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New video appears to show Trump and Lev Parnas at Florida club

The recording further calls into question Trump's assertion that he doesn't know Parnas and his associate Igor Fruman.

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Schiff slams GOP senators on whistleblower questions: 'Disgraceful'

"Members of this body used to care about the protection of whistleblower identities," Schiff told the senators.

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Memo shows CBP ordered agents to question Iranian-Americans at the border

Despite agency denials, a memo shows a Customs and Border Protection office ordered agents to question Iranian-Americans after Gen. Soleimani's death.

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Outside groups unite to back Bernie Sanders as Democratic attacks on him mount

The independent expenditure effort is dubbed "People Power for Bernie."

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Iowa anxiety: Caucus-goers say the pressure to get it 'right' has never been higher

Many voters in this first-in-the-nation contest say they feel special pressure to pick a winner this year, leaving them more conflicted and confused than ever before.

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3 states ask judge to declare Equal Rights Amendment part of the Constitution

The most recent states to ratify the ERA — Virginia, Illinois, and Nevada — filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Washington, D.C.

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Cliffhanger: What you need to know about witnesses and Trump's trial

The vote on additional testimony — expected on Friday — looks like it could be exceptionally tight.

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Senate Republicans appear ready to fall in line on impeachment vote despite earlier concerns

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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Trump impeachment trial live coverage: Senators ask questions as witness battle looms

Senators asked more than 90 questions Wednesday on everything from executive power to the ability to call witnesses.

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Wilbur Ross touts coronavirus economic benefits to U.S. after saying he doesn't want 'victory lap'

"I think it will help to accelerate the return of jobs to North America," Trump's commerce secretary said.

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Portman's role in disputed Ukraine narrative sets him apart from other senators

As key votes in Senate impeachment nears, Portman's defense of burden-sharing argument gets little play in trial.

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Key moments from Day 1 of the question and answer phase in Trump's Senate trial

Trump lawyer Alan Dershowitz suggested there's nothing wrong with a president seeking foreign re-election help because it could be considered in the national interest.

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Dershowitz: Trump pursuing quid pro quo to help re-election is not impeachable

Dershowitz said that "if a president does something which he believes will help him get elected in the public interest, that" is not impeachable.

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White House may have little chance of blocking Bolton testimony

Analysis: Courts often decline to get involved in executive privilege fights, considering the disputes to be political, not legal.

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White House seeks to block publication of Bolton's book, demands classified info be removed first

The former national security does not believe that his manuscript contains any sensitive material.

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Top Democrat reveals private call with Bolton that bolster his claims against Trump

Rep. Engel said the president is wrong that the ex-NSA adviser "didn't say anything about the Trump-Ukraine scandal at the time the President fired him. He said something to me."

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High school kids get ready to caucus as Iowa looks to the youth vote

Engaged or apathetic? All eyes are on tens of thousands of young people in the state as the nomination process nears kickoff.

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Trump impeachment trial live coverage: Senators begin questions

Senators will have a total of 16 hours over two days to probe House impeachment managers as well as the White House defense team.

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Nine events that have defined the 2020 Democratic 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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Trump rages at Bolton, says former adviser would have caused 'World War Six'

The president's latest attack on his ex-national security adviser comes as the Senate is weighing calling him as a witness.