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Trump to meet with Russian foreign minister at White House Tuesday

Sergei Lavrov's last meeting with the president came less than 24 hours after news of the firing of FBI Director James Comey, as questions swirled about Trump's relationship with Russia.

10/12/2019

USA

Man who inspired Ice Bucket Challenge dies aged 34

Pete Frates inspired the Ice Bucket Challenge, which raised more than $220 million towards researching motor neurone disease

09/12/2019

USA

Trump: IG report documents 'attempted overthrow' of government

The long-awaited report by the Justice Department's watchdog of the FBI's probe of his 2016 campaign, released Monday, rebutted Trump's regular depiction of a politically biased plot against him.

09/12/2019

USA

Barr condemns IG report's finding that FBI probe of Trump campaign was justified

The attorney general said the investigation was launched on the "thinnest of suspicions."

09/12/2019

USA

U.S. officials misled public on Afghan war, according to Washington Post

"We were devoid of a fundamental understanding of Afghanistan — we didn't know what we were doing," a senior American official is quoted as saying.

09/12/2019

USA

Read the full text: Justice Department watchdog report into origins of Russia probe

President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed the investigation was a politically-motivated plot to take him down. The report rebuts this argument.

09/12/2019

USA

Point of disorder: Angry Republicans, Democrats tangle in impeachment hearing

GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz shouted at chair Jerrold Nadler, a Democrat, accusing him of trying to "overturn the results of an election with unelected people."

09/12/2019

USA

Internal Justice watchdog finds that Russia probe was justified, not biased against Trump

The long-awaited report by the Justice Department's watchdog contradicts President Trump's depiction of a politically biased plot against him.

09/12/2019

USA

The Democratic case for impeaching Trump, and the GOP case against it — the evidence, summarized

Democrats and Republicans used the only remaining scheduled public impeachment hearing to make their arguments.

09/12/2019

USA

Apple lands first Golden Globe nominations; Netflix leads field

Streaming services including Apple TV+, Netflix and Amazon Prime nets many of the nominations for both TV shows and films.

09/12/2019

USA

U.S.-Taliban talks resume, raising prospect of an end to America's longest war

A Western official told NBC News that Washington had "ambitious timelines" for the talks and was pushing to secure a deal by the end of December.

09/12/2019

USA

You are what you watch: How media consumption is driving impeachment divisions

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.

09/12/2019

USA

34-year-old lawmaker set to become Finland's prime minister

Finland's ruling Social Democratic Party council voted to name Marin over rival Antti Lindtman to take over the government's top post.

09/12/2019

USA

Toxic rhetoric and violent threats: U.K. election revives dark past in Northern Ireland

The upcoming election has been called "one of the most toxic, divisive elections" Northern Ireland has seen in recent years.

09/12/2019

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"Very tasty!": Artist eats $120,000 banana at Art Base

A Georgian-born American performance artist ate a piece of artwork by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan on exhibition at Perrotin stand in Art Basel in Miami Beach on Saturday (December 7).

09/12/2019

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Miss South Africa wins Miss Universe competition

South African Zozibini Tunzi took the Miss Universe crown on Sunday in Atlanta

09/12/2019

USA

Russia banned from international sporting events for 4 years over doping

The World Anti-Doping Agancy (WADA) said on Monday that Russia would not be able to officially compete in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo

09/12/2019

USA

Joe Biden gambles that 'No Malarkey' tour found foothold in Iowa

The former vice president wasn't setting crowds on fire during Iowa bus trip but he's betting fears of a second Trump term and his personal touch is enough.

09/12/2019

USA

The GOP wall: Why Republicans won't walk away from Trump

Analysis: Politics and the media have changed since the time a group of GOP lawmakers went to the White House to tell Nixon he was finished.

09/12/2019

USA

Up to 20 reported injured in New Zealand volcano eruption

White Island should be considered dangerous after Whakaari erupted Monday afternoon, the government said.

09/12/2019

USA

Esper declines to say if he knew of political considerations regarding Trump's hold on Ukraine aid

"I'm not going to get into any of that," the Defense Secretary said Sunday. "Again, there is a congressional inquiry underway and I'll leave that process unto itself."

08/12/2019

USA

'Weird': Congress reacts to Giuliani's latest Ukrainian venture

Rep. Matt Gaetz, one of President Donald Trump's top allies, said the recent trip by the president's attorney to Ukraine was "weird" and "odd."

08/12/2019

USA

'I reject the premise': Republicans deny Trump asked Ukraine to investigate his political rival

Reps. Mark Meadows and Matt Gaetz said they rejected even being asked if it was appropriate for the president to ask a foreign nation to investigate a political opponent.

08/12/2019

USA

Primary history lessons that Joe Biden may not want to hear

Analysis: What happens in the early states, where the former VP is trailing, offers clues about how the nomination might turn out.

08/12/2019

USA

Democrats split on whether to include Mueller obstruction in articles of impeachment

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., on Sunday would not commit to including evidence of obstruction contained in that report in the articles of impeachment.

08/12/2019

USA

Fears of Russian interference hit U.K. election after leak of U.S. trade talks

Reddit launched an investigation after opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn brandished the leaked documents at a press conference last month.

08/12/2019