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Trump announces plan to raise tariffs on Chinese goods as trade talks continue

"The Trade Deal with China continues, but too slowly, as they attempt to renegotiate," Trump wrote. "No!"

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Judiciary Committee aiming for Mueller to testify May 15, congressman says

"We hope the special counsel will appear," Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., said. "We think the American people have a right to hear directly from him."

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Trump taps former Obama Border Patrol chief Mark Morgan to run ICE

Morgan briefly ran the Border Patrol under President Barack Obama before resigning soon after Trump took office.

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Trump blames 'political correctness' for Kentucky Derby overturn

The initial Kentucky Derby winner, Maximum Security, was disqualified after the race's completion, leading to a victory for Country House.

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'Hung jury': Public remains divided over Mueller probe in new NBC/WSJ poll

Sixty percent of Americans say President Donald Trump has been dishonest in the Russia investigation, but it's a mixed bag on impeachment hearings.

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Trump rides good economic numbers upward

Friday's employment numbers were undeniably good.

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Shifty business: Democrats revise past positions for the campaign

On pot, guns, climate and more, presidential hopefuls maneuver to navigate a changing party with issue tweaks, full flip-flops and apologies.

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Biden pushes back on critics who question his toughness on China

"I never said China's not a threat," Biden said Saturday. "I said we can, if we invest the right way, we can defeat China in every way."

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Meet the pets: The dogs of the presidential contenders. And Beto's turtle.

The fur is going to be flying — more than half the Democrats in the crowded presidential field have a four-legged friend.

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Trump admin slaps new restrictions on Iran's nuclear activities

But the administration kept waivers that let Tehran get international help with converting atomic sites for civilian use, dodging a fight with allies.

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Florida on verge of blocking some ex-felons from voting. Critics call it a poll tax.

The legislation is on its way to the GOP governor's desk and has drawn opposition from Ocasio-Cortez and presidential candidates.

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Trump says he won't stand in the way of Mueller testifying to Congress

The president told reporters the decision to let the special counsel testify was up to AG Barr, who has said he has no objection.

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'How many more people have to die?' Carbon monoxide kills two more in HUD housing

The deadly gas had filled a Michigan couple's home, but no alarm was sounding. Millions of Americans in public housing may be at risk.

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Trump's economy is roaring. Will it carry him in 2020?

Analysis: Republicans say the president should focus more on the economy as he campaigns for a second term.

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Trump, Putin discussed Mueller report and agreed no collusion, White House says

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said the two leaders spoke by phone for an hour on Friday.

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Trump calls report of FBI investigator meeting with campaign aide 'bigger than Watergate'

In a tweet, the president offered backhanded praise for The New York Times.

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Another dysfunctional and combative week in the Trump Era

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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Klobuchar releases plan to treat substance abuse, mental illness

The Democratic presidential candidate's plan to prevent and fight drug addiction is rooted in her personal experience as a daughter and a prosecutor.

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Sanders' gun votes again a potential liability among Democratic base

His past opposition to legislation to punish gun manufacturers could be a particular obstacle for energized young voters.

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Reports of sexual assault in military spike, Pentagon survey says

The results of the anonymous survey, published by the Department of Defense, found that women from 17-24 years old were the most at risk.