Now playing Next USA Senate Democrats ask DOJ for findings of probe into Acosta's conduct in Epstein case The request reflects concerns among Democrats that the administration might try to quash the findings of Acosta's handling of the controversial case. 12/04/2019
Now playing Next USA Comey on Barr's 'spying' claim: 'I don't know what he's talking about' The former FBI director led the investigation into Russian election interference and any possible Trump campaign involvement until the president fired him. 11/04/2019
Now playing Next USA House Oversight threatens DOJ official with contempt for bucking subpoena The committee voted earlier this month, 23-14, to issue a subpoena to compel the official to testify. 11/04/2019
Now playing Next USA Trump says Barr's claim gov't spied on his campaign 'absolutely true' "I'll go a step further," Trump said. "In my opinion, it was illegal spying, unprecedented spying." 11/04/2019
Now playing Next USA Euroviews. Democrats know they can't trust AG Barr. But they have a plan ǀ View If past truly is prologue, the next sequence of events will mirror what we saw earlier this decade when Republicans controlled the oversight committees. 11/04/2019
Now playing Next USA Trump's protectors hold Democrats at bay 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. 11/04/2019
Now playing Next United Kingdom Prince Harry and Meghan Markle share plans for royal baby's birth The royal couple will be doing things a little differently. 11/04/2019
Now playing Next USA Barr says he thinks the government spied on the Trump campaign Ahead of the attorney general's Senate testimony Wednesday, the president praised him for "getting started on going back to the origins of exactly where [the Russia probe] all started." 11/04/2019
Now playing Next USA Trump pushes the bounds of his power Analysis: As a newly emboldened president takes action, the left and right both see the president they've always thought was there. 10/04/2019
Now playing Next USA 'Unfounded, irresponsible': Dems rip Barr remark about 'spying' on Trump campaign Pelosi and party leaders on the Hill attacked the attorney general after his testimony about the Mueller investigation. 10/04/2019
Now playing Next USA Attorney General Barr seems to embrace GOP talking points on Mueller Russia probe Analysis: Barr appeared to endorse a widespread GOP view that the Mueller probe may have involved inappropriate surveillance of the Trump campaign. 10/04/2019
Now playing Next USA Trump blasts Mueller investigation as 'attempted coup' "This was an attempted coup. This was an attempted take down of a president. And we beat them," Trump said. 10/04/2019
Now playing Next USA In the 2020 field, Bernie Sanders stakes out his own ground 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. 10/04/2019
Now playing Next USA Netflix pulls Felicity Huffman movie from April schedule after guilty plea The streaming service told The Associated Press that it was delaying the release of the film, "Otherhood," but did not specify a new premiere date. 10/04/2019
Now playing Next USA Mnuchin: White House lawyers spoke with Treasury Dept. about request for Trump tax returns The Treasury secretary told a House subcommittee that he had not personally spoken to Trump or to anyone at the White House about the request. 09/04/2019
Now playing Next USA Barr to testify before Congress for first time since Mueller summary While the attorney general's prepared opening statement focused on his department's 2020 budget, Democratic lawmakers planned to press him Tuesday on Russia probe results. 09/04/2019
Now playing Next USA Trump rages at own policies — and John Kelly 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. 09/04/2019