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Could Congress impose fines if Trump administration witnesses will not testify?

No one has ever been fined for refusing a congressional demand, by subpoena, to appear before a committee. But some in Congress are considering it.

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DNC details tiebreaker rules for choosing candidates for first debate

The event, hosted by NBC, is set to take over two nights in late June in Miami. There are 10 spots on stage each night.

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Dems, Republicans team up to try to pry loose billions in flood protection funds

Some money would go to red states, but sources say the Trump admin has been release funds from a package that includes money for Puerto Rico.

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Team Trump wants another foreign government's help for 2020

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First Democratic presidential debate set for Miami's Arsht Center, host NBC News announces

The event, expected to be an early defining moment in the primary, is set for June 26-27 and will air on NBC, MSNBC and Telemundo.

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Trump to nominate Shanahan as defense secretary, despite reservations

President Donald Trump is set to nominate Patrick Shanahan despite his concerns that he does not fit the mold of a battle-hardened general, officials said.

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Iran's U.N. envoy denies threat against U.S. forces

The ambassador said the Trump administration's allegations of warmongering were false, spread by "the same people" who pushed the U.S. into Iraq.

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Trump celebrates the Boston Red Sox. Most of them, anyway.

Some key members declined to attend Thursday's White House event, with several citing political differences with the president.

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Trump impeachment is coming together for Pelosi

Analysis: The president's recent actions have helped Pelosi start to resolve the conflicts in her caucus — and unite them around a deliberate, relentless investigative approach.

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Barr jokes about contempt vote against him at farewell ceremony for Rod Rosenstein

The deputy attorney general, who supervised special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, steps down on Saturday.

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Trump to nominate former Boeing executive Patrick Shanahan as secretary of defense

If confirmed by the Senate, Shanahan will join more than half a dozen others who led the department without having ever served in the military.

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Trump's top intel and military advisers held unusual meeting at CIA on Iran, officials say

Current and former officials said it is extremely rare for senior White House officials or cabinet members to attend a meeting at CIA headquarters.

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Judge hearing Roger Stone case wants to see unredacted Mueller report

The judge said she will review the documents herself before making a decision on what, if anything, to release to Stone's legal team.

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Trump says he's 'very surprised' Don Jr. was subpoenaed

"My son is a very good person, he works very hard," Trump said. "The last thing he needs is Washington, D.C."

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Trump again shifts course, says Mueller testimony is up to Barr

The president told reporters Thursday that he would let the attorney general decide if the special counsel should appear before Congress, backing away from previous comments.

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U.S. seizes North Korean ship suspected of violating U.N. sanctions

The 17,000-ton freighter, called the Wise Honest, was stopped in Indonesia last year after it was found to be carrying coal.

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What is contempt of Congress? 5 key questions

Many Cabinet-level and senior officials in a number of administrations have faced lawmakers' wrath over the decades.

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Former Air Force intelligence analyst charged with leaking Obama-era drone secrets

Court documents said the analyst gave classified documents to a reporter which were published on a news site federal officials confirmed was The Intercept.

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Are Trump's foreign policy risks paying off?

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Buttigieg is the only top 2020 candidate not offering staffers health care yet

The campaign offers stipends so workers can buy insurance on their own, in contrast to several 2020 rivals who are providing health care to workers, according to an NBC News review.