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Giuliani boasts, then backtracks on some details of engineering Ukrainian ambassador's ouster

"She was going to make the investigations difficult for everybody," Giuliani told The New Yorker of the ousted U.S. ambassador to Ukraine.

17/12/2019

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Trump campaign looks to re-energize 'disengagers' for 2020

Even with impeachment looming, the president's team is concerned about luring back 2016 supporters who have been sidelined.

17/12/2019

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McConnell shreds House's 'slapdash' impeachment investigation, hits Schumer for wanting new witnesses

"By any ordinary legal standard, what House Democrats have assembled appears to be woefully inadequate to prove what they want to allege," McConnell said.

17/12/2019

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Top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine to leave post at end of year

Bill Taylor testified at the House Intelligence Committee's inquiry into President Donald Trump's hold on military aid to Ukraine.

17/12/2019

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Democratic debate gets green light after labor dispute settled

Candidates had vowed they would not cross a picket line to face off at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.

17/12/2019

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Rudy Giuliani's own words tell the tale of the Ukraine scandal

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.

17/12/2019

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Trump's approval rating mostly unchanged despite impeachment

Compare President Trump's approval rating with Presidents Obama, Bush, and Clinton.

17/12/2019

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Will Democrats beat GOP again in 'dark money' donations in 2020, despite rhetoric from the left?

As 2020 nears, Democrats may be on track to beat the GOP at the "dark money" game for the second national election in a row — and Republicans are nervous.

17/12/2019

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Trump-district Democrats carry impeachment to finish line

Analysis: A wave of announcements from Democrats in swing districts has all but ensured that he will become the third president impeached by the House.

17/12/2019

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Democratic Rep. faces rowdy town hall after announcing support for impeachment

The vulnerable Michigan congresswoman was met with cheers and jeers as she explained her reasons to a divided district.

16/12/2019

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Judge rejects Michael Flynn's attacks on the FBI, accuses his lawyers of plagiarism

In a 92-page ruling, a federal judge dismissed Flynn's argument that he was targeted by politically motivated federal agents.

16/12/2019

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Rick Gates, former Trump campaign official and Manafort partner, to be sentenced Tuesday

Prosecutors aren't opposed to no jail time following his extensive cooperation with federal investigators.

16/12/2019

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Supreme Court won't disturb ruling against anti-homeless law

By refusing to hear the case, the court leaves in place a lower court ruling that said Idaho's ban on sleeping outside violated the Constitution.

16/12/2019

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Inspectors warn unsafe pork could make its way to consumers under Trump rule change

The new process will speed up the processing lines and reduce the number of inspectors.

16/12/2019

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Trump suggests he'll debate Democratic nominee, but avoid traditional host

"As President, the debates are up to me, and there are many options, including doing them directly," Trump tweeted.

16/12/2019

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There are two ways to look at Trump's unchanging poll numbers on impeachment

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.

16/12/2019

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Parents guilty of murder and raised by radicals, Chesa Boudin is San Francisco's next DA

He's a prosecutor with a life story unlike any other — and a very different view of the criminal justice system.

16/12/2019

USA

How a Senate presidential impeachment trial works

The likely impeachment trial of Donald Trump would be just the third of a president in the nation's history.

16/12/2019

USA

House Judiciary Committee publishes full impeachment report

In making its case that President Donald Trump abused his power and obstructed Congress, the committee concludes, "President Trump has realized the Framers' worst nightmare."

16/12/2019

USA

House Judiciary Committee publishes full impeachment report to Congress

In making its case that President Donald Trump abused his power and obstructed Congress, the committee concludes, "He will almost certainly continue on this course."

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