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Supreme Court allows trademark for F-word soundalike

A streetwear brand whose name sounds like a form of the F-word can get federal trademark protection as a result of the Supreme Court's ruling.

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Trump shows he remains fixated on Obama

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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Buttigieg learns the hazards of campaigning for president as a mayor

Facing racial unrest over a police shooting, the South Bend mayor is knocked off balance, off course — and off message.

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Biden's soft spots exposed, but Democratic rivals strike only glancing blows

The former vice president's comments about working with segregationists in the Senate provided the backdrop at a gathering of 2020 candidates in South Carolina.

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States across the country take unprecedented action to save child brides

Even as the problem gets increased attention, advocates fear loopholes will allow forced underage marriages to continue.

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Buttigieg faces testy town hall after officer-involved shooting

Buttigieg acknowledged two of his initiatives — implementing body cameras for officers and diversifying the police force — have not yet been successful.

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Joe Sestak becomes 25th contender to join the Democratic presidential primary

Sestak is a Navy veteran and former congressman who twice ran for Senate in Pennsylvania.

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Bernie Sanders has dodged criticism for crime bill vote while others have not

Sanders has said the bill contained important elements but his past statement show he was more supportive of the law than is commonly assumed.

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Schiff: Congress is 'running out of time' to have Mueller testify

The House Intelligence Committee chairman said he hopes a decision on Mueller's testimony is reached this week.

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Pence says 'of course' migrant children should have access to soap, toothbrushes

"Of course we do," Pence told CNN's Jake Tapper on Sunday. "My point is it's all a part of the appropriations process."

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Trump says Clinton was tougher opponent than Biden would be

In an exclusive interview with "Meet the Press," the president says his 2016 foe was "ruthless" compared to "sleepy Joe."

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President Trump full, unedited interview

President Donald Trump sat down for an exclusive interview with Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd on Friday, June 21st, 2019.

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U.S. military increases cyber hacking to keep foreign adversaries on their toes

"The other side thought they could just walk all over us," said one expert. "There was a decision in this administration to impose consequences."

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'Electability is in the eye of the beholder': What the hell do we actually know about 'electability?'

Democratic voters say beating Trump is their biggest concern in selecting a 2020 candidate. But do they know which candidate is best poised to beat Trump? (Spoiler: Probably not.)

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Trump announces delay of mass immigration raids that were to start Sunday

Trump said he had approved the delay so that Democrats and Republicans in Congress could work out a new immigration compromise.

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Obama, others warned Trump that pulling out of Iran nuke deal could lead to war

"The choice we face is ultimately between diplomacy or some form of war," President Obama said in 2015.

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U.S. cities prepare for possible ICE raids targeting undocumented families

Officials in cities such as Chicago, Los Angeles and Newark, New Jersey, condemned the plan.

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Manafort and Hannity exchanged hundreds of text messages about Mueller probe

"The media is trying to split me with DT and family by lies and untruths," Manafort wrote to Hannity in August 2017. "It is such a dirty game."

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Roy Moore says Trump was 'influenced' against his senate bid by GOP establishment

The newly-announced candidate whose 2017 campaign was derailed by sexual misconduct allegations said opposition to him is "a game up in Washington."

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Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll claims Trump sexually assaulted her in 1990s

In an article published Friday on New York magazine's website, Carroll says Trump attacked her inside a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in the mid 90's.