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Democratic candidates aren't talking about foreign policy. Why the cone of silence?

Some experts believe it's an area where President Donald Trump is particularly weak and say it should be part of the debate.

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Meet the Press Film Festival with AFI returns

Submissions for the festival are now open.

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GOP Rep. Justin Amash says Trump can be impeached

Amash becomes the first congressional Republican to say impeachment is a proper response to the Mueller report.

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Biden at rally casts himself as candidate who could unify the nation

"Some say Democrats don't want to hear about unity. That they are angry — and the angrier you are — the better," Biden planned to say, according to prepared remarks.

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The Trump team has already built its case for Iran war

Analysis: U.S. officials' words and actions suggest they may turn to the 2001 use-of-force resolution as justification to bypass Congress.

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U.S. officials: "Highly likely" Iran carried out tanker attacks

The U.S. has evidence, including photos of the damage and forensics, tying Iran or its proxies to the weekend attacks, an official said.

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Washington vows to act on carbon monoxide hazards, but protections could be delayed for months

Housing advocates worry that delays could mean even more deaths from the hazardous gas during the winter, when risks are the greatest.

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Treasury Dept. refuses to comply with Democrats' subpoenas for Trump tax returns, court fight likely

"The result will be that we will likely proceed to court as quickly as next week," said House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass,

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Trump admin planning to fly immigrants to U.S. cities away from the border

Beyond South Florida, Homeland Security officials are considering other areas around the country where immigrants can be released, officials told NBC News.

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Pete Buttigieg says Pence is advancing 'homophobic policies'

The Democratic presidential contender says he doesn't know what's in the vice president's "heart" but his policies are "hurting" people.

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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."