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House Judiciary Committee votes to hold Barr in contempt after Trump asserts privilege

"We are in a constitutional crisis," Chairman Jerrold Nadler said after the panel's decision. "We are now in it."

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Sanders is first presidential campaign to approve union contract with workers

Staffers are demanding better treatment from Democrats, who they say don't always practice what they preach.

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Senate Intelligence Committee subpoenas Donald Trump Jr. in Russia probe

Trump Jr. told the Senate in 2017 he was only "peripherally aware" of a Russia deal with the Agalarovs. Michael Cohen said he briefed Trump Jr. 10 times.

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Trump admin hits Iran with new sanctions on metals industry

Trump's executive order came hours after Iran announced it was withdrawing from parts of an Obama-era nuclear agreement.

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Feds shut down largest dark web opioid directory, arrest alleged owners

The two men accused of running DeepDotWeb allegedly earned millions in kickbacks for providing access to dark web marketplaces for illicit drugs.

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Trump has invoked executive privilege. What does that mean?

The big question may be whether the president already has waived his right to stop Congress from getting the Mueller report.

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NY state Senate passes bill allowing Congress to get Trump tax returns

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, has pledged to sign the legislation, which covers the president's state filings, if it reaches his desk.

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Frustrated Florida residents still waiting for help as President Trump visits

Panhandle communities devastated by lack of federal aid seven months after Hurricane Michael say the government as a whole has let them down.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s own family calls his anti-vaccine crusade "dangerous" and "wrong"

Two of the environmentalist's siblings and his niece wrote an op-ed saying he's "helped to spread dangerous misinformation."

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Pelosi says Trump is 'becoming self-impeachable'

The House speaker's remark came as the congressional showdown with the president over executive privilege escalated sharply.

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Here's everything we now know about Trump's tax returns

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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Warren highlights plan to combat opioid crisis

The presidential candidate is proposing a $100 billion plan over ten years to fund the front lines of the addiction epidemic.

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'Magic moment': Climate rises to the top for Democrats and gets a big new push

Environmentalists have predicted for years the next election would be fought on climate. This time they may be right, at least in the Democratic primary.

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Kamala Harris blows past Democratic rivals in fundraising in communities of color

An NBC analysis found the presidential contender has been hauling in more than double the donations of other candidates in mostly minority neighborhoods.

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Democrats' constitutional clash with Trump ramps up

This week's moves have both sides circling each other, as the party's impeachment strategy remains unmapped.

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Republicans signal new willingness to pass disaster aid bill

Vice President Pence signaled the the White House is prepared to drop objections to a relief bill for Midwest flooding and Puerto Rico recovery.

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Judge says Coast Guard officer accused of plotting domestic terror attack can be released

A judge said Christopher Hasson could be released under strict conditions while awaiting trial, but agreed to put the order on hold as prosecutors appeal.

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Woman tells Biden at rally: 'You can hug and kiss me anytime, Joe'

The former VP has been hit with stories from several women who have come forward recently to say he touched them in ways that made them uncomfortable.

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Kamala Harris on 'electability': Pundits have it all wrong about impact of gender, race

The California Democrat and presidential contender told MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell that voters are smarter than the experts give them credit for.

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White House orders McGahn not to comply with congressional subpoena

McGahn had faced a Tuesday deadline to comply with a subpoena to produce documents related to special Robert Mueller's investigation.