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McConnell says he expects Trump impeachment trial to start Tuesday

The Senate majority leader said the start date is contingent on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sending the two articles of impeachment to the Senate.

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U.S. election czar says attempts to hack the 2020 election will be more sophisticated

Shelby Pierson also said the U.S. tracks hacks by Russians, including the recent attempted hack of Burisma, the Ukraine firm that employed Hunter Biden.

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Pelosi says House will likely vote Wednesday to send the two articles of impeachment to the Senate to begin Trump's trial

The Speaker has withheld the articles for nearly one month since they passed the House.

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After Sanders-Warren dust-up, Democrats need to talk about why they lost in 2016

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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McConnell unlikely to pursue dismissal vote of impeachment articles

There's little appetite from Republicans with tough re-election fights for a vote to dismiss the charges against Trump outright.

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January Democratic debate: Everything you need to know

The debate comes as the Democratic presidential primary has taken on a nastier tone.

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Russian spies hacked Ukrainian energy company at the center of Trump's impeachment

A private security firms says that Burisma Holdings was the victim of a phishing campaign beginning in November.

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Vulnerable GOP senators' resistance to impeachment witnesses highlights Democratic concerns

Past statements by a handful of Republican senators facing tough re-election races illustrate why Democrats are concerned about getting impeachment witnesses.

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Reports say Sanders told Warren a woman can't win the presidential election

Sanders called the story "ludicrous."

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Pelosi accuses Trump of a 'cover-up' after president lashes out over impeachment

Democrats have called for key White House officials and the release of documents as Pelosi, under pressure, readies the House to transmit the articles of impeachment to the Senate to begin the trial.

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Prosecutors seek maximum prison sentence for ex-Rep. Chris Collins

The New York Republican pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud and making false statements

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'Bridgegate' scandal comes to the Supreme Court. Did prosecutors overreach?

Two officials tied to then-Gov. Chris Christie were sentenced to prison for their roles in creating massive traffic jams on the N.J.-N.Y. crossing.

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Cory Booker drops out of the presidential race

"I will carry this fight forward — I just won't be doing it as a candidate for president this year," Booker told supporters in an email.

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Trump attacks Bloomberg for 'spending a lot' against him

"Mini Mike Bloomberg is spending a lot of money on False Advertising," Trump tweeted, attacking Bloomberg's anti-Trump health care ads.

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Supreme Court won't consider topless bans

A group with the motto "Free The Nipple" argued that the law violates the Constitution by treating men and women differently.

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Supreme Court will not consider Michelle Carter appeal for urging boyfriend to kill himself

She spoke to her boyfriend and sent him texts saying that he should for forward with his plan to take his own life.

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Bernie Sanders goes on the attack, reviving memories of 2016

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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Could Democrats be better off without impeachment witnesses?

Analysis: Democrats have to consider whether the promise of new details outweighs the risk of letting the president talk about Joe Biden for weeks on end, say some strategists.

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How Chief Justice John Roberts would preside over the politically charged Trump impeachment trial

Longstanding Senate rules say Roberts, as the presiding officer, may rule on key issues about evidence, including "questions of relevancy, materiality, and redundancy."

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Trump authorized Soleimani's killing 7 months ago, with conditions

The timing raises new questions about the Trump administration's stated justification for taking out the top Iranian general.