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Trump lashes out at Rex Tillerson for saying Putin out-prepared him

Trump claimed Tillerson "made up" the story.

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After infrastructure blowup, Trump owns Washington gridlock

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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Senate Dem. warns Trump could push through Saudi bomb deal without congressional approval

Congress approves arms sales to foreign governments. But Trump could bypass lawmakers by declaring a national security emergency to sell weapons to Riyadh.

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Wells Fargo, TD Bank have already given Trump-related financial documents to Congress

The disclosures come as a federal judge ruled Wednesday that two other banks — Deutsche Bank and Capitol One — can give financial documents to Congress.

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'My neighbors don't watch anything else': Democrats debate whether they need Fox News more than it needs them

Unlike Sen. Elizabeth Warren, many Democratic candidates are eager to reach out to potentially skeptical voters.

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In letter, 'American Taliban' John Walker Lindh said ISIS 'doing a spectacular job'

Lindh is set to be released from prison Thursday amid concerns among U.S. authorities that he remains a potentially violent Islamic extremist.

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House proposes $25 million fund for CO detectors and other health upgrades in public housing

The program would allow local public housing authorities to apply for federal grants to install carbon monoxide detectors, combat mold and remove asbestos.

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Judge rules banks can hand over Trump financial records to Congress

The Trump family and company sued Deutsche Bank and Capital One last month in an effort to block them from handing over financial documents to Congress.

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Trump called it the ''i word." What is impeachment and how does it work?

The Constitution provides that a president can be impeached for "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors."

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Trump's new message: Me first, America second

Analysis: By saying the quiet part out loud again, Trump has owned the decision to make the next 18 months about him and not the American public.

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GOP removes lawmaker's remarks from the record after dispute over border deaths

"I did not say it was murder," Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., said.

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N.Y. lawmakers pass bill to allow Congress access to Trump's state tax returns

Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to sign the legislation.

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'I don't do cover-ups': Trump denounces Democratic investigations and Mueller probe in the Rose Garden

"I don't do cover-ups," the president said, responding to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's comments earlier.

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As impeachment talk escalates, Pelosi says Trump is engaged in a 'cover-up'

The House speaker's comments come as calls by Democrats to open an impeachment inquiry grow louder.

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Unclear if Virginia Gov. Northam posed in racist yearbook picture, investigation finds

The probe's findings come more than three months after the scandal broke in February when the page surfaced online on a conservative news site — leading to calls for Northam's resignation.

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Draft IRS memo says Treasury must turn over Trump's taxes unless he invokes executive privilege

The confidential memo contradicts the Trump administration's rationale for refusing to provide Congress with the president's tax information.

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Democrats still haven't figured out how to fight Trump

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 goes off on impeachment in early morning tweetstorm

Without Trump-related investigations, the president claimed his approval rating "would be at 65%," adding, "Too bad!"

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Abortion rights activists protest restrictive new laws

Dozens of rallies and demonstrations were scheduled from coast to coast Tuesday afternoon.

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Ben Carson acknowledges HUD fell short on carbon monoxide protections: 'That's wrong'

Carson's comments to Congress follow an NBC News investigation into the lack of federal requirements for carbon monoxide detectors in public housing.