Now playing Next USA As impeachment talk escalates, Pelosi says Trump is engaged in a 'cover-up' The House speaker's comments come as calls by Democrats to open an impeachment inquiry grow louder. 22/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Unclear if Virginia Gov. Northam posed in racist yearbook picture, investigation finds The probe's findings come more than three months after the scandal broke in February when the page surfaced online on a conservative news site — leading to calls for Northam's resignation. 22/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Draft IRS memo says Treasury must turn over Trump's taxes unless he invokes executive privilege The confidential memo contradicts the Trump administration's rationale for refusing to provide Congress with the president's tax information. 22/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Democrats still haven't figured out how to fight Trump 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. 22/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Trump goes off on impeachment in early morning tweetstorm Without Trump-related investigations, the president claimed his approval rating "would be at 65%," adding, "Too bad!" 22/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Abortion rights activists protest restrictive new laws Dozens of rallies and demonstrations were scheduled from coast to coast Tuesday afternoon. 22/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Ben Carson acknowledges HUD fell short on carbon monoxide protections: 'That's wrong' Carson's comments to Congress follow an NBC News investigation into the lack of federal requirements for carbon monoxide detectors in public housing. 22/05/2019
Now playing Next USA New York lawmakers pass bill aimed at weakening Trump's pardon power The bill now goes to Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo's desk. 21/05/2019
Now playing Next USA The impeachment dam isn't breaking on Pelosi — yet Analysis: Many of the House speaker's allies are giving her room to act against Trump without launching the formal impeachment inquiry demanded by the left. 21/05/2019
Now playing Next USA 'Oreo?' Housing Secretary Ben Carson confuses real estate term for a cookie Democratic Rep. Katie Porter tweeted that she asked Carson about "REOs - a basic term related to foreclosure - at a hearing today. He thought I was referring to a chocolate sandwich cookie." 21/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Nadler subpoenas former Trump White House aides Hope Hicks, Annie Donaldson The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said the two were important witnesses to potential wrongdoing. 21/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Gov. Northam's medical school to release findings in racist yearbook probe It's unclear if the independent review has determined who was in the racist photo in the 1984 yearbook and how it came to be published on Northam's page. 21/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Democrats have a lot of ideas. Is there such a thing as too many? Nancy Pelosi, Stacey Abrams, Tom Steyer and others are gathering at a Center for American Progress event at a time when the party is moving left. 21/05/2019
Now playing Next USA New poll reveals the least liked Democrat running for president At the other end of the spectrum, Biden, Sanders, Harris and Warren were the most popular, the survey found. 21/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Investigation tied to Michael Cohen case is ongoing, feds say Part of the Michael Cohen search warrant will remain redacted until at least July because it's related to an active investigation, a judge ordered Tuesday. 21/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Trump expected to name Ken Cuccinelli to immigration role A White House official confirmed to NBC News that Trump plans to name the former Virginia attorney general in the coming days. 21/05/2019
Now playing Next USA House Judiciary holds 'empty chair' hearing after Trump blocks McGahn's testimony President Donald Trump directed his former White House counsel to defy a congressional subpoena and not appear before the committee. 21/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Events may overtake caution for Democrats when it comes to 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. 21/05/2019
Now playing Next USA DHS backup border funding plan would take millions from TSA, other agencies The funding from TSA includes $50 million planned for advanced screening equipment and $3 million collected from loose change left in trays at airports. 21/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Thousands of immigrants suffer in solitary confinement in U.S. detention centers Newly-obtained documents show that ICE detainees are sometimes placed in solitary for reasons that have nothing to do with rule violations. 21/05/2019