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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.

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'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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Congress this week: John Dean, subpoena vote, rare open counter-intelligence hearing

The latest Democratic moves take place amid the backdrop of rising caucus divisions over the presidential impeachment process itself.

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House Democrats consider bills to 'safeguard democracy' in response to Mueller report

One likely piece of legislation would be framed as "Duty to Report," requiring presidential campaign aides to report foreign contacts to law enforcement.

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Dem, GOP senators want to check Trump's power to sell arms to Saudis

Sens. Murphy and Young want a resolution that would let Congress vote on last month's arms deal and block or restrict future weapons sales to Saudi Arabia.

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Responding to Pelosi's 'prison' remark, Democrats say Trump committed crimes

"He did," said 2020 presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke. "I think that's clear from what we have learned from the Mueller report."

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'All of it is new': Trump, acting DHS chief defend deal with Mexico against reports saying little is new

Trump said Sunday that "some things" the countries agreed on were "not mentioned" in a press release, but did not say what those were.

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At HBCUs, crushing student loan debt is a symptom of even bigger problems

"When these institutions were created they weren't created on equal footing with historically white institutions," one expert said.

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24 immigrants have died in ICE custody during the Trump administration

The deaths of 3 detainees since April, along with the release of internal reports about detention center conditions, have spurred an outcry from advocates.

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Unchartered territory: 2020 Democrats back away from charter schools

The party's presidential hopefuls are improving their grades with teachers unions by looking to other education ideas.

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Buttigieg's big accomplishment that he never mentions on the campaign trail

The South Bend mayor and presidential hopeful crafted a unique way to lend a hand to the city's immigrants. Why doesn't he talk about it?

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U.S. 'smart' bombs will be built in Saudi Arabia under Trump arms deal

Democrats in Congress say the administration should not hand the Saudis valuable weapons tech given the kingdom's conduct in Yemen and human rights record.