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FBI chief Wray says spying didn't occur on Trump campaign, refuting AG Barr

"I don't think I personally have any evidence of that sort," Wray said when asked if illegal surveillance had occurred on the Trump campaign.

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McConnell demands end to 'Groundhog Day spectacle' of ongoing Trump investigations

The Senate majority leader is set to deliver a floor speech seeking to "stop endlessly re-litigating a two-and-a-half-year-old election result."

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Buttigieg claims more experience than Trump and Pence, would take on president with 'very different energy'

The 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana, spoke with NBC News' Craig Melvin while campaigning in South Carolina.

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The Fox effect: Trump's base bolsters his standing

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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Cindy McCain reveals details on how her husband's dog died

John McCain's dog Burma had been a fixture by the Arizona senator's side during his battle with brain cancer and stayed in his bed for days after he died.

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Trump to Tiger Woods: 'There are no winners like you'

The golf legend accepted the Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor awarded by the nation's chief executive, from President Donald Trump at a Rose Garden ceremony Monday evening.

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Mnuchin rejects Hill request for Trump returns

The Treasury secretary's move raised the stakes in the fight between the administration and Congress over the documents, making a legal battle to obtain them all but certain.

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Democrats push Congress to combat 'urgent crisis' of carbon monoxide poisoning

"These senseless deaths in federally-assisted housing are unconscionable," Sen. Kamala Harris and two House Democrats wrote Monday.

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Progressive groups move to oust vocal anti-abortion Democrat from Congress

It's round two of an intraparty struggle that pits pro-abortion rights groups against the campaign arm of House Democrats in a key congressional primary.

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Hundreds of former prosecutors say Trump would have been indicted if he were not president

"We believe strongly that, but for the OLC memo, the overwhelming weight of professional judgment would come down in favor of prosecution for the conduct outlined in the Mueller Report," the former federal prosecutors said in a statement.

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Trump looks to boost service-academy sports with duty waiver for pro athletes

"They'll serve their time after they're finished with professional sports," the president said at a Rose Garden ceremony for Army's football team Monday.

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Former FBI translator charged with lying about contact with terrorism suspect

The former linguist later admitted that he had known the suspect for years.

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Poll: 72 percent say parents should be required to vaccinate their children

Just a quarter say the choice to vaccinate should be left up to parents

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House Judiciary panel moving to hold AG Barr in contempt

The attorney general did not comply with a demand from House Democrats to turn over unredacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report.

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Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen is en route to federal prison

"There still remains much to be told, and I look forward to the day that I can share the truth," Cohen said, before jumping in a car that will take him to lock up.

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Democrats lose their enthusiasm advantage in latest NBC News/WSJ poll

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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A murderer says he has every right to vote from prison. A grieving family asks why.

Inmates in Maine can cast ballots. NBC News went behind bars to find out more about what's become an issue in the presidential race.

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Cory Booker releases 'bold action' plan to address gun violence

In a statement released Monday, Sen. Cory Booker said it was "time for bold action," adding that he would take executive action on his first day aimed at gun control.

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Republicans, Democrats take opposite views on nixing the Electoral College

A majority overall — 53 percent — say the U.S. should move to a national popular vote to elect its presidents

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Lawmakers hit speed dial on legislation to cut down on robocalls

The latest bipartisan legislative efforts would require major telecom companies to do a better job of authenticating calls and block "spoofers."