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Embattled Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam says he's 'not going anywhere'

"Well, it has been a difficult week," Northam told CBS News.

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Virginia grapples with wave of political dysfunction

State residents reeling from two weeks of controversy largely rooted in the state's racially fraught past that threatens to upend the present political landscape wonder when — and how — it all ends.

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For those at the border, the reality is different than Trump's rhetoric

Politicians and business leaders from border cities say Trump's portrayal is unfair, misleading and exaggerated.

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2020 candidate Buttigieg backs Green New Deal

He said it's "the right beginning" for a broad plan to combat climate change.

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GOP rep. brushes aside Trump's jab at Elizabeth Warren's Native American claims

Trump has faced backlash over the controversial tweet.

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White House chief of staff Mulvaney won't rule out possibility of another shutdown

With just days left to find a deal, the White House signaled a willingness accept wall funding that is "someplace in the middle."

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3 reasons Democrats are climbing all over themselves to tax the rich

The push to take more from the wealthy is becoming a defining feature of the early presidential contest.

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U-Haul move data reveals shifting America

Every year, U-Haul lists its top moving destinations across the United States.

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Virginia Dems call for Lt. Gov. to resign amid sexual assault accusations

Justin Fairfax said again Saturday that the encounters were consensual and he wanted the claims against him to be investigated.

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When the FBI shoots someone, including a bystander or hostage, it investigates itself

New FBI data obtained exclusively by NBC News shows the bureau found fault with the actions of agents 5 times in 228 shooting incidents from 2011 to now.

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Shutdown hangover: Still waiting on pay, funding delayed, business approvals stalled

Workers, agencies and companies are dealing with fallout from the longest-ever gov't closure — and bracing for another.

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Feds weighing if National Enquirer publisher violated non-prosecution agreement

Amazon CEO says AMI threatened to publish intimate photos of Bezos and his girlfriend if he did not stop investigating how AMI had obtained them.

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2020 campaign starts picking up speed

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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First Read's Morning Clips: Supreme Court blocks Louisiana abortion law

A roundup of the most important political news stories of the day.

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Kellyanne Conway says she was assaulted last year at Maryland restaurant

Conway said a woman grabbed and shook her while her young daughter was present.

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John Dingell, longest-serving member of Congress has died. He was 92.

Dingell was the longest-serving member of Congress and helped sponsor the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1957, helped pass Medicare in the House and sponsored the Endangered Species Act.

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Supreme Court blocks Louisiana abortion law on 5-to-4 vote

The ruling blocks Louisiana from enforcing a law that women's groups said would leave only a single doctor legally allowed to perform abortions in the state.

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Tax expert tells Congress there is 'a lot to find' in Trump's tax returns

The House Ways and Means Committee kicked off its attempts to obtain the president's taxes on Thursday.

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Top Va. senator Tommy Norment swept up in state blackface scandal

"The use of blackface is abhorrent in our society and I emphatically condemn it," Norment said in a statement.

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Manafort kept working in Ukraine after Mueller indictment, transcript shows

According to prosecutors, Paul Manafort and Konstantin Kilimnik had a discussion that referred to a "backdoor."