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  • The Note: Shutdown tests strength of gridlock in Trump’s Washington

    The impasse in Washington grows more shocking by the day.

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• Jan 22

  • US banker tied to Putin’s inner circle sought access to Trump transition: Sources

    Robert Foresman sought to meet with Trump’s team after the 2016 election.

    Jan 22

• Jan 22

  • Ta-Nehisi Coates and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez discuss Martin Luther King Jr.

    The noted author and the congresswoman discuss the civil rights icon.

    Jan 22

• Jan 21

  • Giuliani walks back statements of Trump's involvement in Moscow project

    Giuliani now says his earlier statements were "hypothetical."

    Jan 21

• Jan 21

  • Curious voters in Iowa take advantage of Gillibrand's whirlwind weekend trip

    The residents who gathered to hear her speak, came for a variety of reasons.

    Jan 21

• Jan 21

  • ANALYSIS: Martin Luther King Jr. Day spotlights diversity in 2020 Democratic field

    Republicans might take advantage of a Democratic Party boxed in ideologically.

    Jan 21

• Jan 21

  • Cardi B and Tomi Lahren feud and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez steps in

    "Why do people think they can mess with Bronx women without getting roasted?"

    Jan 21

• Jan 21

  • Kamala Harris, the latest Democrat to run for president: Everything you need to know

    Kamala Harris announced Monday she will be running for president in 2020.

    Jan 21

• Jan 21

  • 2020 hopefuls honor Martin Luther King Jr. as campaign pace intensifies

    Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders, Kirsten Gillibrand and others honored the civil rights icon.

    Jan 21

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• Jan 21

  • 2020 hopefuls honor Martin Luther King Jr. as campaign pace intensifies

    A host of 2020 contenders are honoring the civil rights icon.

    Jan 21

• Jan 21

  • This day in history: Jan. 23, 1998

    New details emerge about the relationship between Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky.

    Jan 21

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• Jan 21

  • Joe Biden: White America 'has to admit there's still a systemic racism'

    The former vice president gave a speech Monday honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

    Jan 21

• Jan 21

  • Trump, Pence commemorate MLK Day with brief visit to national monument

    Trump spent a little over 90 seconds at the monument to pay his respects.

    Jan 21

• Jan 21

  • Sen. Kamala Harris announces she will run for president in 2020

    Harris, a California Democrat, is the fourth woman to launch a bid.

    Jan 21

• Jan 21

  • Democrats will introduce a bill to help provide financial relief to unpaid workers

    This weekend, the number of TSA screeners skipping work hit a new high as the government shutdown enters week five. ABC News' Kenneth Moton reports.

    Jan 21

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• Jan 21

  • The Note: 2020 Democrats looking back before looking forward

    No matter how the race turns out, nobody will be escaping their pasts.

    Jan 21

• Jan 21

  • Billionaires got richer in 2018, as world's poorest got poorer

    Billionaire fortunes grew by about $2.5 billion each day last year.

    Jan 21

• Jan 20

  • Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand speaks at Women's March in Iowa: 'We would change everything'

    "We would change everything," Sen. Gillibrand says at Women's March in Iowa.

    Jan 20

• Jan 20

  • Who is interpreter Marina Gross and can she shed light on Trump's meeting with Putin?

    Interpreters are concerned a Congressional subpoena would set a bad precedent.

    Jan 20

• Jan 20

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• Jan 20

  • Trump lashes out at Pelosi over rejected government shutdown proposal

    President Trump tweeted Sunday that Speaker Pelosi behaved "irrationally."

    Jan 20

• Jan 20

  • Family of American man held in Syria appeals to Trump to intervene

    The family of Majd Kamalmaz has not heard from him in two years.

    Jan 20

• Jan 20

  • 'I would not rule out a wall in certain instances': Top House Homeland Security Dem

    Thompson said President Trump keeps evolving "his description of the wall."

    Jan 20

• Jan 20

  • Democrats 'willing to talk about' pathway to citizenship for 'Dreamers': Gillibrand

    Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said the president's proposal is a nonstarter for her.

    Jan 20

• Jan 20

  • Trump's shutdown proposal a 'reasonable compromise': GOP Sen. James Lankford

    The senator from Oklahoma said the Senate should take up the plan and debate it.

    Jan 20

• Jan 20

  • 'This Week' Transcript 1-20-19: Sen. Gillibrand, Sen. Lankford, Rep. Thompson

    This is a rush transcript for "This Week" airing Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019.

    Jan 20

• Jan 20

  • Trump would extend 'Dreamers,' TPS protection for full wall funding; Dems reject plan

    Democrats are already calling the proposal a "non-starter."

    Jan 20

• Jan 20

  • For Democratic senators eyeing 2020 bids, committee hearings become campaign platform

    There could be as many as eight senators running for President in 2020.

    Jan 20

• Jan 19

  • SPECIAL REPORT: Trump: DACA extension for full wall funding

    President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that in exchange for border wall funding, he would extend temporary protections for "Dreamers' and those...

    Jan 19

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• Jan 19

  • Trump will extend 'Dreamers,' TPS protection in exchange for full border wall funding

    President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that in exchange for border wall funding, he would extend temporary protections for "Dreamers' and those...

    Jan 19

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• Jan 19

  • Special counsel: Parts of Buzzfeed story tying Trump to Cohen lies to Congress wrong

    Buzzfeed's editor stands by his team's reporting.

    Jan 19

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• Jan 19

  • Trump meets with families of soldiers killed in Syria

    He traveled Saturday morning to Dover Air Force Base.

    Jan 19

• Jan 19

  • Sunday on 'This Week': Sen. Gillibrand, Sen. Lankford, Rep. Thompson

    This is a listing for "This Week" airing Sunday, January 20, 2019.

    Jan 19

• Jan 19

  • President Trump announces travel to Dover Air Force Base

    President Trump announced on Saturday morning he will be leaving for Dover Air Force Base to meet with the families of the four Americans killed in...

    Jan 19

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• Jan 19

  • Government shutdown having a 'rippling effect on the community'

    Those who serve federal workers are also feeling the squeeze.

    Jan 19

• Jan 19

  • Government shutdown frays America's safety net

    Expert says uncertainty from shutdown could weaken social programs.

    Jan 19

• Jan 19

  • George W. Bush plays pizza delivery man, makes rare political statement

    The 43rd president thanked his security officers who are working without pay.

    Jan 19

• Jan 18

  • Fact Check Friday: Picking fights with Pelosi, prayer rugs and parsing border crime

    Amid the border wall funding fight, the dubious claims mounted.

    Jan 18

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• Jan 18

  • White House announces second summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un

    White House press secretary Sarah Sanders issued a statement confirming the summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un...

    Jan 18

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• Jan 18

  • Furloughed workers in rural areas struggle to make ends meet in shutdown

    Soy bean farmer affected by shutdown weighs in on border security crisis.

    Jan 18

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• Jan 18

  • Trump to make 'major announcement' on shutdown, border

    The announcement will come from the White House at 3 p.m. on Saturday.

    Jan 18

• Jan 18

  • American-born, Iranian journalist held as ‘material witness,’ court documents show

    The order confirms that Franklin has not been accused of any crime.

    Jan 18

• Jan 18

  • Federal workers line up for free meals, visit food banks as shutdown hits Day 28

    There was no end in sight to the political standoff that led to the furloughs.

    Jan 18

• Jan 18

  • White House sets record for time span with no press briefings during Trump presidency

    The White House hasn't held a single briefing during the government shutdown.

    Jan 18

• Jan 18

  • 'Depth of the horror of family separation is unknown': Congresswoman in border area

    Rep. Veronica Escobar said she was suspicious of the family separation numbers.

    Jan 18

• Jan 18

  • Trump and Kim to hold second summit on North Korean denuclearization: White House

    The announcement came after Trump met with North Korea's chief negotiator.

    Jan 18

• Jan 18

  • Senator wants DHS chief investigated for perjury on border kids testimony

    Memo challenges claims by DHS chief that separating families was never policy.

    Jan 18

• Jan 18

  • Pelosi cancels trip, accuses White House of security leak

    Trump stopped Pelosi from using a military plane at the last minute Thursday.

    Jan 18