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 U.S.-Taliban reduction in violence to start Friday ahead of broader deal The U.S. has 12,000 to 13,000 troops in Afghanistan, in a conflict that has raged for 18 years. 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 Bloomberg spends about $7 million per day on his campaign, latest filing shows Bloomberg has spent roughly $464 million on his campaign in December and January alone, a Federal Election Commission filing showed. 20/02/2020
Now playing Next USA Euroviews. How we can keep a billionaire from buying the presidency ǀ View The wealthiest people in our country should not be allowed to use their money to capture the most powerful job in the world. 20/02/2020
Now playing Next USA Twitter is testing new ways to fight misinformation — including a community-based points system A leaked demo features bright red and orange badges for tweets that have been deemed "harmfully misleading." 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 Wednesday's debate turned into an all-out brawl, and Bloomberg took the most punches 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. 20/02/2020
Now playing Next USA Harry Reid says Democratic race is 'far from being over' The former Nevada Senator and political kingmaker tells NBC News that none of the candidates should be counted out of the race. 20/02/2020
Now playing Next USA Bloomberg tells Democrats they need him. Not everyone agrees. Analysis: The former mayor acted as the catalyst for rivals to step up their fight. 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 Full transcript: Ninth Democratic debate in Las Vegas The full dialogue and quotes of the 2020 presidential candidates, including Mike Bloomberg and Elizabeth Warren, from the ninth Democratic debate, held February 2020. 20/02/2020
Now playing Next USA Debate rivals hammer Bloomberg over 'stop and frisk' policing in NYC "The policy was abhorrent," said Biden, who did not accept the former New York City mayor's apology. 20/02/2020
Now playing Next USA Trump expected to name Richard Grenell as acting head of intelligence Grenell, the current U.S. ambassador to Germany, is a Trump loyalist with a history of stirring up trouble on Twitter. 20/02/2020
Now playing Next USA Las Vegas Democratic debate live updates: Six candidates face off in Nevada Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg will take the stage for the first time. 19/02/2020
Now playing Next USA Barr suggests big tech 'titans' no longer need legal shield Companies like Google, Facebook, and Twitter are facing growing calls from both parties to take more responsibility for the content on their platforms. 19/02/2020