for jailed American pals in Italian policeman's slaying

After months in a Rome jail, a pair of boyhood pals from California went on trial, accused of murdering an Italian policeman during a summer vacation in Italy.

26/02/2020

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Hospitals overflowing after deadly riots sweep Indian capital during Trump visit

As Air Force One flew president out of India, Muslim families huddled in a mosque in a corner of the city, praying that Hindu mobs wouldn't burn it down.

26/02/2020

USA

Coronavirus updates: U.S. soldier in South Korea tests positive as global toll rises

As the number of coronavirus deaths jumps to over 2,700 in mainland China, here is the latest for Wednesday, Feb. 26.

26/02/2020

USA

Bernie Sanders, unleashed at the Democratic debate

Analysis: The Vermont from has never been so sure of his message — and he's sticking to it.

26/02/2020

USA

Afghans remain hopeful days into U.S.-Taliban partial truce

"We have been waiting for peace for 40 years, and now we are hopeful," one Afghan told NBC News.

26/02/2020

USA

'It's a hard no': Sanders' campaign rejects Bloomberg's help in general election

The billionaire former New York City mayor says he'll spend generously to help whichever Democrat goes up against Trump. But Sanders isn't interested.

26/02/2020

USA

Democratic candidates slam 'great genius' Trump for botching coronavirus response

"There's nobody here to figure out what the hell we should be doing," said Mike Bloomberg at the debate in Charleston, S.C.

26/02/2020

USA

Warren, Buttigieg take Sanders to task for embracing the filibuster

The Vermont senator's position on the issue breaks with the progressive movement.

26/02/2020

USA

Fact checking the South Carolina Democratic debate

NBC News is fact checking the contenders on stage on Charleston.

26/02/2020

USA

Rivals pile on Bernie Sanders in South Carolina debate

The Democratic face off in Charleston comes just days ahead of the state's primary and Super Tuesday on March 3.

26/02/2020

USA

Live updates: 10th debate attack tracker

We'll track debate attacks throughout the night.

26/02/2020

USA

U.S. intel officials worry their latest findings about Russian election interference are being distorted

At issue is an analysis presented to Congress by the official in charge of election security, and whether Russians are actively interfering to help Trump.

26/02/2020

USA

Judge rips Trump tweets on 'tainted' juror while Stone's lawyers admit they never Googled her

The president attacked the forewoman while the court hearing about a new trial for his former adviser was underway..

26/02/2020

USA

South Carolina Democratic debate live updates: Candidates face off in Charleston

The 10th Democratic debate will be the last before the nominating contests in South Carolina on Saturday and 14 other states on Super Tuesday.

25/02/2020

USA

Trump says Sotomayor, Ginsberg must recuse themselves from cases related to him

The comments come one month before the Supreme Court takes up cases related to Trump's tax returns and financial records.

25/02/2020

USA

Euroviews. Anti-immigrant policies are bad for America. Trump's chief of staff admitted it ǀ View

This administration curtailed legal immigration in addition to its efforts against undocumented people. Now it bemoans that people don't want to move here.

25/02/2020

USA

Hotel on Spanish vacation island locked down after guest tests positive for coronavirus

Rebecca Lunt, who is staying at the hotel, told NBC News via Facebook messenger that guests were not being allowed to leave.

25/02/2020

USA

Supreme Court rules Mexican parents can't sue Border Patrol agent who killed their son

The ruling was a defeat for the parents of Sergio Hernandez Guereca, who was on the Mexico side when he was shot in 2010 by a Border Patrol agent who fired from the U.S. side.

25/02/2020

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Opera singer Placido Domingo apologises after sex harrassment claims

Placido Domingo's apology came hours before a US opera union found him guilty of "​inappropriate activity, ranging from flirtation to sexual advances".

25/02/2020

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Bloomberg's girlfriend Diana Taylor on concerns over NDAs: 'Get over it'

"Life has changed. I grew up in that world, it was a bro culture," Taylor said.

25/02/2020

USA

Coronavirus could leave only 3 months to decide fate of Tokyo Olympics

The modern Olympics dating from 1896 have only been cancelled during wartime, and faced boycotts in 1976 in Montreal, in 1980 in Moscow and 1984 in Los Angeles.

25/02/2020

USA

Trump says he wants 'no help from any country' in re-election bid

The president declined to say specifically whether he believes Russia is interfering in the election and issued no warning for Vladimir Putin not to.

25/02/2020

USA

DNC adds red states Georgia and Texas to list of 2020 targets

Democrats are adding the rapidly diversifying Southern states to the list of places they're focusing on, in addition to battleground states like Wisconsin.

25/02/2020

USA

Six reasons why Bernie Sanders became the Democratic front-runner

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.

25/02/2020

USA

World's oldest man, who said secret was smiling, dies at 112

A Japanese man who received his certificate as the world's oldest man with a raised fist and big smiles earlier this month has died at 112.

25/02/2020