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Pompeo suggests God sent Trump to save Israel

"As a Christian, I certainly believe that's possible," the secretary of state said when asked whether the president had an explicitly divine mission.

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Jimmy Carter becomes oldest living American president

The 39th commander-in-chief is now 94 years and 172 days old — surpassing George H.W. Bush, who was 94 years and 171 days old when he died.

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U.S. says "door wide open" to more talks with North Korea

Senior officials say the administration is pursuing increased enforcement of sanctions and continued engagement after unsuccessful summit.

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Trump lends a helping hand to Netanyahu on the campaign trail

Analysis: The president's call for the US to recognize Israeli control of the Golan Heights will be popular across the political spectrum.

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Trump order withholds money from colleges that don't promise to protect free speech

The president said Thursday that American students and values are 'under siege' and universities are 'anti-First Amendment'

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Cummings gives White House a last chance to comply with request for emails

The House Oversight Chair is warning the White House that he may pursue "alternate means" to obtain information.

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Why a one-term pledge could help Biden breakout

Analysis: The former VP is weighing a run for the White House and reportedly exploring some options to give his candidacy a boost.

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Dem candidate Hickenlooper explains why he watched an X-rated movie with his mom

The former Colorado governor also drew attention for comments he made about women 2020 presidential candidates.

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Conway on husband's feud with Trump: 'I'm not being asked to choose'

George Conway again blasted Trump in a string of tweets Thursday, saying "he is the worst kind of dumb."

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Washington braces for the Mueller report

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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Democratic super PAC launches $50 million effort to weaken Trump with core supporters

The American Bridge group is expanding its budget nearly three-fold to target Midwest white working-class voters.

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Ex-spa owner denies selling access to Trump, says Dems target her because she's a Chinese Republican

In an interview with NBC News, Cindy Yang said: "I love Americans. I love our president. I don't do anything wrong."

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Trump rips McCain on vets: 'Didn't get the job done'

In an Ohio appearance, the president argued that was why he won support from military veterans during the 2016 election despite his attacks on the late senator's service record.

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Justice Thomas breaks three-year bench silence in Supreme Court death penalty case

The case involved an inmate who said the prosecutor repeatedly kicked black people off the jury when he was tried for the same murders.

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Trump on Mueller's report: 'Let it come out, let people see it'

"It's sort of interesting that a man out of the blue just writes a report," Trump said.

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'Bizarre new low': Meghan McCain slams Trump for attacking father John McCain

McCain family allies and some GOP lawmakers have denounced the president for his broadsides against the late Republican senator.

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Trump befriends another strongman on the world stage

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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Dems want to end the Electoral College. Trump says it's 'very strange'

Trump said "the Cities would end up running the Country" if the Electoral College was abolished.

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Afghan adviser refuses U.S. demand to apologize for broadside on Trump envoy

Frustration over U.S. talks with Taliban led to Afghan official's claim his country has been "sold out."

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Dems alter how they run campaigns to prove liberal values, dodge hypocrisy claims

Do they pay their workers a fair wage? Is their travel climate-sensitive? What about fundraising from wealthy donors?