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Trump attacks 'pompous' Mitt Romney after senator's rebuke

"He is a fool who is playing right into the hands of the Do Nothing Democrats," Trump said of the Republican senator.

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Bernie Sanders to go home Saturday as he recovers from heart attack

The 78-year-old senator was hospitalized Tuesday in Nevada after experiencing chest pains.

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'Money and Power': Fearing an undercount, states and cities pour millions into 2020 census

The Census Bureau has given assurances that it is "on track, on budget and on time." But critics don't buy it.

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Clinton kept his party with him to stop impeachment. Trump's approach is different.

Analysis: The 42nd president showed contrition. The current Oval Office occupant rarely does.

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House Oversight Chairman Cummings subpoenas White House for Ukraine documents

House Democrats warned Wednesday that they would issue the subpoena by the end of the week if administration officials refused to comply with the request for materials.

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Bernie Sanders had a heart attack this week, campaign says

Doctors diagnosed Sanders, 78, with a myocardial infarction, a medical term for heart attack.

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House Oversight Chairman Cummings subpoenas White House for Ukraine documents

House Democrats warned Wednesday that they would issue the subpoena by the end of the week if administration officials refused to comply with the request for materials.

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Warren campaign fires top staffer after investigating complaints of 'inappropriate behavior'

The investigation was conducted by outside counsel, her campaign said, and declined to elaborate on the nature of the complaints.

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Abortion rights advocates, doctors take aim at uptick in 'reversal' laws

Six states require that doctors inform their patients that a medication abortion can be reversed, and a number of others have passed or are considering such laws.

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CIA's top lawyer made criminal referral on whistleblower's complaint about Trump conduct

Experts are raising questions about why the Justice Department did not open an investigation.

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Volker sought to distance himself from Trump efforts in Hill testimony

In a statement ahead of Thursday's testimony, the U.S. special envoy to Ukraine said he was unaware of Trump's requests for an investigation of the Bidens.

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Intelligence community watchdog testifies behind closed doors in impeachment inquiry

The inspector general, Michael Atkinson, had deemed the whistleblower complaint at the center of the impeachment inquiry an "urgent concern."

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'Wrong and appalling': Romney blasts Trump for calling on China to probe Bidens

Romney and Sasse are the first sitting Republican senators to publicly condemn Trump's remarks.

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Supreme Court to take up Louisiana law requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges

The law would leave only a single doctor to perform abortions in the entire state, women's groups say.

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Diplomats' text messages provide powerful evidence for 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.

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Ambassadors pushed Ukraine to investigate as condition for White House visit, texts show

House Democrats released the messages that were turned over by former U.S. envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker amid impeachment inquiry.

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Joe Biden trails rivals as fundraising totals plummet from last quarter

The former vice president has sought to cement his lead, but the fundraising results may spark more questions about his durability.

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Joe Biden trails rivals with $12.5 million raised in the third quarter

The former vice president has sought to cement his lead, but the fundraising results may lead to more questions about his durability.

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Supreme Court tries to cool hot bench, allows lawyers to speak without interruption

The court said the new system will be in place when its fall term begins on Monday.

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Another GOP senator breaks from Trump to defend Ukraine whistleblower

"I stand with Chuck Grassley on this," Ernst said, referring to another Republican senator who defended the unnamed whistleblower.