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Trump nominates Rep. John Ratcliffe to be intel chief

Trump wanted the Texas congressman as director of national intelligence in 2019, but backed off when Ratcliffe was shown to have inflated his resume.

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White House eyeing use of special powers to produce more coronavirus protective gear

The Trump administration is considering using the Defense Production Act to expand production of protective gear, such as masks.

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Pence tells Rush Limbaugh, who said coronavirus has been overhyped: 'We're all in this together'

Limbaugh has said concerns about the coronavirus are being "weaponized" by Democrats and the media and compared the virus to "the common cold."

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Democrats appear to miss black voters in S.C.

Analysis: The state's black electorate looks fractured days before Saturday's primary — in part because no candidate worked hard enough to consolidate it.

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Bernie Sanders-linked group entered into racial discrimination NDA

The deal is tied to a 2019 lawsuit in which a former employee said she was fired from the political group Our Revolution due to her race.

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What South Carolinians 'confess' about the candidates

Here's what South Carolinians really think about the candidates and the 2020 presidential election.

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U.S. intel agencies warned of rising risk of outbreak like coronavirus

In 2017 and 2018 threat assessments, intelligence analysts even mentioned a close cousin of coronavirus by name, saying it had "pandemic potential."

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Sanders overtakes Warren in her home state of Mass., new 2020 poll shows

A Warren loss to Sanders in Massachusetts would increase pressure on her to exit the race.

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Trump's retreat on coronavirus response leaves opening for Democratic candidates

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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Democrats in Trump districts cast a nervous eye at a surging Sanders

Rep. Joe Cunningham, D-S.C., is facing one of the toughest re-elections this cycle. Democrats worry that a democratic socialist at the top of the ticket could cost him his seat.

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'He fought us every single step of the way': How Bloomberg embraced stop-and-frisk as mayor

"He dug in and fought us all the way to his last day in office," an activist who opposed stop-and-frisk recalled.

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This time, Sanders 'rigged' the system against himself

Analysis: As the Democratic front-runner claims a plurality should give him the nomination, his own actions come back to haunt him.

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Senate Democrats ask DOJ inspector general to investigate claims of political interference

Barr's sentencing recommendation in the Roger Stone case is among instances of concern cited by Democrats.

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Sanders' left-wing purist image belied by record of compromise

The Democratic front-runner, criticized as an unyielding hardliner, is willing to accept incrementalism. He just doesn't like to talk about it.

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'I can't even': Emails reveal EPA officials' reaction to Trump rant on toilets, showers

The president's claims about water pressure caught the attention of his environmental agency.

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Biden's banking big on South Carolina, but his real challenge is Super Tuesday

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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Obama demands pro-Trump group stop using his voice to attack Biden

"This despicable ad is straight out of the Republican disinformation playbook," Obama spokesperson Katie Hill told NBC News.

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What the hell is Tom Steyer doing?

Polls say the billionaire environmentalist is poised for a top-three finish in South Carolina. What that gets him is less clear.

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Democrats have different routes to win the Electoral College. None are easy.

A look at the paths to victory against Trump for Sanders, Bloomberg, Biden and others.

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Trump campaign to open 'engagement centers' to woo black voters in 15 cities

"Black Voices for Trump" locations will be opened in battleground states to tout the administration's accomplishments.