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House votes to require congressional approval for military strike against Iran

The measure, which is unlikely to receive Senate approval, follows President Trump's June statement that the U.S. had been "cocked and loaded" to strike Iranian targets.

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R. Kelly's federal charges say he took underage girls over state lines for sex

Once Kelly had convinced victims to be with him they "were not permitted to leave their room" without permission "including to eat or go to the bathroom," one of the indictments says.

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Manta ray rescued after seemingly approaching Australian snorkelers for help

"So I knew as soon as she started to interact with us, it was something very special," said Jake Wilton.

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Former special counsel Mueller's congressional testimony may be delayed one week

A number of lawmakers, especially Republicans, have complained about the time limits that would be imposed for questions in each hearing

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Arizona gov. has change of heart for Nike after Betsy Ross flag controversy

Ducey previously tweeted in regard to Nike that "we don't need to suck up to companies that consciously denigrate our nation's history." Now he's saying "welcome."

12/07/2019

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Trump Labor Secretary Acosta resigns after criticism over Epstein plea deal in sex case

The wealthy financier was arrested over the weekend and charged in the Southern District of New York with sex trafficking dozens of girls.

12/07/2019

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Watch: Sotheby's to hold first sneaker auction

"What we've been seeing is the evolution of culture, that it's all starting to evolve and intertwine together. We see fashion. We see art. We see luxury all playing in the same field."

12/07/2019

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Two different contests are defining the Democratic presidential race

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.

12/07/2019

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Trump rips Paul Ryan as 'lame duck failure' with 'poor leadership'

"He quit Congress because he didn't know how to Win," Trump wrote of the former House Speaker in a late-night tweetstorm.

12/07/2019

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Turkey begins to take delivery of Russian missile system, raising tensions with U.S.

Washington says S-400 could compromise its Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter jets, an aircraft Turkey is helping to build and planning to buy.

12/07/2019

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U.S. tech on guard against China as scrutiny increases on security, human rights

Experts say that the cooling trade tensions with China mask a deeper change in how tech companies now approach doing business with companies like Huawei.

12/07/2019

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Tragic bridge collapse spurs creation of new space-based inspection method

New technique uses satellite photos to spot worrisome shifts in a bridge's structure — as tiny as the thickness of a dime.

12/07/2019

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Trump folds on adding citizenship question to census

Analysis: Democratic-leaning constituencies celebrated Trump's capitulation on the citizenship question as a big political loss for the president who'd pushed so hard for its inclusion.

12/07/2019

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Democrats claim victory as Trump retreats on census citizenship question

The reaction came quickly after President Donald Trump announced that he was backing down on his demands to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census.

12/07/2019

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Money, time, bad results: Citizenship question would have been a gov't nightmare

Former Census Bureau directors and federal experts said the president would have faced major hurdles

12/07/2019

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Trump touts the 'power' of controversial social media activists at White House summit

The president blasted social media companies for "terrible bias" and accused them of manipulating his content during remarks at the White House Thursday.

12/07/2019

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NBC/WSJ poll: Biden, Warren top 2020 Democratic field

Kamala Harris and Bernie Sanders round out the top four candidates in the first NBC/WSJ post-debate poll.

11/07/2019

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Uranium, rattlesnake and whiskey found during Oklahoma traffic stop

The uranium was not weapons-grade, according to authorities. It is unclear why it was in the vehicle or how it was obtained.

11/07/2019

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Ex-Red Sox player David Ortiz 'recovering well' after third surgery, wife says

Prosecutors have said that Ortiz, known as "Big Papi," was not the intended target of the June 9 shooting.

11/07/2019

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Jeffrey Epstein seeks $77 million bail package in New York sex-trafficking case

Federal prosecutors in New York proposed that Epstein remain behind bars without bond for allegedly preying on dozens of underage girls from 2002 to 2005.

11/07/2019

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House Judiciary Committee votes to authorize subpoenas for Trump officials

The measure gives panel chairman Jerry Nadler the power to subpoena potential witnesses in its investigation into potential obstruction and abuse of power by President Donald Trump.

11/07/2019

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Pelosi on rising tensions with Ocasio-Cortez: 'I've said what I'm going to say'

The House speaker confirmed Thursday that a tweet from the New York congresswoman's chief of staff prompted her to issue a warning to her caucus this week.

11/07/2019

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Key questions and answers about Trump's census announcement

The announcement comes just two weeks after the Supreme Court rebuffed the administration's justification for including the question.

11/07/2019

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Want to be YouTube famous? Time to make a TikTok.

"It's much easier on TikTok to get known and get your name out there than on YouTube," Isaiah Perysian, 17, who has 1.2 million followers on TikTok, said.

11/07/2019

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Is pushing for a citizenship census question almost as valuable for Trump as getting one?

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.

11/07/2019

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U.S. scientist found dead in Greece died of asphyxiation, police say

Her body was found in a system of manmade caves that was used by the Nazis during the occupation of Crete during World War II.

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