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Former Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick to announce presidential bid

A late-entry into the Democratic primary would face fundraising and organization challenges.

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Democrats call for Stephen Miller to resign after leak of xenophobic emails

The Southern Poverty Law Center released a cache of hundreds of emails Tuesday leaked by a former Breitbart writer who corresponded with Miller between 2015 and 2016.

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DOD watchdog will not investigate aid to Ukraine but could in future

While the inspector general declined Sen. Durban's request to look at the delay of Ukraine military assistance, it did not rule out a future investigation.

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5 things we learned from US diplomats' impeachment testimony

There were some big surprises during the U.S. diplomats' more than five hours before the House Intelligence Committee.

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The big show is here, but some Americans indifferent about impeachment 'Super Bowl'

The three major broadcast networks and their counterparts on cable news aired wall-to-wall live coverage. But not all Americans were riveted.

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Justice Ginsburg taken ill, absent from Supreme Court

The 86-year-old's health has been a concern since she was diagnosed and treated for lung cancer and a tumor on her pancreas.

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Read the opening statements from the public impeachment hearings

Two U.S. diplomats appeared before the House Intelligence Committee for the first open hearing of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.

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The impeachment hearings could turn out to be more unpredictable than you think

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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Ahead of Trump meeting, Erdogan threatens to buy Russian jets

The Turkish president spoke to Russia's Vladimir Putin about the purchase at a recent meeting if the U.S. keeps its ban on selling U.S.-made fighters.

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Who is George Kent? Diplomat is testifying at Trump impeachment hearing

The State Dept. official told investigators the president's lawyer Rudy Giuliani was poisoning policy with "his campaign of lies."

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Who is Bill Taylor? Witness testifying at Trump impeachment hearing

The diplomat returned to Kyiv after the ouster of former Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch.

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Punishment for Turkey for role in biggest modern sanctions-busting scheme in doubt under Trump

A witness in U.S. custody is detailing a multi-billion-dollar sanction-busting scheme involving Iran and Turkey. But Trump keeps protecting Turkey.

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Democrats announce second week of impeachment public hearings

The week will feature testimony from several key witnesses.

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It's Trump vs. the administrative state as public impeachment hearings begin

Analysis: Bureaucrats will strike back as Democrats argue the president corruptly abused his foreign policy power to score political points.

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How to watch the Trump impeachment hearing: Schedule, witnesses and more

It's the first one in Congress in over 20 years and will allow the American public to hear the evidence for themselves.

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Mark Sanford ends longshot Republican presidential campaign

"Impeachment noise has moved what was hard to herculean," Sanford said.

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Roger Stone will not testify as his criminal trial nears an end

Stone, 67, could face prison time if convicted in the trial.

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Supreme Court appears inclined to let Trump end DACA program

The justices heard nearly an hour and a half of oral arguments as hundreds of DACA supporters rallied outside.

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In speech, Bolton suggested Trump's policy decisions guided by personal interest

The former national security director was especially critical of the president's handling of Turkey, according to multiple sources present for his remarks.

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Senior Trump official embellished resume, had face on fake TIME cover

State Dept. official Mina Chang claimed to be a Harvard Business School "alumna" who ran a nonprofit that worked in 40 countries.