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Trump lands in Vietnam for North Korea summit as shadow of Mueller, Cohen loom over him

Analysis: The president's critics say they're worried domestic pressures may force him into an unwise deal with Kim Jong Un.

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Today's national emergency vote is about a lot more than 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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Jon Stewart: Congress 'failed' 9/11 survivors

Stewart: "It's ironic. First responders pride themselves on response time. Yet every time they have a need, our response is inadequate, slow and apathetic."

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Supreme Court to decide dispute over giant concrete cross

The case raises a question that has vexed the justices for decades: What is the proper place for religion in American public life?

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Rosenstein seems to lower hopes for what public will see of Mueller report

The deputy attorney general who launched the Russia probe appeared to lower expectations Monday about what the public will learn.

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Ex-campaign aide alleges Trump kissed her without consent

The aide, Alva Johnson, "felt reduced to just another object" of Trump's "unwanted sexual attention," her 39-page lawsuit alleges.

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Inside a country-themed, Trumpette gala at Trump's Mar-a-Lago

A Saturday night party thrown by the "Trumpettes" drew nearly 1,000 Trump fans to the president's posh Palm Beach club.

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More than 50 ex-national security officials tell Trump his national emergency is not justified

In a letter, ex-officials said redirecting funds to build the wall could hurt national security by pulling resources from programs that keep the U.S. safe.

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Supreme Court rules judges might serve for life, but not eternity

In order for a vote to count, a judge must be actively serving on the court when a ruling is rendered, the Supreme Court said.

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Love connection: Why intel officials are worried about the Trump-Kim summit

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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Fewer Americans are opting for careers at the State Department

The number of Americans taking the State Dept. exam to become diplomats has dropped to the lowest level since 2008, according to data obtained by NBC News.

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Ahead of North Korea summit, concern about Trump's gamble

Senior U.S. officials and North Korea experts are expressing mounting concerns that Trump will give away more than he gets in return.

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Trump puts off new China tariffs again, cites progress in talks with Xi

As 2020 campaign comes into focus, de-escalation of trade war may take pressure off of Trump country

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Lawmakers preview questions for Cohen testimony this week

House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff says he wants, first and foremost, to learn why Cohen lied to Congress.

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In New Hampshire, voters energized about Democratic field but not committed

As candidates flood the first-in-the-nation primary state, excited activists say it might take time to sort through the pack.

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Schiff says he'll have Mueller testify if his report isn't made public

"We are going to get to the bottom of this," Schiff told ABC's "This Week." "We are going to share this information with the public."

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McCabe responds to Trump's 'poor man's J. Edgar Hoover' slam: 'I don't even know what that means'

"It's not the first time that I've had to listen to the president say bizarre and untrue things about me," McCabe said.

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As Washington waits for Mueller, 'everything about this is political'

Lawmakers and legal experts look at what the Mueller report could say and what it might all mean.

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Vote registration slow for Florida ex-felons

By some estimates, changes to the Florida state constitution could add as many as 1.4 million new voters to the rolls in Florida.

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Trump admin files more briefs in religious liberty cases than Obama, Bush

The Trump DOJ has also filed religious liberty briefs at lower, trial court levels faster than both of the two previous administrations.