USA

Press 1 for Harris. Press 2 for Biden...'Tele-voting' comes to the presidential race

Democrats in Iowa and Nevada will have a chance to cast their 'ballot' for the party's nominee from their own homes.

28/07/2019

USA

Rep. Neal's refusal to get Trump state tax returns emerges as re-election issue

Primary challenger Alex Morse says the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee has displayed a lack of "urgency" in obtaining Trump's taxes.

27/07/2019

USA

Supreme Court allows Trump to tap $2.5B in Pentagon funds for border wall

Overturning a lower court decision, the ruling allows the president access to approximately $2.5 billion for the project while litigation continues.

27/07/2019

USA

Two longtime Biden African American supporters in S. Carolina defect to Tim Ryan

The state is critical to the former VP's path to winning the Democratic nomination, but some say he's neglected relationships there.

26/07/2019

USA

Pelosi: A decision on impeachment will be made in a 'timely fashion'

"No, I'm not trying to run out the clock," Pelosi said at her final weekly press conference before departing Washington for the House's six-week summer recess.

26/07/2019

USA

What happened to the Republican outrage on Russia?

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.

26/07/2019

USA

Cats saved from gov't 'kitten slaughterhouse' visit Capitol to purr thank you

"I'm so glad you're freed," Sen. Jeff Merkley told the pair of rescue felines.

26/07/2019

USA

Senators who visited border asked DHS for improved care of migrants

The lawmakers cited "serious concerns" about the condition for children at detention centers.

26/07/2019

USA

Highest ranking House Democrat yet calls for impeachment of Trump

Rep. Katherine Clark, Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, is now the 93rd Democrat in the House of Representatives to call for impeachment.

26/07/2019

USA

Active-duty U.S. troops are now just feet away from migrants in Texas

The troops "monitor" migrants at a Texas facility. One congressman said they shouldn't be prison guards, and are close to breaking the posse comitatus law.

26/07/2019

USA

Trump, de Blasio brawl over water-dousing of NYC police

"Crime's gone down year after year in New York City and it's not just because you finally left town," de Blasio tweeted at Trump.

25/07/2019

USA

Republican senator joins Dem calls for answers on ICE solitary confinement

Sens. Chuck Grassley and Richard Blumenthal wrote a letter to ICE, pressing the agency for answers on how it puts immigrants into solitary confinement.

25/07/2019

USA

Trump DOJ plans to execute inmates

Two days after the Democratic presidential front-runner proposed terminating the federal death penalty, the Justice Department announced it would execute five prisoners.

25/07/2019

USA

Senate Intelligence report finds 'extensive' Russian election interference

The bipartisan report found that the U.S. election infrastructure was unprepared for attacks and offers proposals to shore up the system ahead of 2020.

25/07/2019

USA

Full transcript: Mueller testimony before House Judiciary, Intelligence committees

Read the testimony of former special counsel Robert Mueller after questioning by lawmakers about possible obstruction of justice by Trump and the 2016 Russia Investigation.

25/07/2019

USA

The top 11 favors the Trump administration has done for Saudi Arabia

Wednesday's vetoes are the latest in a list of moves that aid the kingdom, which Trump says is a bulwark against Iran and a good customer for U.S. weapons.

25/07/2019

USA

US Attorney General AG Barr orders reinstatement of death penalty

Barr also directed the federal government to schedule the executions of five death-row inmates convicted of murder.

25/07/2019

USA

Migrant child alleges she was 'beaten and abused' at Clint, Texas border station

The alleged abuse was reported on March 12, according to internal documents. As of July 9, the incident was still under investigation by CBP.

25/07/2019

USA

Six takeaways from Mueller's day before Congress

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.

25/07/2019

USA

10 key sections of Mueller's report that came up during the hearings

Robert Mueller repeatedly answered questions by referring to his report during his testimony. Here's what those sections of the report say.

25/07/2019