Now playing Next USA Democrats are replaying the 2016 health care wars ahead of 2020 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. 17/07/2019
Now playing Next USA Elon Musk wants to hook your brain up directly to computers The Tesla and SpaceX founder announced a goal of implanting chips into human brains as early as next year to create direct human connections to computers. 17/07/2019
Now playing Next USA Racial division is a hallmark of Trump's presidency 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. 16/07/2019
Now playing Next USA Democrats duel over health care in new campaign dust up Biden and Sanders are locking horns in a high-profile skirmish over Obamacare and Medicare for All. 16/07/2019
Now playing Next USA 'This is what racism looks like': Democrats blast Trump for attacks on 'The Squad' Few Republicans had reacted to the president's tweet, which Democrats have slammed as "racist" and "xenophobic." 15/07/2019
Now playing Next USA Here's the most important number in Trump's re-election bid 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. 15/07/2019
Now playing Next USA Cory Booker aims to give aging prisoners 'a second look' The Democratic presidential candidate is unveiling new legislation to take prison reform another step forward. 15/07/2019
Now playing Next USA Sanders says Pelosi is being 'a little' too tough on progressives like Ocasio-Cortez "You've got to bring them in," Sanders said of progressive House members pushing for more change, "not alienate them." 14/07/2019
Now playing Next USA Calls for impeachment fall as 2020 heats up And that could leave the Democrats' 2020 hopefuls with a voter base that sees things differently. 14/07/2019
Now playing Next USA Trump trails Biden, Warren and Sanders in new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll Joe Biden holds largest lead against Trump due to better performance among Independents and suburban voters. 14/07/2019
Now playing Next USA Sanders consolidated the left in 2016. Now he risks losing the leader spot to Warren. The senators' divergent approaches to the progressive movement, some activists say, help explain why she has been climbing in recent polls while his support has remained flat. 13/07/2019
Now playing Next USA Two different contests are defining the Democratic presidential race 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. 12/07/2019
Now playing Next USA NBC/WSJ poll: Biden, Warren top 2020 Democratic field Kamala Harris and Bernie Sanders round out the top four candidates in the first NBC/WSJ post-debate poll. 11/07/2019
Now playing Next USA Is pushing for a citizenship census question almost as valuable for Trump as getting one? 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. 11/07/2019
Now playing Next USA Can Tom Steyer overcome the challenges of a late entry into the presidential campaign? 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. 10/07/2019
Now playing Next USA Senator proposes blocking men's World Cup funds until U.S. women's team gets equal pay "They are the best in the world and deserve to be paid accordingly," Sen. Joe Manchin said of the USWNT. 10/07/2019
Now playing Next USA Biden made nearly $16 million in two years after leaving White House, tax returns show The former vice president, who is leading in the presidential polls, released financial information about he and his wife's sources of income. 09/07/2019