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Trump admin weighing plan to house migrant children at Fort Benning military base

The proposal under consideration calls for the children to be housed away from the rest of the population but still on base, two sources told NBC News.

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Trump meets with Nigel Farage, Brexit Party leader, during London trip

The U.S. president "really believes in Brexit," Farage tweeted.

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Biden camp fixes climate plan after reports it copied other writings

The former VP released his $1.7 trillion environmental proposal, with some sentences similar to those from advocacy groups.

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Buttigieg reflects on his challenge winning black voters at private fundraiser

Exclusive: Buttigieg acknowledged it's not enough to have a team that reflects diversity because "people are looking for results."

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Trump administration seeks emergency court order to build border wall

The government argued that the Sierra Club, an environmental group, doesn't have the right to sue over its plan to reprogram funds from the Pentagon.

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Senator: Oligarch linked to Kremlin earned millions while fighting extradition to U.S.

Dmytro Firtash has been under indictment in Chicago since 2014. He was also involved in a failed business deal with ex-Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort.

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White House directs Hope Hicks and Annie Donaldson to withhold documents from House Democrats

It's the latest in a bitter back and forth between the White House and Capitol Hill, with the Trump administration blocking a number of requests for interviews and documents

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The 2020 Democratic race remains stuck in place

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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Migrant children stuck at border stations because of HHS overcrowding

Officials have warned that there will be more deaths of children at border stations if Health and Human Services does not increase its capacity.

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More than 4 million could be left out of 2020 census, new report says

Black and Latino households face the greatest risk of being undercounted, while whites, in some scenarios, could be overcounted, the Urban Institute said.

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Botched family reunifications left migrant children waiting in vans overnight

Not until 39 hours later — after two nights in a van — did the last child step out of a van to be reunited. Most spent at least 23 hours in the vehicles.

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Buttigieg says he would vote to impeach Trump, but won't second guess Pelosi

The Democratic presidential contender spoke during an MSNBC town hall meeting in Fresno, Calif.

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House passes $19 billion disaster relief bill

Three Republicans each blocked votes in the last two weeks as Democrats tried to pass the measure by unanimous consent.

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Ex-NSA hacker wants to give 2020 candidates free cybersecurity tool. The FEC may stop him

FEC lawyers say the request by Oren Falkowitz looks "too much like a political contribution." An official decision will be made Thursday.

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Russia probe witness arrested on child porn charges

George Nader had helped arrange a meeting in the Seychelles islands between Erik Prince and a banker who is a close associate of Vladimir Putin.

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House to hold hearing on Mueller report, 'presidential obstruction and other crimes'

One of the witnesses in the June 10 Judiciary Committee hearing is slated to be John Dean, a key figure in the Watergate scandal.

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Trump normalizes foreign election intervention ahead of 2020

Analysis: By jumping into the domestic politics of other countries, Trump appears to give a 'green light' to foreigners who want to influence his re-election effort.

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Supreme Court rejects Trump administration request to fast track DACA appeal

Federal courts in California, New York, Maryland and Washington, D.C., have ruled that the government cannot shut the Obama-era program down.

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Trump tests the 'special relationship' ahead of state visit

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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Inside Pete Buttigieg's plan to overhaul the Supreme Court

No other candidate has made it central to his or her rationale for running and proposed presidential agenda.