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At the center of Trump's Homeland chaos, Stephen Miller is the lone survivor

Analysis: The hard-edged young White House policy aide has survived all his rivals, and Trump's central 2020 campaign issue now belongs to him.

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Under Trump, more leaks—and more leak investigations

There were 120 leak referrals for possible prosecution in 2017 and 88 in 2018, up from 37 in 2016 and 18 in 2015, according to a top intelligence watchdog.

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Trump administration moves to undercut MLB's deal with Cuba

The administration is moving to reverse an Obama-era ruling that allowed Cuban baseball players to sign with major league teams in the U.S.

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U.S. Secret Service director is out, latest casualty in DHS shakeup

The departure comes the day after the head of the Department of Homeland Security resigned under pressure.

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Democratic candidates slam Netanyahu ahead of Israeli elections

The Israeli prime minister was branded as a "racist" after he suggested annexing Jewish settlements on the West Bank.

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Trump has for months been urging administration to reinstate child separation policy

A senior administration official said they believe Trump is convinced that family separation has been the most effective policy at deterring asylum seekers.

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N.Y. Democratic lawmakers ready new front to obtain Trump's tax returns

A bill is being introduced in the state Legislature that would allow Congress to request the president's state filings.

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Nielsen's ouster underscores Trump's failures on the border

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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Majority of Americans say they expect their taxes to stay the same or go up

Just 17 percent believe their taxes will go down as a result of the plan Trump signed at the end of 2017.

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Critics say Yang's cash giveaway means people won't work. Alaska says otherwise.

The Democratic contender wants to give adults $1,000 a month. One state, flush with oil money, has been doing something like that for years.

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Inside Trump's all-about-that-base 2020 strategy

"There is going to be nothing normal about the way this president campaigns," said Trump ally Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C.

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Kirstjen Nielsen leaving position as homeland security secretary

Nielsen's department is the subject of numerous House subpoenas and more than 20 investigations by its own inspector general.

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'A kind of war': Buttigieg describes struggle with sexual orientation in emotional speech

"If you could have offered me a pill that could make me straight, I would have swallowed it before you could give me a swig of water," Buttigieg said.

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Nadler assures 'some' of Mueller's report wouldn't leak; Giuliani fine with full release

"The committee has a very good record of protecting information which it decides to protect," Nadler said.

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White House economic adviser calls criticisms of Trump's Fed picks 'very unfair'

Herman Cain and Stephen Moore have come under fire for both their economic views and personal controversies.

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Trump's attorney promises fight over Trump's taxes

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, also weighed in, calling the Democrats' effort to get Trump's tax returns "moronic."

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Poll: Americans turn against social media

People say they're hopeful about changes tech may bring, but unhappy with the impacts social media has had on politics.

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Death penalty repeal sweeping across states as both parties get on board

"I think with the death penalty, we've crossed the tipping point on the question of innocence," one expert said.

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Government lawyers say reuniting thousands of migrant families will take 1-2 years

They told a federal judge the task will be onerous, claiming most of the children have been released from government custody to live with sponsors.

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Many older Democrats see Buttigieg's age as an asset

"It's time for a new generation of people. I'm almost 70, we need to sit back a little bit," said Jeanie Crocket of Lawrence, Massachusetts.