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Booker jabs at Warren's Facebook plan, Harris says breakup worth examining

Booker said Warren's call to split up Facebook "sounds more like a Donald Trump thing to say."

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Why Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden really need each other

Having a foil benefits both the 70-something candidates and spells potential bad news for the rest of the large field that could get left behind.

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Buttigieg calls out Democrats for playing 'identity politics'

In a risky speech to the Human Rights Campaign, a major LGBT rights group, Buttigieg warned of a "crisis of belonging in this country."

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Sanders to join Ocasio-Cortez at rally as climate fight heats up

The Vermont senator's appearance comes as he criticized a reported plan by Joe Biden to seek a "middle ground" climate policy.

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28 years later, Anita Hill supporters want to hear more from Joe Biden

Some of the 1,600 women who signed a letter in support of Hill in 1991 want Biden to say more about his role but would support him over Trump.

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As Biden predicts a shorter race, rivals dig in for long fight

From hiring to messaging, recent moves by 2020 hopefuls telegraph preparations for a sustained nomination battle.

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Sen. Murphy: Giuliani's efforts in Ukraine on behalf of Trump 'improper,' possibly 'illegal'

Murphy says it a series of red flags. He wrote in a letter on Friday that "these actions are entirely improper and could be illegal."

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Buttigieg making inroads with West Coast donors who helped fuel Obama's rise

The South Bend Mayor's presidential campaign got another boost with fundraising stops in Hollywood and Silicon Valley this week.

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Giuliani says he's going to Ukraine to meddle in probes in hopes of helping Trump

The Trump lawyer told The New York Times he's not meddling in an election, "we're meddling in an investigation." Democrats called the scheme "immoral."

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The battle between the branches of government

A list of the growing number of subpoenas, investigations, and legal clashes between the Trump administration and Congress.

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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

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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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.