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Beto O'Rourke lays low as draft groups look to lure him into 2020 race

Activists in the early states of Iowa and New Hampshire haven't heard from the Texas Democrat.

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Supreme Court rules against foreign company in Mueller mystery case

The federal courthouse in Washington where the fight began went to unusual lengths to keep it secret.

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Fact check: Trump's previous misstatements on immigration, the border and the wall

NBC News has fact checked more than a dozen claims ahead of the president's Oval Office speech.

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Democratic congresswoman apologizes for 'distraction' caused by calling Trump a 'motherf-----'

Rep. Rashida Tlaib said "the only thing I will apologize for" is "that it was a distraction."

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Manafort says he didn't lie to federal investigators

Manafort "provided complete and truthful information to the best of his ability" during his 12 meetings with federal investigators, his lawyers say.

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Russian lawyer at Trump Tower meeting charged with obstruction of justice

Natalia Veselnitskaya was at the 2016 Trump Tower meeting convened after Trump campaign officials were promised dirt on Hillary Clinton.

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National emergency? There are borders to the president's executive powers.

Analysis: The Supreme Court has addressed the issue before — and it might need to again.

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Ahead of primetime address, Trump hasn't earned the benefit of the doubt on immigration

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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Major networks will carry Democratic response to Trump immigration speech

Democratic leaders demanded equal time after the networks agreed to carry Trump's speech. So far, NBC, CNN and CBS agreed.

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First Read's Morning Clips: Erdogan accuses Bolton of "serious mistake"

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

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More than 1,000 affordable housing contracts have expired during shutdown

"It's a mess," an affordable housing advocate said. "The pain is coming a lot earlier than we thought."

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Bolton arrives in Turkey amid tensions over U.S. withdrawal from Syria

The Trump administration is seeking assurances that Turkey will not attack Kurds after U.S. troops leave.

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'Likable': Hillary Clinton draws applause with personal defense of women candidates

The former presidential hopeful jumped into an issue that has drawn attention — and criticism — as the 2020 race gets underway.

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IRS will issue tax refunds during shutdown, White House says

In the briefing with reporters, Vice President Mike Pence also said that Trump directed OMB to lessen the impact of the shutdown on everyday Americans.

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Only six immigrants in terrorism database stopped by CBP at southern border in first half of 2018

The low number contradicts statements by Trump administration officials.

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Amid planned Syria withdrawal, U.S. scrambling to find places to send ISIS detainees

The options under review include sending the most dangerous fighters to the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, officials say.

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Government employees could go without pay for nearly a month

Workers' last paychecks were issued in late December, Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said on Sunday.

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Trump-appointed judge defends Mueller, scolds lawyer for Russian firm

"You have undermined your credibility in this courthouse," Judge Dabney Friedrich said. "Knock it off."

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Trump to visit southern border Thursday

The president's scheduled trip comes during the third week of partial government shutdown over his request for border wall funding.

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Justice Ginsburg misses Supreme Court oral argument for first time

A court spokeswoman said Ginsburg, who is 85, was working from home while recuperating from surgery.