Now playing Next USA Will Sanders' long-ago praise of Socialist regimes hurt US Democrats? If Sanders is the nominee, some Democrats worry Trump will hammer him on his long-buried words in defence of governments in Nicaragua, Cuba and the USSR. 21/02/2020
Now playing Next USA Bloomberg campaign accuses Bernie Sanders camp of inciting vandalism on their offices The Bloomberg campaign listed five incidents of vandalization they said mirrored Sanders' campaign rhetoric 21/02/2020
Now playing Next USA AOC announces new PAC, endorses slate of progressive candidates for Congress Ocasio-Cortez announced on Twitter that her new PAC, Courage to Change, was announcing its first endorsements of candidates who haven't served in Congress. 21/02/2020
Now playing Next USA Euroviews. Why pundits think Bernie Sanders is the frontrunner — and why he's not ǀ View After all the hype about the progressive turn in the Democratic Party, voters aren’t signing up for revolution when they get into the voting booth. 21/02/2020
Now playing Next USA Sanders' gains with black voters are a big deal heading into the race's next phase 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. 21/02/2020
Now playing Next USA NBC News/WSJ poll: Sanders gains ground on Biden with black voters nationally Trump's approval rating with black voters stands at just 14 percent 21/02/2020
Now playing Next USA Bloomberg tried to consolidate the anti-Sanders vote, but ended up fracturing it If Bloomberg had not entered the race, there would be one fewer candidate in the crowded moderate lane of the 2020 Democratic primary to face Sanders. 21/02/2020
Now playing Next USA In Nevada, caucusgoers are torn between who they believe can beat Trump and who they believe in Democrats in the state want to oust Trump. They also want health care. The two impulses often collided at the ballot box. 20/02/2020
Now playing Next USA Trump has assembled team to recommend and vet candidates for clemency This comes as speculation swirls around whether Trump will pardon his longtime ally Roger Stone, who is set to be sentenced on Thursday for lying to Congress. 20/02/2020
Now playing Next USA Democratic voters unimpressed by Bloomberg's first debate performance "He's toast," quipped Dwight Clarke, 70, of Los Angeles, who viewed the event from The Abbey, a gay bar in West Hollywood, California. 20/02/2020
Now playing Next USA Two giant icebergs broke off Antarctica. Here's what that means for the continent's health. Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier is one of the most closely watched pieces of ice on Earth. And scientists are warning about signs of climate change. 19/02/2020
Now playing Next USA Sanders enters Wednesday's debate as the Democratic front-runner 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. 19/02/2020
Now playing Next USA 'I'm a Trump-ocrat': Blagojevich thanks president for setting him free After his release from prison, Blagojevich, who was a Democrat, said that he's "profoundly grateful" to President Donald Trump. 19/02/2020
Now playing Next USA Euroviews. Primary voters know Bernie Sanders can beat Trump with his vision for America ǀ View With the slogan “Not me. Us,” Sanders acknowledges he’s part of something larger than himself: A movement for social justice and economic democracy to counter the threat of right-wing authoritarianism. 18/02/2020
Now playing Next USA NBC News/WSJ poll: Sanders opens up double-digit lead nationally in Democratic race The Vermont senator's lead in the Democratic race comes as former Vice President Joe Biden's standing has dropped by 11 points since January. 18/02/2020
Now playing Next USA Earth's coral reefs could be gone by 2100, research finds The bleak outlook forecasts that warming oceans and rising seas could have a devastating impact on ocean ecosystems. 18/02/2020
Now playing Next USA Trump expected to grant clemency to former Ill. Gov. Blagojevich, ex-NYPD Commissioner Kerik Blagojevich was sentenced in 2011 to 14 years in federal prison on corruption charges related to his solicitation of bribes in an attempt to "sell" Barack Obama's open Senate seat. 18/02/2020