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How Trump could lose by 5 million votes and still win in 2020

Analysis: The nation's two most populous states, California and Texas, are at the heart of Democrats' geography problem.

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House Dems demand answers from Hope Hicks over 'apparent inconsistencies' in her testimony

"Anything other than complete candor can have very serious consequences," Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler wrote to the ex-Trump aide.

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Some 2020 Democrats agree on a 'public option.' Or do they?

Depending on the plan, a public option could be a small fix to the system or a fast-track to "Medicare for All."

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Five things to watch for in the next Democratic debates

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.

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Mueller hearings to highlight 'shocking evidence of criminal misconduct' by Trump, Democrats say

The former special counsel is set to appear before the Judiciary and Intelligence committees on Wednesday.

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NBC News poll: Biden, Sanders and Warren lead 2020 field

The poll also shows President Donald Trump's approval rating has ticked upwards in the past 10 months.

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Trump to nominate son of Antonin Scalia to be next labor secretary

Eugene Scalia would replace former secretary Alex Acosta who resigned last week amid a firestorm over a plea deal for convicted sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Lineups set for second round of Democratic debates

Harris and Biden had a tense exchange in the first debate.

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Iran's Zarif says Saudi Arabia, not Iran, is to blame for Middle East instability

Zarif also said his country was ready to make a "substantial move" that would allow inspections of its nuclear program in return for lifting of sanctions.

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Fact check: Trump says Rep. Omar 'proud' of al Qaeda

There is no evidence that Omar has said the terrorist group responsible for the 9/11 attack makes her proud.

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Probe finds ex-Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White made staff run personal errands

"Ms. White misused her subordinate's time for personal services and improperly accepted gifts from her subordinates," the report said.

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Biden's plan for rural America is the latest Democratic outreach to Trump country

As the Democratic Party argues over the best strategy to defeat President Donald Trump, Biden is making his argument to voters who've left the party.

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'Send her back' chant blew the cover off Trump's conflation of race and country

Analysis: It worked for him in 2016 — but whether he can pull that messaging off again remains to be seen.

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Trump says U.S. Navy ship shot down Iranian drone

Trump said the U.S.S. Boxer "took defensive action" against an Iranian drone over the Strait of Hormuz.

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Concerns from Trump, GOP lawmakers could jeopardize Pentagon's JEDI proposal

Concerns about the contract process and potential conflicts of interest cloud the future of the $10 billion contract that seemed bound for Amazon or Microsoft.

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House passes $15 minimum wage bill

The bill would gradually increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025. The federal minimum wage has not been raised since 2009.

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DHS chief McAleenan: Migrant family separations are rare

McAleenan said that during zero tolerance in 2018 he had ordered CBP not to separate any parents from children under 5 without extenuating circumstances.

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FBI believed Trump was closely involved in hush-money scheme, unsealed documents show

The release of the previously redacted documents came one day after the judge in the case disclosed that prosecutors had concluded their probe into Cohen's campaign finance crimes.

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Senators introduce bipartisan bill to require carbon monoxide detectors in public housing

The bill, introduced by Senators Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Bob Menendez, D-N.J., follows an NBC News investigation into carbon monoxide deaths in public housing.

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Democrats, Republicans condemn 'send her back' chant at Trump's rally

Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., said that the chants "are ugly, wrong, & would send chills down the spines of our Founding Fathers."