Now playing Next USA Trump's China gamble: Betting his political future and the country's economy Analysis: As U.S. consumers and businesses are forced to bear the brunt of his policies, the president takes a big risk. 13/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Supreme Court's Breyer, mentioning abortion case, warns about overturning precedent Among the cases that deserve respect as precedent is the court's 1992 ruling in Planned Parenthood v. Casey, which upheld the fundamental right to an abortion, he wrote. 13/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Tlaib defends remarks on Holocaust and Israel, charges GOP spreading 'outright lies' The controversy was sparked by the freshman Democrat's use of the words "calming feeling" during a podcast. 13/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Abortion roars back as a 2020 issue 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. 13/05/2019
Now playing Next USA As Democrats tout plans for free college, one GOP state already has a model program Education experts are urging the 2020 field to take a look at the success of the "Tennessee Promise" program. 13/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Anti-abortion bills mount as GOP-led states angle for Supreme Court fight over Roe v. Wade The extremity of the proposals represents a shift in strategy, one abortion rights advocate said. 12/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Schiff: Trump pushing Biden-Ukraine story because he thinks former VP is his 'most formidable opponent' Schiff said "we cannot make this the new norm, where if you cannot win an election on your own, it's fine to seek help from a foreign power." 12/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Booker jabs at Warren's Facebook plan, Harris says breakup worth examining Booker said Warren's call to split up Facebook "sounds more like a Donald Trump thing to say." 12/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Why Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden really need each other Having a foil benefits both the 70-something candidates and spells potential bad news for the rest of the large field that could get left behind. 12/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Buttigieg calls out Democrats for playing 'identity politics' In a risky speech to the Human Rights Campaign, a major LGBT rights group, Buttigieg warned of a "crisis of belonging in this country." 12/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Sanders to join Ocasio-Cortez at rally as climate fight heats up The Vermont senator's appearance comes as he criticized a reported plan by Joe Biden to seek a "middle ground" climate policy. 11/05/2019
Now playing Next USA 28 years later, Anita Hill supporters want to hear more from Joe Biden Some of the 1,600 women who signed a letter in support of Hill in 1991 want Biden to say more about his role but would support him over Trump. 11/05/2019
Now playing Next USA As Biden predicts a shorter race, rivals dig in for long fight From hiring to messaging, recent moves by 2020 hopefuls telegraph preparations for a sustained nomination battle. 11/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Sen. Murphy: Giuliani's efforts in Ukraine on behalf of Trump 'improper,' possibly 'illegal' Murphy says it a series of red flags. He wrote in a letter on Friday that "these actions are entirely improper and could be illegal." 11/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Buttigieg making inroads with West Coast donors who helped fuel Obama's rise The South Bend Mayor's presidential campaign got another boost with fundraising stops in Hollywood and Silicon Valley this week. 11/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Giuliani says he's going to Ukraine to meddle in probes in hopes of helping Trump The Trump lawyer told The New York Times he's not meddling in an election, "we're meddling in an investigation." Democrats called the scheme "immoral." 10/05/2019
Now playing Next USA The battle between the branches of government A list of the growing number of subpoenas, investigations, and legal clashes between the Trump administration and Congress. 10/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Could Congress impose fines if Trump administration witnesses will not testify? No one has ever been fined for refusing a congressional demand, by subpoena, to appear before a committee. But some in Congress are considering it. 10/05/2019
Now playing Next USA DNC details tiebreaker rules for choosing candidates for first debate The event, hosted by NBC, is set to take over two nights in late June in Miami. There are 10 spots on stage each night. 10/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Dems, Republicans team up to try to pry loose billions in flood protection funds Some money would go to red states, but sources say the Trump admin has been release funds from a package that includes money for Puerto Rico. 10/05/2019