Now playing Next USA Ride-sharing firms say they help ease traffic congestion. New research says otherwise. Traffic in San Francisco grew worse as Uber and Lyft became more popular. 08/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Here's everything we now know about Trump's tax returns 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. 08/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Kamala Harris blows past Democratic rivals in fundraising in communities of color An NBC analysis found the presidential contender has been hauling in more than double the donations of other candidates in mostly minority neighborhoods. 08/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Democrats' constitutional clash with Trump ramps up This week's moves have both sides circling each other, as the party's impeachment strategy remains unmapped. 08/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Woman tells Biden at rally: 'You can hug and kiss me anytime, Joe' The former VP has been hit with stories from several women who have come forward recently to say he touched them in ways that made them uncomfortable. 07/05/2019
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