The Ukraine story remains incomplete and who’s to blame for that?

The Ukraine story remains incomplete and who’s to blame for that?

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. The fundamental issue hanging over the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald John Trump is...
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Democrats remain silent on Iran protests as demonstrators blame regime, not Trump, for plane crash

Democrats remain silent on Iran protests as demonstrators blame regime, not Trump, for plane crash

Democratic congressional leaders and presidential candidates who were unsparing in their criticism of President Trump for the escalation with Iran over the past two weeks largely have gone silent now that the protests on the streets of Tehran and beyond...
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President Trump is impeached in a historic vote by the House, will face trial in the Senate

President Trump is impeached in a historic vote by the House, will face trial in the Senate

The House of Representatives voted Wednesday night to impeach President Donald Trump, making him only the third president to be charged with high crimes and misdemeanors and face a Senate trial that could remove him from office. The largely party-line...
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Trump slams Macron for the ‘non-answer’ on ISIS fighters, in a tense meeting overseas

Trump slams Macron for the ‘non-answer’ on ISIS fighters, in a tense meeting overseas

President Trump on Tuesday tangled with French President Emmanuel Macron in a tense exchange in front of reporters in London, where Trump asked Macron if he’d like to take back “some nice ISIS fighters” and then dinged him for his...
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What should the Navy leaders stance be in the Gallagher case?

What should the Navy leaders stance be in the Gallagher case?

Most Americans understand that, under military law, soldiers must disobey an illegal command. It’s a doctrine that demolished Nazi war criminals’ claims during the Nuremberg trials that they were just following orders. But what happens if the order...
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If Congress doesn’t stand up to Trump, then his power abuse will only escalate

If Congress doesn’t stand up to Trump, then his power abuse will only escalate

Bribery. Corrupt dealings with foreign officials. Foreign influence in an American election…If President Trump promised the leader of Ukraine something valuable in exchange for an investigation of the activities of Joe Biden’s son, legal experts say, h...
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Donald Trump blames California laws and tolerance for street sleeping and homeless crisis

Donald Trump blames California laws and tolerance for street sleeping and homeless crisis

Taking direct aim at California, a new report from President Donald Trump’s administration says homelessness could be dramatically lowered by reducing the restrictions on housing construction and being less tolerant of people sleeping on the streets. The...
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