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The winnowing of the 2020 Dem field will begin in 3 months

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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Trump urges Roy Moore not to run for Senate again despite having 'nothing against' him

Moore tweeted Tuesday that he "will beat" Democratic Sen. Doug Jones, who defeated the former Alabama Supreme Court chief justice in a 2017 special election.

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McConnell says he'd confirm Supreme Court justice in election year

The comment, however, diverges from his decision in 2016 to not consider President Obama's Supreme Court nomination of Merrick Garland following the sudden death of Justice Antonin Scalia earlier that year.

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Fact check: Why are Trump and the Democrats talking about the 1994 crime bill

Joe Biden has faced criticism from Kamala Harris and progressive activists that the legislation led to mass incarceration.

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Biden campaign slams Trump for North Korea comments

On Saturday, Trump tweeted about recent North Korean missile tests, which included quoting a slam on Biden by Pyongyang.

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House fails to pass disaster aid bill after second GOP lawmaker objects

For the second time in less than a week, the House on Monday failed to pass the Senate-passed $19 billion disaster aid bill after a lone Republican objected to the measure.

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New book says Mueller drafted Trump obstruction indictment; special counsel denies

The author says three charges against the president were prepared. The special counsel's office said no such document exists.

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Supreme Court won't hear challenge to school transgender policy

Students in Pennsylvania claimed a high school's transgender policy violated their privacy.

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Supreme Court upholds Indiana abortion law requiring fetal remains be buried or cremated

The justices left lower court rulings intact that invalidated a broader measure that would prevent a woman from having an abortion based on gender, race or disability.

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Trump sides with an authoritarian — again

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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New activist campaign puts impeachment pressure on House Democrats

Stand Up America, which had not supported beginning impeachment proceedings against Trump, changes course.

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A four-day school week? Teachers and kids give it an 'A.' Parents are less enthused

In a bid to attract more educators, this struggling Colorado school district was the first in a major metro area and the largest in the U.S. to make the switch.

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Look over here! Democratic candidates struggle for recognition in outsize field

Some contenders are having a tough time busting out. Experts say that's what happens when there are too many choices.

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Meghan McCain to Sen. Klobuchar: Leave my father out of it

The Democratic presidential contender used a personal anecdote about the late Arizona GOP senator criticizing Trump.

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House investigations of Trump and his administration: The full list

The president says it's "harassment." Democrats say they're playing catch-up after two years with virtually no oversight from Republicans.

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She's got a plan for that. Warren tries to breakout with flurry of policy proposals.

Democratic voters want someone who can beat Trump, but they say they want to hear from candidates about their specific ideas, too.

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Sanders: Trump and Kim Jong Un agree on assessment of Biden

"I think they agree in their assessment of former Vice President Joe Biden," the White House press secretary said in an exclusive interview.

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Buttigieg says Trump's comment on war criminal pardons is 'slander against veterans'

Trump's "idea that being sent to fight makes you automatically into some sort of war criminal is a slander against veterans that could only come from someone who never served," he added.

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Sarah Sanders defends Barr's new investigation into origins of Russia probe

For Trump to instruct Barr "to do that, it looks like he's using the attorney general to be his personal lawyer," Rep. Eric Swalwell said Sunday.

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2020 Democrats face 2012 GOP challenges

Beyond the simple position of the frontrunners, there is the larger environment around the Democrats in 2019 and the Republicans in 2011.