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State Department watchdog faults Trump official for 'inappropriate' treatment of diplomat

The report echoes accusations in the Ukraine inquiry that Trump has undermined and mistreated the country's non-partisan career diplomats.

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Trump admin preparing to take over private land for border wall

The Trump administration is preparing court filings to begin taking over private land to build a border wall as early as this week, say officials.

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Line-up announced for MSNBC/Washington Post Democratic debate

A total of 10 candidates will take part in debate, which is being hosted by MSNBC and the Washington Post.

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Bevin concedes after recanvass in Kentucky governor's race

Bevin said any changes to the vote tally would not change the result of the race.

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Sen. Durbin proposes limits on ICE solitary confinement after NBC News investigation

"There's virtually no accountability when it comes to these detainees," said Sen. Durbin. "We're setting strict standards here, and it's about time."

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Washington state voters reject restoring affirmative action

It's a win for groups that sought to block the Democratic-controlled Legislature from overturning a decadeslong ban.

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Pelosi: Impeachment hearing 'corroborated evidence of bribery'

"The bribe is to grant or withhold military assistance in return for a public statement of a fake investigation into the elections — that's bribery," the House speaker said Thursday.

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Hearsay might be barred in court. A congressional hearing is entirely different.

Analysis: Hearsay is a rule of evidence, applying only to court proceedings, and even then with so many exceptions that it's often admissible anyway.

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Progressive group pushes Democrats to tie Israel aid to settlement issue

Joe Biden called the idea of placing strings on assistance to Israel "outrageous," but other 2020 Democrats are open to the idea.

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Here's what Democrats accomplished in the first day of impeachment hearings

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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Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick announces presidential bid

His late entry presents big hurdles, both in fundraising and in building a campaign organization.

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Far from the spotlight, how presidential candidates spent the impeachment hearing

As a House committee heard testimony about the 45th president, 2020 contenders labored to get their messages out about why they should be the 46th.

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Appeals court rejects Trump effort to shield taxes

The decision means that unless the president appeals to the Supreme Court and wins, his accountants must turn over years of records to House investigators.

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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.