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The 8 wildest moments from Trump's Wednesday press event

The US president criticized the Kurdish forces he's accused of abandoning, saying 'They didn't help us in the Second World War'

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The 9 wildest moments from Trump's Wednesday press event

The president criticized the Kurdish forces he's accused of abandoning, saying 'They didn't help us in the Second World War'

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Trump: We're going to 'see if we can do something' about fatal crash involving diplomat wife

The president said the woman was driving on the wrong side of the road at the time of the crash.

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Intel officials say ISIS could regroup after U.S. 'betrayal' of Kurds in Syria

"They are all going to be killed or detained after we betrayed them," said an ex-CIA officer. "Killed with weapons we gave to the Turks."

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Women rally in support of Elizabeth Warren by sharing their own pregnancy discrimination stories

Warren this week defended her claim that she was fired from her teaching job over her pregnancy.

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'A disaster is in the making': Lawmakers warn Trump's withdrawal of troops from Syria enables ISIS

Turkey launched a military operation in northern Syria on Wednesday, three days after Trump announced that he was withdrawing U.S. troops from the country's border region.

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Trump starts the impeachment battle with a majority against him

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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Donald Trump's longtime business connections in Turkey back in the spotlight

The president's decision to remove troops from Northern Syria has put renewed focus on his relationship with Turkish President Erdogan.

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Montgomery elects first black mayor in city's 200-year history

The Alabama city served as the first capital of the Confederate States of America, and about a century and a half later was the site of the historic bus boycott.

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House Democrats subpoena EU ambassador after State Department blocks testimony

Democrats warned that if Gordon Sondland fails to comply with the subpoena, it would strengthen their case for obstruction by the president.

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MSNBC, Washington Post to co-host November Democratic presidential debate

Eight candidates appear to have qualified so for the matchup in Georgia next month.

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White House refuses to cooperate with impeachment inquiry

The move comes hours after the administration blocked the testimony of U.S. ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland.

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Poll: Public views Trump-Ukraine charges as serious, but half say he shouldn't be removed

A new NBC/WSJ poll also finds that the public's overall views of Donald Trump and Joe Biden remain virtually unchanged

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Elizabeth Warren stands by account of pregnancy discrimination

"The principal called me in, wished me luck, and said he was going to hire someone else for the job," Warren said.

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Ambassador to EU called Trump before texting 'no quid pro quo' to top US diplomat in Ukraine

The ambassador was responding to the senior diplomat's remark that it would be "crazy" to link Ukraine assistance to help with a political campaign.

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Trump goes to war with Minneapolis over $500,000 security bill

Trump tweeted Tuesday that the security bill was "probably illegal!"

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GOP, Dem senators ask for laws to block foreign interference in elections on social media

The Senate Intel Committee issued a bipartisan report Tuesday, the product of a 2-year probe of how Russia tried to influence U.S. public opinion in 2016.

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Graham says he'll invite Giuliani to testify about corruption in Ukraine

The South Carolina senator suggested the hearing would be an attempt to rebut the narrative emerging from the impeachment inquiry being conducted by House Democrats.

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GOP criticizes Trump on overseas moves, but not on his conduct at home

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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Trump administration orders ambassador at center of Ukraine scandal not to appear before Congress

An attorney for Gordon Sondland said the ambassador "hopes" the State Department's qualms that "precludes his testimony will be resolved promptly."