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Trump tells U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe to 'never disrespect' White House

"I am a big fan of the American Team, and Women's Soccer, but Megan should WIN first before she TALKS! Finish the job!" the president tweeted.

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What to watch for at tonight's first Democratic presidential debate

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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How candidates are preparing for the first debate: pushups, videos, brevity

"That's hard!" Elizabeth Warren says about "learning to talk in one-minute segments," while Cory Booker does bicep curls — in a shirt and tie.

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House passes border funding bill to address humanitarian crisis

Passage of the measure came after House Democratic leaders sought to appease members of their caucus only hours earlier with change to the legislation.

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Robert Mueller to testify publicly before House committees on July 17

The announcement came after the chairmen of the two panels issued a subpoena compelling Mueller's testimony.

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Eric Logan shooting stirs anger over racial injustice in Pete Buttigieg's South Bend

Many residents aren't blaming Mayor Pete for the fatal police shooting of a black man, but say something needs to be done about long-standing inequality.

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Justice Department lawyer defends herself after viral video on child migrant treatment

Exclusive: In a private Facebook post, Justice Department attorney Sarah Fabian says a false impression has been created about her testimony.

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Trump's chief of protocol pulled off the job ahead of G-20

Sean Lawler has been pulled off the job amid an investigation into allegations of discrimination and harassment, U.S. officials said.

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No deal yet with Taliban on U.S. exit from Afghanistan, says Pompeo

During an unannounced stop in Kabul, Pompeo says "the hour has come for peace" in America's longest running war.

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Border Patrol moves 100 children to 'appalling' Texas facility

Almost 300 migrant children had been removed from the site after a series of media reports chronicling its conditions were published in recent days.

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Trump lawyers blocked ex-official nearly 100 times from discussing census citizenship question

The House Oversight Committee released documents about the testimony days before the Supreme Court is set to rule on the issue.

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Pence touts Latino support for Trump in Miami ahead of Democratic debates

The vice president predicted Democratic candidates will advocate higher taxes, more regulation and "socialist" policies in this week's debates.

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Acting CBP Commissioner John Sanders steps down after two months

The resignation follows reports of children living in squalor at border stations where they often lack child care, bedding or even basic hygiene items.

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Stephanie Grisham named new White House press secretary

She currently serves as communications director for first lady Melania Trump.

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N.Y. woman who called herself 'Umm Nutella' faces prison for helping ISIS

Sinmyah Amera Ceasar used the pseudonym based off the brand name of the popular cocoa hazelnut spread to signify her support for the terror group.

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House Democrats change emergency border bill to win votes of progressives

The changes would set up a clash with the Senate, which is expected to pass its own version of the bill this week.

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Elizabeth Warren jumps out to a big lead in MoveOn poll

The survey comes a day ahead of the first Democratic debate, hosted by NBC, in Miami on Wednesday and Thursday.

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Mueller report hits the stage with star-studded Broadway cast

"The Investigation: A Search For The Truth in Ten Acts" adapted and condensed portions of the report on Russian interference in the 2016 election and President Donald Trump.

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Here are the rules for the first Democratic debate

The action is set to get underway on Wednesday and Thursday in Miami, with 10 presidential primary candidates on stage each night.

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Cummings demands details on 2017 Trump-Putin meeting

The House Oversight Committee chairman has asked whether the president violated the President Records Act by destroying and confiscating documents containing details about that sitdown.