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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

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Former Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak dies at 91

Mubarak ruled Egypt with an iron fist until he was overthrown during the so-called Arab Spring, uprisings that toppled leaders throughout the region.

25/02/2020

USA

The loneliness of Elizabeth Warren: 'I feel like I'm living in a movie'

In an interview with NBC News, the senator from Massachusetts opened up about the experience of running for the White House.

25/02/2020

USA

Trump tries to shift focus of India trip from spectacle to substance

The president is likely to further highlight new commercial ties between the two countries.

25/02/2020

USA

Judge rules Instacart has misclassified its California workers

The judge says Instacart is not complying with the new "gig economy" law that requires workers to be considered employees, not independent contractors.

25/02/2020

USA

Arizona congressional candidate suspends campaign after drug overdose

"I recently relapsed after having so many solid years in sobriety. I have to figure out where I went wrong," Chris Taylor said in a statement to NBC News.

25/02/2020

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Humanity poised to set record for carbon dioxide in the atmosphere — again

"We've done in a little more than 50 years what the Earth naturally took 10,000 years to do," one scientist said.

24/02/2020

USA

NBC News poll: Biden holds narrow lead over Sanders in South Carolina

Biden performs best among black and moderate voters, while Sanders holds lead with progressives and those under 45

24/02/2020

USA

Cardiology director says there's one heart measure Sanders could disclose but isn't

Exclusive: By releasing one simple indicator of his heart health, Sanders could address lingering questions, the president of the American College of Cardiology says.

24/02/2020

USA

Mike Bloomberg has a plan to turn around his debate fortunes: hammer Bernie Sanders

"It's everyone's last opportunity to really hold [Sanders] accountable and really challenge his record," a senior Bloomberg campaign aide told NBC News.

24/02/2020

USA

'Exceptional' black NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson dies at 101

Katherine Johnson was eventually portrayed in the 2016 hit film “Hidden Figures,” about pioneering black female aerospace workers.

24/02/2020

USA

House struggles to get Hyde records on supposed Yovanovitch surveillance

Exclusive: Congressional candidate's emails to the Foreign Affairs Committee accuse Democrats of 'trying to set me up'

24/02/2020

USA

Klobuchar's new delegate strategy focuses on going smaller

While other candidates are working to shore up support in states with large delegate hauls, Klobuchar's campaign is trying a different approach.

24/02/2020

USA

Euroviews. The dirty secret about most coronavirus quarantines? They don't really work ǀ View

No one would argue that medicine today is the same as medicine in the 14th century, and very few people are looking for 14th century treatments in the 21st century.

24/02/2020

USA

Some candidates do better than the polls and others worse. We break it down.

The NBC Decision Desk analyzed dozens of surveys taken before votes in the early 2020 primary states.

24/02/2020

USA

The 10th Democratic presidential debate: Everything you need to know

The lineup for the South Carolina debate will again include Mike Bloomberg, who will try to rebound from his widely panned performance in Las Vegas.

24/02/2020

USA

Katherine Johnson, NASA mathematician depicted in 'Hidden Figures,' dies at 101

Johnson "was an American hero and her pioneering legacy will never be forgotten," NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine wrote on Twitter.

24/02/2020

USA

Multiple injuries after car drives into Carnival parade in Germany

The driver of the car was arrested, police said.

24/02/2020

USA

Florida lawmakers lash out at Sanders' latest Castro praise

The criticism followed a new interview in which the Vermont senator defended positive remarks he had made in the 1980s about some of Fidel Castro's policies.

24/02/2020

USA

Weinstein guilty of rape: How victims 'changed the course of history'

Weinstein, 67, was immediately handcuffed and led off to jail, sealing his fall from powerful Hollywood boss to archvillain of the #MeToo movement.

24/02/2020

USA

NASA space telescope spots a double star system with an alter ego

It's like a cosmic story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

24/02/2020

USA

South Carolina is Biden's last chance to stop Bernie Sanders

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.

24/02/2020

USA

U.S. sets out case for extradition of WikiLeak's Assange

"Reporting or journalism is not an excuse for criminal activities or a license to break ordinary criminal laws," says lawyer representing U.S.

24/02/2020