Now playing Next USA The GOP's bottom-line Trump defense: Get over it Analysis: Ultimately, most Republicans said Monday at the Judiciary Committee's impeachment hearing, they saw no evil and heard no evil — except when it came to Trump rival Joe Biden. 10/12/2019
Now playing Next USA Trump to meet with Russian foreign minister at White House Tuesday Sergei Lavrov's last meeting with the president came less than 24 hours after news of the firing of FBI Director James Comey, as questions swirled about Trump's relationship with Russia. 10/12/2019
Now playing Next USA Trump: IG report documents 'attempted overthrow' of government The long-awaited report by the Justice Department's watchdog of the FBI's probe of his 2016 campaign, released Monday, rebutted Trump's regular depiction of a politically biased plot against him. 09/12/2019
Now playing Next USA Barr condemns IG report's finding that FBI probe of Trump campaign was justified The attorney general said the investigation was launched on the "thinnest of suspicions." 09/12/2019
Now playing Next USA Read the full text: Justice Department watchdog report into origins of Russia probe President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed the investigation was a politically-motivated plot to take him down. The report rebuts this argument. 09/12/2019
Now playing Next USA Point of disorder: Angry Republicans, Democrats tangle in impeachment hearing GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz shouted at chair Jerrold Nadler, a Democrat, accusing him of trying to "overturn the results of an election with unelected people." 09/12/2019
Now playing Next USA Internal Justice watchdog finds that Russia probe was justified, not biased against Trump The long-awaited report by the Justice Department's watchdog contradicts President Trump's depiction of a politically biased plot against him. 09/12/2019
Now playing Next USA The Democratic case for impeaching Trump, and the GOP case against it — the evidence, summarized Democrats and Republicans used the only remaining scheduled public impeachment hearing to make their arguments. 09/12/2019
Now playing Next USA You are what you watch: How media consumption is driving impeachment divisions 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. 09/12/2019
Now playing Next USA Joe Biden gambles that 'No Malarkey' tour found foothold in Iowa The former vice president wasn't setting crowds on fire during Iowa bus trip but he's betting fears of a second Trump term and his personal touch is enough. 09/12/2019
Now playing Next USA The GOP wall: Why Republicans won't walk away from Trump Analysis: Politics and the media have changed since the time a group of GOP lawmakers went to the White House to tell Nixon he was finished. 09/12/2019
Now playing Next USA Esper declines to say if he knew of political considerations regarding Trump's hold on Ukraine aid "I'm not going to get into any of that," the Defense Secretary said Sunday. "Again, there is a congressional inquiry underway and I'll leave that process unto itself." 08/12/2019
Now playing Next USA 'Weird': Congress reacts to Giuliani's latest Ukrainian venture Rep. Matt Gaetz, one of President Donald Trump's top allies, said the recent trip by the president's attorney to Ukraine was "weird" and "odd." 08/12/2019
Now playing Next USA 'I reject the premise': Republicans deny Trump asked Ukraine to investigate his political rival Reps. Mark Meadows and Matt Gaetz said they rejected even being asked if it was appropriate for the president to ask a foreign nation to investigate a political opponent. 08/12/2019
Now playing Next USA Primary history lessons that Joe Biden may not want to hear Analysis: What happens in the early states, where the former VP is trailing, offers clues about how the nomination might turn out. 08/12/2019
Now playing Next USA Democrats split on whether to include Mueller obstruction in articles of impeachment House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., on Sunday would not commit to including evidence of obstruction contained in that report in the articles of impeachment. 08/12/2019
Now playing Next USA House Judiciary Chair Nadler says impeachment articles will 'presumably' be introduced this week Nadler's comments come as the House inquiry shifts into a new gear after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi publicly directed committee chairmen last week to move forward. 08/12/2019
Now playing Next USA Trump chucks Clinton's impeachment playbook Analysis: It's become clear the current president, who expects the same impeachment outcome as his predecessor, isn't embracing the strategies that helped him weather that storm. 08/12/2019
Now playing Next USA 'Weary' retiring rep says growing number in Congress no longer 'believe in compromise' Rep. Denny Heck also said he will "go to my grave not understanding how some of my colleagues could simply turn the other way and overlook the president's behavior and his misdeeds." 07/12/2019
Now playing Next USA Why moderates are keeping their powder dry on impeachment Analysis: Some Democrats say they don't want to commit to articles they haven't seen. 07/12/2019