Now playing Next USA Black women mayors: A rising force in major American cities At Essence Fest in New Orleans, many of these leaders converged to discuss the challenges their cities face — and the solutions they've brought to the table. 08/07/2019
Now playing Next USA Swalwell ends presidential campaign less than two weeks after first debate The California Democrat had struggled to gain traction in the crowded primary field. 08/07/2019
Now playing Next USA For Democrats next November, the middle still matters 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. 08/07/2019
Now playing Next USA Biden's post-debate South Carolina support: Strong — but not certain Amid signs some black voters may be rethinking their support, party leaders in the state say that it will take more than a few bad news cycles for Biden to lose serious ground. 08/07/2019
Now playing Next USA Trump reaches highest approval rating of presidency in latest poll However, most Americans in The Washington Post/ABC News poll released Sunday say Trump has not acted in a way that is fitting and proper for a president. 07/07/2019
Now playing Next USA Biden's mastery of backlash politics takes center stage For better and worse, the former vice president's Senate civil rights record is currently central to his presidential campaign. 06/07/2019
Now playing Next USA Biden invoking Obama's picking him for vice president to defend record Biden will defend his record in the Senate, especially on issues of race, by noting that he was "vetted" and "selected" by Obama to be his vice president. 06/07/2019
Now playing Next USA Biden: I wasn't ready for Kamala Harris to attack me that way "What I didn't want to do was get into that scrum," Biden said of the Democratic debate. 05/07/2019
Now playing Next USA Watch: Trump hails military in flashy Independence Day celebration In a departure from the majority of his speeches, Trump steered clear of divisive political rhetoric and emphasized national unity. 05/07/2019
Now playing Next USA Harris, Biden escalate war over busing, school desegregation The battle that erupted on the debate stage in Miami last week shows no signs of letting up on the campaign trail. 05/07/2019
Now playing Next USA Harris stunned Biden. But can she meld a winning (Obama) coalition? The former VP's biggest advantages are his strength with black voters and the perception he's most electable. Both are in question now. 03/07/2019
Now playing Next USA Joe Biden, Kamala Harris in virtual tie for Democratic nomination, new poll shows The latest Quinnipiac poll comes just days after last week's Democratic debate. 02/07/2019
Now playing Next USA Women's soccer enters new era with huge World Cup audiences FIFA says it expects the competition to reach a total of 1 billion viewers across all platforms worldwide. 02/07/2019
Now playing Next USA Trump's re-election efforts announce $105 million fundraising haul The Trump campaign and the RNC combined to raise a record amount of money for this point in a re-election campaign, far outpacing President Obama. 02/07/2019
Now playing Next USA The ghost of Al Franken and the mystery of the Gillibrand campaign's failure to launch She says voters have moved past her role in the Minnesota senator's political exit — but they still aren't buying in to her presidential pitch. 01/07/2019
Now playing Next USA 'Nobody expected this moment' — the top takeaways from Trump's trip to Asia Analysis: In an eventful overseas trip, the president extended olive branches to foes while keeping an eye on how it was being received back home. 01/07/2019
Now playing Next USA Buttigieg raises nearly $25 million in second quarter The average donation was more than $47, Buttigieg's campaign announced. 01/07/2019