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Poll: Black and white defines red and blue

A Pew survey looked at attitudes around racial equality in America and found very different views among white, black, Hispanic and Asian Americans.

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Gun control case study: A mass shooting, major reforms, then a political backlash

The dramatic saga of what happened in Colorado when 2020 contender John Hickenlooper was governor holds lessons for Dems seeking the White House and the nation.

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Booker kicks off campaign in Newark, promises to stay above the fray

"The president wants a race to the gutter and to fight us in the gutter. But to win, we have to fight from higher ground in order to bring this country to higher ground," Booker said.

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House Democrats give IRS until April 23 to hand over Trump's tax returns

"Please know that, if you fail to comply, your failure will be interpreted as a denial of my request," the letter to the IRS states.

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The 2020 Democrats' campaign logos, in graphic detail

Sans serif font is in. Red, white and blue are out.

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AOC defends Omar after Trump 9/11 video, calls on more Dems to speak out

The video tweeted by Trump is an "outright, dangerous targeting of a member of Congress," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said. "@IlhanMN's life is in danger."

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Report: Trump told acting DHS head he'd pardon him if he were sent to jail for closing the border

Talk of such move alarmed officials at the agency who were briefed on it, The New York Times reported.

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Senate Democrats ask DOJ for findings of probe into Acosta's conduct in Epstein case

The request reflects concerns among Democrats that the administration might try to quash the findings of Acosta's handling of the controversial case.

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Who's more 'fit' for office? Democrats flex on the campaign trail

They walk, run, spin and lift weights. Candidates are trying to connect with voters by staying fit on the campaign trail.

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'A wall is not going to fix this': Cindy McCain says Trump's pet project won't curtail human trafficking

She also said her late husband would be upset by the lack of civility and bipartisanship that continues to plague Washington.

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Lobbyist sentenced to probation after funneling money to Trump inaugural from foreign nationals

The case is a spin-off of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe. Government prosecutors said in a sentencing memorandum on Friday that Patten had provided substantial assistance to Mueller and other ongoing investigations.

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Trump advisers discussed whether military could build and run migrant tent cities

Top Trump advisers met at the White House Tuesday to talk about increasing military involvement at the border, including building tent cities for migrants.

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Are political handicappers giving Bernie a break?

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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White House considered dumping migrants in 'sanctuary cities'

ICE lawyers rejected proposals to bus detained immigrants to Nancy Pelosi's district and other Democratic cities, The Washington Post reported.

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Herman Cain appears to lack the support for Senate confirmation to Fed seat

Four Senate Republicans have already come out against his potential nomination.

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New Hampshire lawmakers vote to repeal death penalty with veto-proof majority

Efforts to do away with capital punishment have been gathering steam in state legislatures across the country.

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Comey on Barr's 'spying' claim: 'I don't know what he's talking about'

The former FBI director led the investigation into Russian election interference and any possible Trump campaign involvement until the president fired him.

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House Oversight threatens DOJ official with contempt for bucking subpoena

The committee voted earlier this month, 23-14, to issue a subpoena to compel the official to testify.

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Trump says Barr's claim gov't spied on his campaign 'absolutely true'

"I'll go a step further," Trump said. "In my opinion, it was illegal spying, unprecedented spying."

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After Assange arrest, Trump says he knows 'nothing' about WikiLeaks

Following the arrest of the WikiLeaks founder, Trump distanced himself from a group whose work attacking Hillary Clinton he frequently cited during his first campaign.