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Pentagon chief briefing irks lawmakers, draws expletives from Sen. Graham

The episode highlighted Shanahan's increasingly strained relationship with Capitol Hill two months after he replaced his predecessor Jim Mattis.

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Ethically challenged: Three scandals rock Trump administration in one day

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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Euroviews. Bernie Sanders had it easy in 2016. That won't happen in 2020 ǀ View

The media didn't consider him a real contender the last time, so what press he got was largely positive. That's about to change.

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Kamala Harris confronts the 'elephant in the room' on the campaign trail

On her first visit to the first-in-the-nation primary state of New Hampshire, the California Democrat takes on voters' concerns head on.

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U.S. moves to pull funding for California bullet train

"This is California's money, and we are going to fight for it," said Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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ACLU sues Trump over his national emergency for border wall

This move comes after 16 states filed a separate lawsuit challenging the president's emergency declaration.

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This time around, Bernie Sanders has a tougher sale: himself

Analysis: A victim of his own success, the Vermont senator's policy ideas are no longer distinctive. To win, he'll have to get personal.

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Ben Carson's 'signature' HUD initiative has gone nowhere

"No one actually knows what they are supposed to do," one public housing authority director said.

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Trump disputes report about call with Whitaker over probe into hush money payments

Trump disputed a new report that he sought to get an ally in charge of one criminal investigation.

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Hill Democrats say Education Dept. tried to interfere in probe, remove investigator

Democrats say they've seen evidence of "troubling efforts" to influence investigation of Education Secretary DeVos.

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Trump administration launches global effort to end criminalization of homosexuality

The administration is responding in part to a reported hanging of a young gay man in Iran, Trump's top geopolitical foe.

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Justice Thomas criticizes Supreme Court landmark press freedom ruling

The conservative jurist targeted the 1964 New York Times v. Sullivan case that set a standard for libel suits by public figures.

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Judge may jail Roger Stone after Instagram post

Judge Amy Berman Jackson will rule whether he has violated the conditions of release after a hearing Thursday.

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National emergency: Do the state lawsuits have a chance against Trump?

Analysis: California, Colorado and other states are making the case for why they are harmed by diverting federal funding to build a wall.

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Flynn backed a plan to transfer nuclear tech to Saudis, say whistleblowers

Investigators fear President Trump is still considering the plan, which was pushed by Flynn and Trump friend Tom Barrack.

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Justice Ginsburg returns to the Supreme Court after surgery

The 85-year-old justice, who had a portion of one of her lungs removed after cancer was found, asked the first question in a case.

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Bernie Sanders faces two big challenges as he enters the 2020 race

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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Ex-FBI official McCabe responds to 'lying' Trump attacks, calls them 'horrific'

The former acting director spoke out about the president on NBC's "Today Show."

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State Department video uses former embassy to send a message to Iranians

Video seeks to draw a contrast between how the U.S. and Iran have behaved in the decades since the Iranian Revolution.

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Bernie Sanders enters 2020 presidential race: 'Complete the revolution'

The Vermont senator, 77, enters a very different Democratic primary contest than he faced vs. Hillary Clinton in 2016.