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Florida Republicans move to limit felon voting rights despite constitutional amendment

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called the measure, which would place conditions on the re-enfranchisement of millions, a "poll tax."

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Ex-U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara explains why he considered taping a call with Trump

The former New York prosecutor, who was fired by the president, discussed his thinking about Trump on "The Beat with Ari Melber."

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Bullying McCain, Trump shows his fights don't stop at the graveyard's edge

Analysis: There's no upside to attacking a dead man, but Trump can't help himself.

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Rep. Clyburn calls Trump family 'greatest threats to democracy in my lifetime'

The House majority whip said congressional investigations can set the table for impeachment if "deserved."

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Midwest voters in Trump country face historic floods and call for climate action

Farm groups say the situation is the worse than ever and that's causing pain in states that flipped from Obama to Trump.

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California man set up bogus websites for Bernie, Beto to defraud donors, prosecutors say

Instead of passing along the cash to the candidates or campaigns, John Pierre Dupont used it to buy a $25,300 Mercedes-Benz sedan, the complaint says.

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Schiff: Real question is if Trump is under the influence of a foreign power

Whether Mueller will answer that question is unclear. But House Intel Chair Adam Schiff said he is steering his probe in a new direction to focus on it.

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Michael Cohen documents released: Read the search warrant

The documents reveal that the investigation of Cohen began in the summer of 2017, nearly a year before the raid, among other things.

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Trump: 'I was never a fan of John McCain and I never will be'

Trump said he still found it "disgraceful" that McCain voted against repealing Obamacare in 2017.

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Rod Rosenstein staying at Justice Department 'a little longer'

A Justice Department official declined to comment on whether the delay in Rosenstein's departure means Mueller is still not ready to deliver his report.

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Cohen investigation began in 2017, search warrant shows

The documents show that the first FBI warrant was executed on July 19, 2017, seeking Cohen's Gmail messages from all of 2016 to the present.

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Trump blasts George Conway, husband of top White House aide, as 'a total loser'

George Conway, a conservative attorney, recently suggested on Twitter that Trump is not mentally fit to serve as president.

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Joe Biden is unlikely to win in 2020 by doing things the old-fashioned way

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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Cat cannibalism: Report discloses 'questionable' gov't animal experiments

Hundreds of dead animals were bought from China, Vietnam and elsewhere for use in research on lab cats back home.

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Appeals court to hear arguments in Trump emoluments lawsuit

It's the highest level hearing yet in a case claiming that the president's vast holdings present a conflict between his profits and the nation's interest.

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Gillibrand pledges to go after drug companies over opioid crisis

The Sackler family, which owns Purdue Pharma, "looked at drugs as a way to make billions of dollars," Gillibrand said.

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Democrats ask FBI to investigate potential connection between ex-spa owner and Trump

Li Yang also founded the chain of massage parlors in Florida that were recently raided in a prostitution and human trafficking sting that resulted in the arrest of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft.

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Booker denounces Trump's rhetoric as 'causing pain and fear'

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke also weighed in on Trump's comments.

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Michael Cohen search warrant to be released

The public will see the warrant for the FBI raid of Trump's former attorney's office, home, hotel suite and safety deposit box, but with some redactions.

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Supreme Court to consider new sentence for D.C.-area sniper

Malvo, sentenced to life in prison for his role in a series of shootings that killed ten people, was 17 at the time the crimes were committed.