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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.

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Trump turns focus to Sanders as senator holds stead near top of the Democratic pack

Trump has lobbed fresh attacks at Sanders on Twitter, at a recent rally and in campaign emails.

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'No earthly idea': Who will win the Iowa caucuses? 5 keys to victory.

The first-in-the-nation voting is just weeks away. There's a crowd of candidates bunched at the top of the field.

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Warren 'disappointed' that Sanders reportedly 'sending his volunteers out to trash me'

"Bernie knows me and has known me for a long time," Warren told NBC News.

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Pelosi says no regrets about holding onto impeachment articles, suggests Trump could face more

Trump will "be impeached forever," Pelosi told ABC's "This Week."

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Esper said he 'didn't see' intelligence backing up Trump claim Iran was preparing to attack 4 embassies

"I didn't see one with regard to four embassies," Esper said of evidence leading to Trump's conclusion. "What I'm saying is I shared the president's view."

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Putin outpaces in Trump in global trust poll

Most countries do not have a great deal of faith in Trump when it comes to managing international relations, particularly compared to other world leaders.

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Flushing '10 times': What's really behind Trump's tirades about toilets

Federal regulations on water use in bathrooms and kitchens have caught the president's ire. Some conservatives have long held a grudge about the restrictions.

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Bloomberg talks guns, student loan debt and who he sees as the Bloomberg voter

"The real extremists want revolutionary change rather than evolutionary change, and the vast bulk of the public does not want that," the Democratic presidential candidate said.

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Kerry defends Biden on Iraq War, says Bush administration 'broke their word'

John Kerry's defense of Joe Biden comes as Sen. Bernie Sanders has recently escalated his attacks on the former vice president over the Iraq War.

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The Equal Rights Amendment could soon hit a major milestone. It may be 40 years too late.

Opponents of the ERA say the deadline for states to ratify the 28th Amendment expired in 1982, and that advocates need to restart the process.

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Bernie Sanders takes narrow lead in Iowa poll, Buttigieg support slips

The Vermont senator has seen a comeback since his heart attack and pulled slightly ahead in what remains a tight race.