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It's still Biden and Sanders jockeying for the heart and soul of the Democratic Party

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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Sanders shuttle: Trump trial could trap candidates in D.C. One senator has an escape plan.

The Vermont independent's big war chest gives him an edge over 2020 rivals — private jets to ferry him from Washington to early-voting states and back.

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Pompeo tells McConnell he won't run for Senate

Many Republicans believed the secretary of state would have been the strongest candidate to win the Kansas seat being vacated by Pat Roberts.

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Trump's former pick to lead FEMA resigns from agency

Jeffrey Byard said that he "had the privilege of leading the finest workforce during the most impactful natural disaster period in our nation's history."

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Supreme Court orders quick response in Obamacare challenge

Nineteen blue states, led by California, asked the Supreme Court last week for a quick decision on whether to take the case.

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Bolton willing to testify in Senate impeachment trial

"I have concluded that, if the Senate issues a subpoena for my testimony, I am prepared to testify," Bolton writes in a statement obtained by NBC News.

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Iran pushes impeachment and the 2020 race off center stage — for now

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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Pelosi announces war powers resolution as tensions with Iran escalate

Pelosi said "the Trump Administration conducted a provocative and disproportionate military airstrike targeting high-level Iranian military officials."

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Bloomberg's campaign hires 500 staffers in over 30 states

The former New York mayor isn't competing in the four early-state voting contests, but he's going big on Super Tuesday in March and beyond.

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What to expect from Congress in 2020

Impeachment is far from the only big item on the congressional agenda this election year: Here's a rundown of some of the other issues on deck to grab the spotlight.

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The unsinkable Joe Biden? Many months and many gaffes later, Biden is still ahead

Biden has held steady atop a crowded field when other candidates who have climbed quickly have found it difficult to maintain momentum.

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Graham threatens to 'take matters in our own hands' if Pelosi doesn't send articles of impeachment to Senate

"My goal is to start this trial in the next coming days, not let [House Speaker] Nancy Pelosi take over the Senate," Graham said.

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Democrats demand answers on Soleimani killing: 'This is not a game'

"That's what got us into the Iraq War," said Sen. Chris Van Hollen. "There was no WMD. I'm saying that they have an obligation to present the evidence."

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Dems say no rush to turn over articles of impeachment, but wait won't be 'indefinite'

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., told ABC that "the focus will be on four Republican senators" once the articles are transmitted.

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Warren questions Iran attack timing with impeachment trial looming

The Democratic presidential candidate said "people are starting to ask, why now did he do this?"

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After 2020 census, electoral map may tilt GOP

Data analysts have a good idea about what the new Electoral College map will look like and it includes good news for Republicans.

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Trump's trial: Lawmakers return to D.C., and here's where things stand

An air of uncertainty hangs over the Capitol in the new year as Congress tries to find its way on impeachment.

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Breaking down the big impeachment rally mystery

Democrats have flooded the streets by the millions to protest Trump before. So why did the protests calling for his removal stay so modest?

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Trump looks to cement, expand evangelical support with new 2020 coalition

"Every Democratic candidate running for president is trying to punish religious believers and silence our churches," Trump told the Miami crowd.

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NY lawmaker, who warned about driving drunk, resigns as GOP leader after DWI arrest

Just days before he was nabbed, the official wrote an op-ed warning about the dangers of getting behind the wheel after imbibing.