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House committee subpoenas Trump's envoy on Taliban talks

Rep. Eliot Engel of New York accused the Trump administration of keeping Congress and Americans "in the dark" about the negotiations with the Taliban.

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September Democratic Debate: Live Updates

NBC News' live blog with the latest coverage of the third democratic primary debate for the 2020 presidential election hosted by ABC in Texas on September 12, 2019.

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Explaining the student debt crisis and what Dem candidates propose doing about it

From tuition-free college to canceling all student loans at once, 2020 contenders have a variety of ideas.

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Andrew McCabe appeal to avoid criminal charges rejected

A DOJ watchdog said former FBI Deputy Director McCabe made unauthorized releases of information and then misled investigators about it.

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5 things to watch at Thursday's Democratic debate in Houston

Analysis: Biden vs. the left, and four more subplots as the culling continues.

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They're telling us there's a chance: Why the debate nonqualifiers won't quit (yet)

Why the longest long shots of the still-bloated 2020 Democratic presidential field say they're staying in the fray.

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Impeachment inquiry ramps up as Judiciary panel adopts procedural guidelines

The House committee passed a resolution Thursday that would set the outlines for future impeachment investigation hearings.

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145 CEOs across America send letter to senators urging gun legislation

The letter, signed by the chief executives of Uber, Levi Strauss & Co., Twitter and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., among other companies, calls firearm violence "a public health crisis that demands urgent action."

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Biden and Warren had a long history of squabbles before 2020

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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Gun control coalition amps up pressure on corporations

A coalition of gun control advocates issues an open letter asking U.S. companies to break all ties with the NRA.

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Buttigieg, O'Rourke fight to reinvigorate their campaigns

As they head into Thursday's debate, Pete Buttigieg and Beto O'Rourke are trying to recapture the early excitement of their early campaign days.

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Democrats prep for debate: Watch the clock, no cursing, who will strike first

The third faceoff takes place in Houston on Thursday night, and features the top 10 candidates on stage together for the first time.

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Trump agency to halt House oversight trips amid complaint over staff behavior

Democrats believe the battle is a proxy fight in a larger war between Subcommittee Chairwoman Betty McCollum, D-Minn., and Interior Secretary David Bernhardt.

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Supreme Court allows Trump administration to enforce toughest restriction yet on migrant asylum requests

A lawsuit to stop the new policy is still working its way through the lower courts.

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Five takeaways from Republicans' narrow escape in North Carolina's 9th District

If Trump were to replicate Dan Bishop's performance all over the state next November, he'd clearly lose North Carolina.

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What is Andrew Yang's 'big' Democratic debate surprise?

Yang mysteriously tweeted that "we've got something big in store!"

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Trump admin will deny temporary protected status to Bahamians who fled Hurricane Dorian

The status would have let Bahamians work and live in the U.S. until it is deemed safe to return home.

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'Shame on you': North Carolina GOP votes to override veto while Democrats were absent

One Democratic lawmaker called the move "scorched earth politics."

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Pence's Doonbeg detour cost nearly $600K in ground transportation fees

Pence's stay at Trump's Irish golf resort has reinvigorated the debate about whether the president is using his position to enrich himself.

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Trump administration meeting to address vaping crisis

The meeting comes as members of Congress and lawmakers are calling for strong action.