USA

Cries to 'impeach' erupt during Pelosi's speech to California Democrats

"This is like coming home for me," Pelosi said as audience members' calls to "impeach" grew louder.

01/06/2019

USA

Navy acknowledges request to hide USS John McCain during Trump visit

"A request was made to the U.S. Navy to minimize the visibility of USS John S. McCain" during President Donald Trump's recent state visit to Japan, the Navy said in a statement.

01/06/2019

USA

Ocasio-Cortez gets back behind the bar to mix it up for a cause close to her heart

The freshman lawmaker said she was worried that she'd lost her touch with the cocktail shaker. But she hadn't.

01/06/2019

USA

More House Democrats are ready to impeach Trump, making Pelosi's job tougher

Analysis: There are strong signs that the pro-impeachment forces in the House are both larger than she portrays — and growing.

31/05/2019

USA

GOP lawmakers, business groups slam Trump's Mexico tariff threat

They warned that making the move next month as announced would jeopardize ratification of the USMCA trade deal.

31/05/2019

USA

Acting Defense chief says he'll 'look into' reported request to move USS McCain out of Trump's sight

"I would not have moved the ship," Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said.

31/05/2019

USA

2020 candidates flock to California in search of more than votes

Stakes are high for home-state Sen. Kamala Harris as 2020 Democrats head to the California Democratic convention this weekend.

31/05/2019

USA

Trump's latest tariff threat undermines his own trade deal

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.

31/05/2019

USA

Trump says U.S. to impose 5 percent tariff on all Mexican goods

The president says the tariffs will take effect June 10 and will stay until "illegal migrants" stop coming into the country from Mexico.

31/05/2019

USA

D.C's new odd couple: AOC, Ted Cruz team up to drain the swamp

It was a match made on Twitter, where the two sparred as recently as April over the price of a croissant and the minimum wage.

31/05/2019

USA

Feds take possession of Paul Manafort's Trump Tower condo

The longtime GOP operative agreed to forfeit the property after he pleaded guilty to charges brought by special counsel Robert Mueller.

30/05/2019

USA

Third Republican blocks attempt to pass disaster aid in House

Democrats are now expected to hold a roll call vote on the bill once lawmakers return to Washington from their Memorial Day recess next week.

30/05/2019

USA

Barr says Mueller 'could have' reached decision on whether Trump broke the law

The attorney general disagreed with those suggesting that the former special counsel wants Congress to address the president's conduct.

30/05/2019

USA

He said, he said: Are Mueller and Barr on same page about not charging Trump?

Some observers have cited an apparent contradiction in statements by the special counsel and the attorney general.

30/05/2019

USA

Meghan McCain says Trump won't let her grieve, obsessed he won't be 'great man' like her father

McCain spoke out after reports the White House ordered the USS John S. McCain to be "out of sight" during Trump's visit to Japan.

30/05/2019

USA

Jay Inslee tops Greenpeace climate grades, Joe Biden gets a D-

The environmental group evaluated the 2020 candidates on support for the Green New Deal and opposition to fossil fuels.

30/05/2019

USA

Full list: House members who favor starting Trump impeachment inquiry

It includes several members of the House Judiciary Committee as well as chairs of various House committees.

30/05/2019

USA

Border agents apprehended over 1,000 immigrants in record round-up

The group of 1,036 far exceeds other groups of immigrants apprehended at the border; the previous record of 424 was set last month.

30/05/2019

USA

Trump attacks Mueller as a 'true never-Trumper' after admitting for first time that Russia helped elect him

Impeachment is a "dirty filthy disgusting word," Trump added as impeachment talk ramped up after Mueller's Wednesday statement.

30/05/2019

USA

Russian interference is the red flag from Mueller that everyone is missing

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.

30/05/2019