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Florida officials demand answers on DHS plan to send asylum-seekers to Democratic counties

As many as 1,000 undocumented immigrants a month would be brought to Palm Beach and Broward Counties, local leaders were told.

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Roe v. Wade's foundation might be shaky but that doesn't mean it will fall

Analysis: The legal principle of stare decisis — Latin for "to stand by things already decided" — could safeguard abortion rights at the Supreme Court.

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Barr: U.S. must know whether top officials 'put their thumb on the scale' during Russia probe

"I'm not saying that happened but it's something we have to look at," the attorney general said.

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Democrats won big in 2018 — so where's the beef?

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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Federal court to hear first legal challenge to Trump emergency declaration for border wall

The administration put together a plan for spending about $6 billion dollars, mostly from the Pentagon budget.

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Trump plays for the middle — and 2020 — with legal-immigration focus

Analysis: After stoking his base, the president is staking out a thin slice of more broadly acceptable turf on which to make his stand.

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Watch: Democrats start marathon reading of the 448-page Mueller report

About a dozen lawmakers will relay each other for the 12-to-14 hours reading.

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Former AG Eric Holder sees 'grounds for impeachment' in Mueller report

The ex-attorney general spoke in an exclusive interview with NBC News.

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Trump says new immigration proposal 'puts the wages and safety of Americans first'

The plan, which avoids hot-button issues like the status of so-called Dreamers, faces an uncertain future in Congress.

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Ex-EPA chief Scott Pruitt spent nearly $124,000 on 'excessive airfare,' agency says

The inspector general's report found there was not "sufficient justification to support security concerns requiring the use of first- and business-class travel."

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This teen journalist took an AP test, then got a big 2020 scoop

Gabe Fleisher is a 17-year old high school student in St. Louis who stumbled upon the first confirmation of de Blasio's presidential campaign.

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The Supreme Court and abortion: Will the right survive the new onslaught?

Analysis: Alabama's just-passed restrictions could come before the nine justices, but laws in two other states are already pending.

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Bill de Blasio rounds out the Democratic presidential field (at least for now)

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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Bill de Blasio launches presidential bid: 'Donald Trump must be stopped'

"I've beaten [Trump] before, and I will do it again," de Blasio said in his announcement video.

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to announce presidential bid

Bill de Blasio is not exactly popular back home, but he has a record of progressive accomplishments that allies think will resonate with Democratic voters.

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Dem, GOP senators say they have a fix for surprise medical bills

Four out of 10 Americans, according to a recent poll, said they have received surprise medical bills in the past year. Some of the bills cost thousands.

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U.S. military to build 6 tent cities near border for migrants

The tents will likely not be on military bases, and ICE, not the military, will be responsible for migrant detention and custodial support.

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Kamala Harris disputes Joe Biden's claims about 1994 crime bill

Biden has said the crime bill he supported "did not generate mass incarceration." Harris said she "disagreed, sadly."

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"Did you bring your handcuffs?" AG Barr ribs Pelosi about contempt finding

The Attorney General joked about the House Judiciary Committee finding that he should be held in contempt of Congress.

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The feds need to up their game against domestic extremists, say critics

Law enforcement doesn't have the same tool kit to fight domestic terror that it can use to fight international terror, say legal experts and ex-FBI agents.