USA

Can a woman beat Trump? Some Democrats wonder if it's worth the risk

Voters across multiple states said that they recognize the "electability" question is often unfairly aimed at women running for office — but stressed what they said was a need to be realistic.

28/04/2019

USA

Bernie Sanders' 2020 campaign unveils app to increase its voter database

He says the online organizing tool called BERN will give him an edge in the crowded Democratic primary field.

28/04/2019

USA

College admissions scandal has California lawmakers taking aim at 'side doors'

Other proposals include denying Cal Grants — the state's financial aid program — to schools that offer preferential decisions for donors, and phasing out standardized tests.

27/04/2019

USA

Samantha Bee roasts Trump at second 'Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner'

The comedian mocked the president and journalists alike in her second counter-event in Washington on Friday night.

27/04/2019

USA

FBI chief Wray: Russia works '365 days a year' to undermine American democracy

One of the nation's top law enforcement officials said Moscow's meddling in the past has been a 'dress rehearsal' for the 2020 presidential contest.

27/04/2019

USA

Trump refers to Mueller probe as attempted 'coup,' says 'I didn't need a gun' to fend it off

Speaking at the annual NRA meeting on Friday, President Trump accused Democrats and U.S. intelligence of using the Mueller investigation as an attempted "overthrow"

26/04/2019

USA

Object lands on stage as Trump approaches podium at NRA event

Object appears to be thrown at President Trump during speech

26/04/2019

USA

Trump vs. Biden: The two 70-somethings go at it over age, energy

The former vice president only joined the 2020 contest Thursday, but already he and the current occupant of the White House are trading shots.

26/04/2019

USA

Trump on measles vaccination: 'They have to get the shot'

The president spoke amid a big increase in the number of cases of the highly contagious virus.

26/04/2019

USA

Rosenstein defends handling of Russia probe, rips Obama administration

The deputy attorney general, who oversaw the special counsel investigation, said he did not promise to release all the results to the public.

26/04/2019

USA

If it's Biden v. Bernie, buckle up

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.

26/04/2019

USA

Trump says no money paid to North Korea to have Otto Warmbier returned

The president tweeted about the case after the Washington Post reported North Korea had issued a $2 million bill to the U.S. for medical care.

26/04/2019

USA

Everything Trump has said about the 2020 field — insults and all

More than 280 days before the Iowa caucuses, Trump has already coined, or reprised, derogatory nicknames for most of the Democratic presidential field.

26/04/2019

USA

Biden spoke with Anita Hill, shared 'regret for what she endured'

Biden presided over the Senate Judiciary Committee when Hill accused future Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment.

25/04/2019

USA

Stephen Miller won't testify to Congress on immigration policies, White House says

Rep. Elijah Cummings had requested Miller testify before his panel about President Donald Trump's immigration agenda.

25/04/2019

USA

Biden bets big on fear of Trump

Analysis: Jumping into the race, the former vice president reflects a Democratic Party anxious to stop Trump from winning another term.

25/04/2019

USA

Report clears Shanahan of pushing Boeing fighter jets on Air Force, Marines

A Pentagon probe cleared Shanahan of favoring his ex-employer and he is now likely to be nominated as Defense Secretary, say officials.

25/04/2019

USA

Trump claims he never told McGahn to fire Mueller, but McGahn and Mueller say otherwise

In an interview with Mueller, McGahn recalled Trump telling him "Mueller has to go" and "call me back when you" tell the deputy attorney general.

25/04/2019

USA

U.S. incarceration rate drops 10 percent over decade to hit lowest level in 20 years

Department of Justice statistics also showed that "noncitizens made up roughly the same portion of the U.S. prison population, 7.6 percent, as of the total U.S. population."

25/04/2019

USA

Biden puts Trump at the center of his message

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.

25/04/2019