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Trump fires John Bolton as national security adviser

"I informed John Bolton last night that his services are no longer needed at the White House," Trump tweeted Tuesday.

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State AGs kept taking money from opioid firms while negotiating multi-billion-dollar settlements

As of June the GOP and Democratic attorneys general associations were still taking six figures from the companies that states are suing.

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North Carolina will remain a hot spot through November 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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Watch this race and see if Trump's coalition falls apart

The special election takes place Tuesday in a district that the president won by double digits in 2016.

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Just joking, says senator who said colleges should be banned

While Republican Kerry Roberts said colleges should be banned "to save America," he co-sponsored legislation this year to promote higher education.

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Trump tests political capital in last-minute North Carolina election push

A loss by Republican Dan Bishop could foreshadow an uphill climb for Republicans in 2020.

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Sarah Palin's husband, Todd, files for divorce over 'incompatibility of temperament'

Todd Palin filed to dissolve the couple's 31-year marriage with Anchorage Superior Court on Friday.

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'NOTHING TO DO WITH ME': Trump distances himself from controversies involving his business as scrutiny grows

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a statement last week that Trump's properties "are a cesspool of corruption," and "a black hole for taxpayers' money."

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House Dems to probe Giuliani's efforts to get Ukraine to investigate Trump opponents

The chairmen characterized Giuliani's efforts to pressure Ukraine on the Bidens and Paul Manafort as aiming to help Trump's reelection campaign.

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Congress returns with guns, Trump probes and spending bills on its plate

Lawmakers haven't left themselves much time: The House is scheduled to be in session for only 45 days through the end of the year.

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More GOP challengers line up against Trump, more states cancel their primaries

Republican Party leaders defended the decision not to let voters have a say about who they want on the ticket next year.

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Trump complains 'boring' John Legend, 'filthy mouthed' Chrissy Teigen didn't credit him for criminal justice bill

"Imagine being president and spending your Sunday night hate-watching MSNBC hoping somebody — ANYBODY — will praise you," Legend responded.

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Read the full text of the House Judiciary resolution outlining impeachment probe

Chairman Jerrold Nadler declared last month that his panel was proceeding with an impeachment investigation of Trump despite there being no vote to do so.

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House lays out its impeachment probe

The House Judiciary Committee laid out the parameters on Monday of what it's calling its ongoing "impeachment investigation" of President Donald Trump.

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Tuesday's special election in North Carolina could reveal clues about 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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North Carolina House race has an unlikely scandal hangover

Ahead of Tuesday's election, Democrat Dan McCready is benefiting from a marathon campaign after last year's voter fraud upended the GOP field.

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Democratic freshmen holdouts on impeachment face rising pressure

For many lawmakers this August recess, there was no dodging the issue on the home front, whether their districts were solidly blue or more closely divided.

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Air Force reviews layovers after crew stayed at Trump hotel

"We must still be considerate of perceptions of not being good stewards of taxpayer funds," the service's top spokesman says.

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Secret Taliban peace talks at Camp David floated, scrapped within a week

National security adviser John Bolton vehemently opposed the idea but the State Department argued it could move the parties closer to an agreement.

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Kamala Harris apologizes after appearing to laugh at slur

Harris said she "didn't hear the words the man used in that moment, but if I had I would've stopped and corrected him."