Now playing Next USA Kamala Harris on 'electability': Pundits have it all wrong about impact of gender, race The California Democrat and presidential contender told MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell that voters are smarter than the experts give them credit for. 07/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Buttigieg claims more experience than Trump and Pence, would take on president with 'very different energy' The 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana, spoke with NBC News' Craig Melvin while campaigning in South Carolina. 07/05/2019
Now playing Next USA The Fox effect: Trump's base bolsters his standing 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. 07/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Democrats push Congress to combat 'urgent crisis' of carbon monoxide poisoning "These senseless deaths in federally-assisted housing are unconscionable," Sen. Kamala Harris and two House Democrats wrote Monday. 06/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Democrats lose their enthusiasm advantage in latest NBC News/WSJ poll 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. 06/05/2019
Now playing Next USA 'Hung jury': Public remains divided over Mueller probe in new NBC/WSJ poll Sixty percent of Americans say President Donald Trump has been dishonest in the Russia investigation, but it's a mixed bag on impeachment hearings. 05/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Shifty business: Democrats revise past positions for the campaign On pot, guns, climate and more, presidential hopefuls maneuver to navigate a changing party with issue tweaks, full flip-flops and apologies. 05/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Biden pushes back on critics who question his toughness on China "I never said China's not a threat," Biden said Saturday. "I said we can, if we invest the right way, we can defeat China in every way." 05/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Meet the pets: The dogs of the presidential contenders. And Beto's turtle. The fur is going to be flying — more than half the Democrats in the crowded presidential field have a four-legged friend. 04/05/2019
Now playing Next USA 'Ground-shaking' explosion rocks Illinois town Officials were working to fight the blaze and determine what caused the blast in the industrial complex outside Chicago. 04/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Florida on verge of blocking some ex-felons from voting. Critics call it a poll tax. The legislation is on its way to the GOP governor's desk and has drawn opposition from Ocasio-Cortez and presidential candidates. 03/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Trump's economy is roaring. Will it carry him in 2020? Analysis: Republicans say the president should focus more on the economy as he campaigns for a second term. 03/05/2019
Now playing Next world news More than 500 EU candidates pledge to protect animals More than 500 EU candidates pledged to protect wildlife by signing onto the Vote for Animals 2019 campaign 03/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Another dysfunctional and combative week in the Trump Era 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. 03/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Biden's comments downplaying China threat to U.S. fire up pols on both sides "China is going to eat our lunch? Come on, man," the former vice president said in Iowa, drawing the ire of lawmakers like Bernie Sanders and Mitt Romney. 02/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Begging for $1: Some Dem candidates trying to game system to get on debate stage The rules say one way to qualify is by having at least 65,000 donors — and contenders have found creative ways to reach that threshold. 02/05/2019
Now playing Next USA After Barr's testimony, what will Democrats do next? 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. 02/05/2019