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
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
USA Congress nearing deal on paid parental leave for government workers If passed, it would mark the first time the federal government has guaranteed civilian employees access to paid parental leave. 07/12/2019
USA Rep. Duncan Hunter says he will resign after the holidays following guilty plea The embattled Republican congressman from California pleaded guilty on Tuesday to misusing campaign funds. 07/12/2019
USA Nikki Haley defends comments about the Confederate flag As governor of South Carolina, Haley had signed a measure removing the flag from flying over the Capitol. 06/12/2019
USA White House rejects House Judiciary's invitation to participate in impeachment hearings In a brief letter to the committee chairman, the White House counsel sharply attacked the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. 06/12/2019
USA Trump asks Supreme Court to block House subpoenas to banks for financial records A lower court ruled earlier this week that the banks must comply with congressional subpoenas for Trump's financial records. 06/12/2019
USA Amid mounting pressure, Buttigieg calls on McKinsey consulting firm to release his past client list The 2020 hopeful has faced growing calls to be more transparent about his time at the global consulting company. 06/12/2019
USA Joe Biden's eventful week leaves him looking more durable than before 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. 06/12/2019
USA Warren goes after Buttigieg, Bloomberg in change of tactics Warren criticized the South Bend, Indiana, mayor for raising money in private and accused the former New York mayor of buying his way into the campaign. 06/12/2019
USA GOP senator, at White House's request, blocks Armenian genocide resolution It was the third time the resolution, which passed the House with overwhelming bipartisan support, was blocked by a Republican senator. 05/12/2019
USA How a conspiracy theory about George Soros is fueling allegations of Ukraine collusion The billionaire philanthropist has long been the target of conspiracy theorists about Jews controlling the world. 05/12/2019
USA John Kerry endorses Joe Biden for president The former Secretary of State and 2004 Democratic presidential nominee said Biden is "the president our country desperately needs." 05/12/2019
USA Read: Full text of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's impeachment inquiry update In brief remarks, Pelosi announced the chamber was moving ahead with articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. 05/12/2019
USA Pelosi announces full speed ahead with articles of impeachment against Trump The speaker's comments come the day after the House Judiciary Committee held its first hearing. 05/12/2019
USA With 60 days to go, the Dem race in Iowa is wide open 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. 05/12/2019
USA Pelosi to make statement on impeachment The House speaker's comments come the day after the House Judiciary Committee held its first hearing. 05/12/2019
USA Maine senator demands fairness for wild blueberry farmers after NBC News investigation "If you're a wild blueberry farmer with a 100-acre farm, you get zip," said Angus King. "If you're a cranberry farmer you get $61,000. How is that fair?" 05/12/2019
USA Russia probe witness charged with funneling millions to Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign George Nader was charged earlier this year with child trafficking and transporting child pornography. 05/12/2019
USA Name-drops highlight just how different parties' impeachment narratives are Here's how often some of the central figures in the impeachment inquiry were named in each party's report. 04/12/2019
USA Trump claims he doesn't know Prince Andrew, but once called him 'a lot of fun' Prince Andrew was forced to withdraw from his royal duties after a television interview in which he tried to defend his past friendship with sex trafficker Jeffery Epstein. 04/12/2019
USA Barr accused of suggesting lack of respect for police could mean less protection A former DOJ official under Obama said the attorney general's remarks were "dangerous and irresponsible." 04/12/2019
USA Jonathan Turley: Who is the lone GOP impeachment witness (and what's this about his dog)? "I get it. You are mad. The President is mad. My Democratic friends are mad," the professor testified. 04/12/2019
USA 10 takeaways from the impeachment hearing: Legal scholars in plain English Amid talk of King George III, the Secret Treaty of Dover and necromancy, here's what stood out. 04/12/2019
USA Trump closes NATO by yawning at impeachment hearing: 'It'll be boring' As witnesses testified before the Judiciary Committee, Trump denounced the House's inquiry as a "joke." 04/12/2019
USA Legal experts testify Trump should be impeached The scholars called to testify by Democrats said they were unanimous about the action that should be taken against the president. 04/12/2019