USA Biden, Yang feud over former VP's absence from candidate forum "To me, I have to admit to you, this particular person said he would've been there," Biden said Tuesday of Yang. "Well, I have different values than him." 11/06/2019
USA House approves enforcing subpoenas in court against Trump officials The vote is part of the Democrats' larger oversight strategy, which they are ramping up this week. 11/06/2019
USA As Biden and Trump battle in the trenches, Buttigieg attacks from higher ground Analysis: The military veteran mayor suggested U.S. foreign policy and national security would be stuck in the past with either the current president or the former VP at the helm. 11/06/2019
USA Everything you need to know about the first Democratic debate The first debate will take place on June 26 and June 27 in Miami. 11/06/2019
USA Trump may be having second thoughts about Shanahan as Defense Secretary While in Europe to commemorate D-Day, Trump asked at least 3 people if they had any suggestions for different candidates, said 4 sources. 11/06/2019
USA Trump waves single sheet of paper that he claims holds secret Mexico deal "I just give you my word," the president told reporters as he declined to reveal the contents. 11/06/2019
USA Buttigieg vows to seek repeal of post-9/11 war powers resolution The Afghanistan War veteran drew sharp distinctions with President Trump in his first major foreign policy speech as a 2020 Democratic candidate. 11/06/2019
USA Rep. Justin Amash resigns from Freedom Caucus The Michigan lawmaker is the only congressional Republican who has called for the House to impeach President Donald Trump. 11/06/2019
USA Trump 'an existential threat': Biden to take aim at the president as they cross paths in Iowa If Trump is elected to a second term, "he will forever and fundamentally alter the character of this nation," Biden will say. 11/06/2019
USA Trump, Biden battle for the spotlight in Iowa 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. 11/06/2019
USA NBC announces five moderators for first Democratic debate The presidential primary face off, hosted by NBC News, MSNBC and Telemundo, will take place in Miami on June 26-27. 11/06/2019
USA 'One American flag flies': Pence defends barring pride flags on U.S. embassy flagpoles The vice president spoke about the issue that infuriated the LGBTQ community in an exclusive interview with NBC News. 11/06/2019
USA Democrats launch Trump investigative offensive with Watergate figure John Dean testimony "Special counsel [Robert] Mueller has provided this committee with a road map," the former Nixon White House counsel told House Judiciary Committee Monday. 10/06/2019
USA Top DHS watchdog retires early after criticism of his FEMA reports According to press reports, auditors said John Kelly told them to produce upbeat reports about FEMA's response to disasters, including Hurricane Sandy. 10/06/2019
USA New details of Barr far-reaching probe into 'spying' on Trump 2016 campaign The review will determine whether the counter intelligence investigation complied with the law, DOJ told lawmakers. 10/06/2019
USA Nadler reaches deal with DOJ over key Mueller report documents The announcement comes a day before the House is set to vote on a civil contempt resolution to enforce committee subpoenas. 10/06/2019
USA Trump taps conservative Ken Cuccinelli to head citizenship agency The former Virginia attorney general, who will serve as acting director, could have a hard time winning Senate confirmation if nominated to the job on a permanent basis. 10/06/2019
USA Supreme Court won't take up gun silencer restrictions Gun control advocates say silencers make it harder for first responders to pinpoint the source of gunfire and lead victims to think the sound is coming from farther away. 10/06/2019
USA Justice Breyer: Supreme Court should decide if 'perpetual detention' permitted at Gitmo The case involved Moath Hamza Ahmed al-Alwi, a man from Yemen captured by Pakistani forces and accused of being one of Osama bin Laden's bodyguards. 10/06/2019
USA For Iowa Democrats, winning trumps ideology 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. 10/06/2019