Ali Vitali
Capitol Hill correspondent for NBC News
Ali Vitali is MS NOW’s senior congressional correspondent and the host of “Way Too Early.” She is the author of “Electable: Why America Hasn’t Put a Woman in the White House … Yet.”
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On Iran, Democrats thread the needle with a single word
Support for disrupting Iran’s regime, opposition to skirting Congress: Democrats are relying on a conjunction to navigate the political minefield.
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Texas Republicans battle over the party’s soul. Democrats just want to win.
Two primaries, two very different questions about the future of politics in America’s biggest red state.
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Bill Clinton denies knowledge of Epstein’s crimes during deposition
House Republicans said the former president answered candidly. Democrats said the fact that he did so under oath opens the door to questioning others.
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Mace says she’ll press to subpoena Lutnick over Epstein files
The Republican congresswoman’s call for the commerce secretary’s testimony raises the heat on the Trump administration.
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Hillary Clinton says Epstein committee asked about UFOs and ‘Pizzagate’
Republicans might not have gotten much out of the former secretary of state in her deposition — aside from fodder for her husband’s turn under oath.
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‘Pretty rich’: Republicans claim Democrats are the hypocrites in new DOJ ‘spying’ scandal
The Department of Justice appears to be tracking which documents members of Congress look up when viewing the unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files. Republicans think Jack Smith collecting phone metadata was a lot worse.
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‘The Epstein class’: How Democrats are using accountability to connect with GOP voters
For years, Jeffrey Epstein has been an issue on the right. Now, as voters are increasingly dissatisfied with the Trump administration’s answers, Democrats see an opportunity.
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Trump blesses emerging deal to avert government shutdown
The deal, if passed by Congress, extends funding for two weeks for the Department of Homeland Security that oversees the administration’s immigration operations that have sparked so much controversy after the death of two U.S. citizens in Minnesota.
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Internal CBP report challenges DHS’ narrative in Alex Pretti shooting
Border Patrol investigators offered no evidence that Alex Pretti brandished a weapon, as DHS Secretary Kristi Noem claimed.
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A year into Trump’s second term, Democrats weigh impeachment vs. winning
Some Democrats say Trump has committed impeachable offenses, but they’re also trying to be careful about not alienating voters.