USA

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.

09/10/2019

USA

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.

09/10/2019

USA

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.

09/10/2019

USA

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

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

08/10/2019

USA

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.

08/10/2019

USA

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

08/10/2019

USA

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.

08/10/2019

USA

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.

08/10/2019

USA

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

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

08/10/2019

USA

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.

08/10/2019

USA

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.

08/10/2019

USA

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.

08/10/2019

USA

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."

08/10/2019

USA

House Dems look for paper trail on blocked military aid to Ukraine

Chief of staff Mick Mulvaney is under scrutiny after House committees issued subpoenas targeting the White House and the OMB.

08/10/2019

USA

Chaos in Syria, Washington after Trump call with Erdogan unleashed Turkish military

U.S. forces in Syria got an urgent alert Monday morning to pull back. "They were told, 'We're departing the field,'" said senior U.S. defense officials.

08/10/2019

USA

House Democrats call for ambassador to E.U. Sondland to resign

Exclusive: An NBC News survey of lawmakers shows that almost a dozen want Sondland to resign ahead of his congressional testimony Tuesday.

07/10/2019

USA

DHS chief walks off stage after protesters drown out immigration speech

The demonstrators shouted, "Immigrants are under attack. What do we do? Stand up, fight back."

07/10/2019

USA

Trump threatens to 'totally destroy and obliterate' Turkey's economy

Trump's warning came after bipartisan complaints that he's leaving the U.S.-allied Kurdish fighters to the mercy of the Turkish military.

07/10/2019

USA

Kamala Harris forced to address alleged sex assault at husband's law firm

Harris' husband, Douglas Emhoff, is a partner at the firm that Vanina Guerrero is suing.

07/10/2019

USA

House subpoenas defense secretary, Trump budget chief for Ukraine documents

Democrats have so far issued five subpoenas as part of the impeachment probe.

07/10/2019