Americas

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Warren to advocate economic worldview, put opponents on notice in new speech

"I am serious about delivering real change," Warren will argue in a speech combining her economic vision and crusade against corruption Thursday.

12/12/2019

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Who would benefit from a speedy Senate impeachment trial?

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.

12/12/2019

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Trump, hours before vote impeachment vote, says 'no crime,' 'crazy!'

The president defended himself as the House Judiciary Committee considers abuse of power and obstruction of Congress charges.

12/12/2019

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Major fire breaks out on unlucky Russian aircraft carrier

Admiral Kuznetsov, launched in the mid-1980s, has spent most of its 30-year life tied up in port undergoing repairs

12/12/2019

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Pentagon watchdog plans to review award of $400M border wall contract to firm touted by Trump

Fisher Sand & Gravel has been publicly and privately endorsed to build the wall by members of the Trump administration, including the president himself.

12/12/2019

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Russia expels two German diplomats after Berlin park murder

Prosecutors said there were "enough indications" the killing was either "contracted by government offices" of Russia or Russia-governed Chechnya.

12/12/2019

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Police arrest protesters amid curfew in India's northeast

The protesters are concerned migrants will move to the border region and dilute the culture and political sway of indigenous tribal people.

12/12/2019

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Attack by Islamist extremists kills at least 71 soldiers in Niger

The attack led by militants with ties to the Islamic State and al Qaeda left at least 12 soldiers wounded and many others still missing.

12/12/2019

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McConnell's dilemma: Senate trial with Trump witnesses, or a quick vote

The Senate majority leader, facing conflicting pressures, has yet to lay out a timetable or plan for an impeachment trial.

12/12/2019

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Euroviews. There's a simple reason Republican men yell in all the impeachment hearings ǀ View

GOP lawmakers have treated the hearings like Fox New segments, delivering loud, rambling monologues in a deliberate attempt to wear down participants and viewers.

12/12/2019

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U.K. election: Polls open in crucial vote as Brexit hangs in balance

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party is facing off against the opposition Labour Party, headed by Jeremy Corbyn.

12/12/2019

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Krispy Kreme owner to give $5M to Holocaust survivors over family's Nazi ties

The Reimann family learned that their ancestors used forced laborers in their factory under the Nazis during World War II.

12/12/2019

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New Zealand police finalizing plan to retrieve bodies after volcanic eruption

Many survivors suffered serious burns, and up to 16 people were feared dead.

12/12/2019

USA

Lawmakers debate impeachment ahead of committee vote on articles

The House Judiciary Committee worked late into the night as Republicans and Democrats on the panel weighed in.

12/12/2019

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Chilean Air Force finds debris believed to be from missing plane

A military cargo plane crashed this week with 38 people aboard over a remote stretch of frigid sea between South America and the Antarctic.

12/12/2019

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GOP Rep. Gohmert publicly names person some Republicans say is whistleblower

Democrats had asked the name not be mentioned for safety and privacy reasons.

12/12/2019

USA

Giuliani associate Lev Parnas lied to feds, should be jailed pending trial, prosecutors say

The foreign-born man, along with Igor Fruman, was charged with making $325,000 in illegal straw donations to a Trump super PAC.

12/12/2019

USA

Impeachment live updates: Judiciary debates articles of impeachment

Latest news from the hearings as the House Judiciary Committee discusses amendments to the two articles of impeachment against President Trump.

11/12/2019

USA

Online posts tied to suspected New Jersey deli shooter pushed anti-Semitic conspiracies

Multiple years of social media posts connected to one of the suspects indicated that he also advocated for violence against police officers.

11/12/2019

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Why New Zealand's deadly volcano eruption took people by surprise

While some warning signs were reported, scientists familiar with the area say they were not enough to halt public tours.

11/12/2019

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Facebook's 'inaccurate' HIV PrEP ads an 'imminent danger,' LGBTQ groups say

Dozens of LGBTQ and HIV and organizations signed an open letter claiming the ads are "causing significant harm to public health."

11/12/2019

USA

Sinclair drops Boris Epshteyn and other political analysts

Sinclair, which owns 193 stations in the U.S., said it wants to focus on local news and investigative journalism.

11/12/2019

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Biden campaign refutes speculation of a one-term pledge

A campaign promise to serve just one term if elected is "not something VP Biden is thinking about" his campaign said Wednesday.

11/12/2019

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Trump campaign refocuses on Keystone state with 2020 looming

Trump's re-election effort is betting that impeachment will help galvanize president's support in the critical state of Pennsylvania.

11/12/2019

USA

Trump to sign executive order targeting college anti-Semitism, Israel boycotts

The move would effectively reclassify Judaism under federal anti-discrimination law as both a religion and a nationality.

11/12/2019

USA

Barr puts Attorney General stamp of approval on Trump's 2016 revisionist history

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.

11/12/2019