Now playing Next USA Trump's pick for AG says he'll protect the Mueller probe. But what if his boss disagrees? 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. 15/01/2019
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Now playing Next USA Celebrity chef José Andrés to help feed federal workers furloughed by shutdown "We believe that no person should have to go through the pain of not knowing what to feed the children," said the chef who runs a disaster-relief group, World Central Kitchen. 15/01/2019
Now playing Next USA William Barr once warned of need for 'political supervision' at Justice Department Attorney General nominee Barr said in 2001 the idea the Justice Department "has to be independent" gained ground after Watergate and risked going too far. 15/01/2019
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Now playing Next USA PG&E to declare bankruptcy amid multibillion-dollar liability claims for its part in California wildfires "This is the biggest utility failure I've seen," said one analyst. 14/01/2019
Now playing Next USA It's Day 24 of the partial government shutdown. Here's how we got here. 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. 14/01/2019
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Now playing Next USA Head of California electric utility quits amid fallout from fires Geisha Williams, the first Latina CEO of a Fortune 500 company, steps down as PG&E faces possibly billions in liabilities and possible murder charges. 14/01/2019
Now playing Next USA Duchess Kate's brother opens up about crippling struggle with depression "I know I'm richly blessed and live a privileged life. But it did not make me immune to depression," he wrote in a Daily Mail op-ed. 12/01/2019
Now playing Next USA Rookie police officer in Northern California shot and killed The suspect in the slaying of Natalie Corona, 22, was found dead of a self-inflicted wound hours later, officials said. 11/01/2019
Now playing Next USA Trump could take billions from disaster areas to fund wall Under the proposal, Trump could dip into money set aside to fund civil works projects all over the country including storm-damaged areas of Puerto Rico. 10/01/2019
Now playing Next USA White House beefs up legal team with 17 new attorneys to battle Democrats, Mueller Such a strategy could quickly inflame tensions between Trump and congressional Democrats and could lead to lengthy legal battles. 10/01/2019
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