Americas

USA

Mark Sanford ends longshot Republican presidential campaign

"Impeachment noise has moved what was hard to herculean," Sanford said.

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USA

Roger Stone will not testify as his criminal trial nears an end

Stone, 67, could face prison time if convicted in the trial.

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USA

Supreme Court appears inclined to let Trump end DACA program

The justices heard nearly an hour and a half of oral arguments as hundreds of DACA supporters rallied outside.

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USA

In speech, Bolton suggested Trump's policy decisions guided by personal interest

The former national security director was especially critical of the president's handling of Turkey, according to multiple sources present for his remarks.

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USA

Senior Trump official embellished resume, had face on fake TIME cover

State Dept. official Mina Chang claimed to be a Harvard Business School "alumna" who ran a nonprofit that worked in 40 countries.

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USA

Trump public impeachment hearings: More like Watergate or Clinton?

Analysis: With the House set to begin televised proceedings into how the president dealt with Ukraine, keep an eye on the polls.

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USA

Tourists and residents slosh through a flooded Venice

The high water invaded cafes, stores and other businesses, as the water level peaked at over four feet.

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USA

Zimbabwe says 200 elephants have now died amid drought

Other animals including giraffe, buffalo and impala are also dying, a national parks official said, and the situation can improve only after rains return.

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USA

Hong Kong police clash with protesters in tense standoff

The clashes came a day after police shot a protester at close range and a man was doused with petrol and set on fire.

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USA

The impeachment inquiry has been all about Ukraine, but what about Russia?

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.

12/11/2019

USA

Trump claims some DACA recipients 'hardened criminals' as case goes before Supreme Court

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court takes up a case that will determine the fate of the Obama-era program that has allowed about 800,000 young people who entered the country as children.

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USA

Clinton criticizes U.K. government for blocking Russian report

Clinton said the public needs to know what is in the report, as Britain prepares for a general election.

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USA

Catalan separatists block major Spain-France road link

Catalonia has been rocked by mass protests since long prison sentences were handed down in mid-October to nine separatist leaders.

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USA

Winds fan ferocious fires in Australia's most populous state

A catastrophic fire warning was in place for Sydney, Australia's largest city, where a large blaze threatened homes on Tuesday.

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USA

Euroviews. Trump staffers have a choice: Loyalty and maybe prison, or betrayal and derision ǀ View

The emerging strategy of House Republicans to argue that WH advisers went rogue — without the authorization of Donald Trump — to press Ukraine to provide dirt on a political opponent puts Mick Mulvaney, John Eisenberg, Rudy Giuliani and others in a precarious and even life-changing dilemma.

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USA

Israel hit by 50 rockets from Gaza after airstrike kills Islamic Jihad leader

The incident marks a significant flare-up of cross-border violence that could have wide ramifications for the region.

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USA

Afghan president: Taliban to release 2 American University profs in prisoner swap

Kevin King, a U.S. citizen, and Timothy Weeks were kidnapped at gunpoint from the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul in August of 2016.

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Bolivia

Watch: Bolivia's ex-president Morales lands to take up Mexican asylum

The long-serving leftist leader claimed he had been ousted by rivals in a coup following violence sparked by a disputed election.

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USA

Widow of Elijah Cummings will run for late representative's seat

"He wanted me to continue this fight, and I'm going to continue this fight and run the race, and, prayerfully, win," Maya Rockeymoore Cummings said.

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USA

US President Carter to undergo procedure to relieve pressure on brain

The 95-year-old former president has fallen at home at least twice in recent months.

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USA

Read the transcript of State Dept. official Christopher Anderson's impeachment testimony

Anderson testified last month as part of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.

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USA

Jill Biden's message to Donald Trump: 'Stop it. My husband's going to beat you'

In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Jill Biden said the president's attacks on her family have been tougher than even she anticipated.

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USA

Former Trump official balks at Mulvaney's bid to join impeachment testimony lawsuit

Lawyers for Charles Kupperman and the House Intelligence Committee told the judge that the acting White House chief of staff to file his own case.

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USA

Read the transcript of Pentagon official Laura Cooper's impeachment testimony

Cooper's testimony last month was delayed for over five hours after a group of Republicans stormed the secure room where the deposition was taking place.

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USA

Is this asteroid the littlest planet? Some astronomers think so.

Although it's just 270 miles across — about as big as Alabama — the asteroid Hygeia has surprised astronomers by being round.

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USA

Judge tosses out Trump's lawsuit to block House committee from getting his state taxes

Judge Carl Nichols of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that his court was not the proper jurisdiction to hear the case.

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