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Democratic candidates find their outrage scale is different from Trump's

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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What is 'Medicare for All' and how would it work?

The far-reaching health care plan has touched off a fierce debate. Here's a breakdown of what exactly it is and which candidates are for, against or lukewarm on it.

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After fatal police shooting, Buttigieg expresses concern about minority relations

The South Bend mayor and 2020 contender ordered the city's bod cam policy for officers changed in the wake of the killing.

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Hope Hicks testifies before House committee behind closed doors

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee planned to focus their questions in part on what they say are obstruction of justice crimes established by the Mueller Report against President Trump.

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Trump leans on his greatest hits in campaign kickoff

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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Biden cites segregationist senators as he recalls past 'civility' in Senate

"At least there was some civility," Biden said at a New York fundraiser. "We got things done. We didn't agree on much of anything. We got things done."

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Trump, launching re-election bid, says Democrats 'want to destroy our country'

With a string of familiar chants, the president's Florida fans helped him kick off the 'Keep America Great' campaign for 2020.

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Trump digs in on Central Park 5: 'They admitted their guilt'

The president, who once called for the five to get the death penalty, offered no apology even though the convictions were vacated.

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When migrants arrived in droves, this poor New Mexico city opened its arms

The city of Deming has marshaled all of its resources to cope with a steady influx of migrants bused in by the federal government.

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Trump administration cannot weaken Obama-era safety rule for miners, court says

The U.S. Court of Appeals found that the administration's justification for relaxing the safety rule was "arbitrary and capricious."

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How to watch the first Democratic debate

The debate is being hosted by NBC News, MSNBC and Telemundo, and will air live across all three networks starting at 9 p.m. ET.

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McConnell on slavery reparations: Not 'a good idea'

Countries such as Germany, Austria, Canada and France have atoned for past wrongs by paying reparations.

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Biden/Sanders, Warren/O'Rourke to be center stage at first debate

The candidates with the highest polling averages will stand side-by-side at the NBC-sponsored face off June 26 and 27.

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Biden hints at $19 million raised for his presidential campaign

The former vice president told supporters that 360,000 donors have contributed so far to his effort to win the White House.

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Shanahan steps down as acting Defense chief, withdraws from Cabinet consideration

Shanahan, Trump said, "has decided not to go forward with his confirmation process so that he can devote more time to his family."

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Ocasio-Cortez defends comparing migrant detention centers to 'concentration camps'

"This is not hyperbole. It is the conclusion of expert analysis," the New York lawmaker said in the tweet Tuesday.

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Schumer slams McConnell for blocking election security legislation

"McConnell just stands there and twiddles [his] thumbs and almost says, 'Come on Putin, let it happen," the Senate Minority Leader said on Tuesday..

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Paul Manafort expressed concern about going to a New York prison. Then the DOJ stepped in

A DOJ spokesperson said they "determined to err on the side of caution by keeping Mr. Manafort in federal custody" during his state trial instead of Rikers Island.

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Trump claims on eve of reelection launch that ICE will begin deporting 'millions'

Two Department of Homeland Security officials told NBC News that the "millions" figure the president used in his tweet was likely overblown.

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Under Trump, the GOP has struggled to win at the ballot box

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.