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  • More than 1,100 former DOJ officials call on Attorney General William Barr to resign

    Last week Barr told ABC News, Trump's tweets make doing his job "impossible."

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• Feb 17

  • Abrams 'absolutely' wants to run for president, but says she'd accept VP slot in 2020

    The former Georgia lawmaker opted against endorsing a candidate this cycle.

    Feb 17

• Feb 17

  • Top Democratic candidates prepare for debate and Nevada caucuses

    The candidates took aim at each other but all were united in attacking Michael Bloomberg who they accuse of trying to buy the nomination. ABC News’...

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• Feb 17

  • Bloomberg continues to confront stop and frisk legacy

    The former New York City mayor apologized for the practice again Saturday.

    Feb 17

• Feb 16

  • Sanders: Bloomberg is attempting to 'buy the presidency'

    The Vermont senator also criticized Biden and Buttigieg for their fundraising.

    Feb 16

• Feb 16

  • President Trump takes lap at Daytona 500 in 'the beast'

    The president acted as the Grand Marshal at the race.

    Feb 16

• Feb 16

  • Some black voters consider other front-runners as Biden looks to South Carolina

    S.C. lawmakers say the former vice president may have "sat on a victory."

    Feb 16

• Feb 16

  • Tom Steyer banking on strong showing in Nevada, South Carolina

    The California billionaire joined ABC's "This Week" on Sunday.

    Feb 16

• Feb 16

  • 'I need people to get to know me': Sen. Klobuchar on growing minority support

    Klobuchar is busy campaigning in Las Vegas ahead of the caucuses.

    Feb 16

• Feb 16

  • 'This Week' Transcript 2-16-20: Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Tom Steyer

    This is a rush transcript of "This Week" airing Sunday, February 16.

    Feb 16

• Feb 15

  • DNC unveils qualifications for last Democratic debate ahead of SC primary

    It is also the final debate before the candidates compete on Super Tuesday.

    Feb 15

• Feb 15

  • Pompeo makes 1st trip to Africa in bid to reassert US as leading partner

    The secretary of state will visit Senegal, Angola and Ethiopia.

    Feb 15

• Feb 15

  • Why Sen. Bernie Sanders' surge worries some moderate Democrats

    There's concern his socialist proposals could turn off independent voters.

    Feb 15

• Feb 14

  • Trump administration to deploy specialized Border Patrol agents to sanctuary cities

    Elite border agents will be sent to cities including New York and Chicago.

    Feb 14

• Feb 14

  • Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe won't be charged, Justice Department says

    A target of President Trump, McCabe was fired from the FBI in March 2018.

    Feb 14

• Feb 14

  • Justice Department reviewing handling of Michael Flynn case: Source

    The former national security adviser pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI.

    Feb 14

• Feb 14

  • Sunday on 'This Week':​ Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Tom Steyer

    This is a listing for "This Week" airing Sunday, February 16.

    Feb 14

• Feb 14

  • CNN, Univision to host March Democratic debate in Arizona, a 2020 battleground

    The 11th Democratic debate will be held two days before the state's primary.

    Feb 14

• Feb 14

  • AG Barr complained privately to President Trump 'for weeks' about tweets, source says

    Barr broke his silence Thursday in an interview with ABC News.

    Feb 14

• Feb 14

  • US, Taliban reach agreement to reduce violence, opening door to troop withdrawal deal

    It could open the door to a historic agreement, if the Taliban follows through.

    Feb 14

• Feb 14

  • Trump's State of the Union guest given scholarship already attends desirable school

    The Philadelphia charter school is run independently and is tuition-free.

    Feb 14

• Feb 14

  • Melania Trump helps ill children craft special valentines

    This is third year Trump has visited the Children's Inn in Maryland on Feb. 14.

    Feb 14

• Feb 14

  • Young, black, female cartoonist speaks about diversity through her art

    She is the first black female cartoonist published in The New Yorker.

    Feb 14

• Feb 14

  • A timeline of the extraordinary turn of events in the Roger Stone case

    All four government prosecutors in Stone's case withdrew in protest.

    Feb 14

• Feb 14

  • Despite Barr's warning, Trump insists he has a right to intervene in criminal cases

    The president on Friday responded to Barr's comments in an ABC News interview.

    Feb 14

• Feb 14

  • Exclusive with Attorney General William Barr

    Barr says President Trump’s tweets are making it “impossible” to do his job. ABC News’ Andrew Dymburt reports.

    Feb 14

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• Feb 14

  • Bloomberg now endorsed by more than 100 mayors, including a former Biden supporter

    Don Hardy said he initially supported Biden but likes what Bloomberg has to say.

    Feb 14

• Feb 14

  • The Note: Bloomberg spends and hacks his way into campaign conversation

    Bloomberg is looming large in ways that his bank account only begins to reflect.

    Feb 14

• Feb 14

  • Lawmakers, experts warn of potential arms race as nuclear treaty's end date nears

    The New START Treaty is set to expire Feb. 5, 2021.

    Feb 14

• Feb 14

  • K2 veterans demand investigation into deadly exposure: 'Congress needs to act'

    Documents show the Defense Department was aware of radioactive uranium on base.

    Feb 14

• Feb 14

  • Mike Bloomberg's philanthropy pays dividends with emerging political network

    He has donated hundreds of millions for political and philanthropic causes.

    Feb 14

• Feb 13

  • Transcript of Attorney General Bill Barr's exclusive interview with ABC News

    Barr spoke with ABC News Chief Justice Correspondent Pierre Thomas.

    Feb 13

• Feb 13

  • AG Barr criticizes Trump's tweets: Full ABC News Exclusive

    Attorney General William Barr criticizes President Donald Trump's tweets about the Roger Stone case in an exclusive interview with ABC News Justice...

    Feb 13

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• Feb 13

  • 2020 Democratic race enters new phase

    The presidential hopefuls turn their attention to Nevada and South Carolina following the year’s first caucus and primary.

    Feb 13

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• Feb 13

  • Biden campaign redeploys staff to South Carolina, Nevada

    Biden will move nearly 50 staffers to the states.

    Feb 13

• Feb 13

  • Ahead of Barr complaining about Trump's tweets, the president complimented the AG

    Barr said Trump's tweets on pending matters "make it impossible to do my job."

    Feb 13

• Feb 13

  • As sentencing approaches, Roger Stone turns to former mob lawyer for help

    Roger Stone is scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 20.

    Feb 13

• Feb 13

  • Barr blasts Trump's tweets: 'Impossible for me to do my job': ABC News Exclusive

    The AG spoke with ABC News Chief Justice Correspondent Pierre Thomas.

    Feb 13

• Feb 13

  • Judiciary employees want 'sustained commitment' against workplace sexual harassment

    A former clerk said she feared retaliation for reporting misconduct by a judge.

    Feb 13

• Feb 13

  • Former White House chief of staff John Kelly levels harshest criticism yet at Trump

    Trump fired back on Twitter, saying Kelly “can’t keep his mouth shut.”

    Feb 13

• Feb 13

  • AOC to join 'RuPaul's Drag Race' as a guest judge amid 2020 election cycle

    "I am Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and I pledge allegiance to the drag," she said.

    Feb 13

• Feb 13

  • Barr blasts Trump's tweets: 'Impossible for me to do my job': ABC News Exclusive

    Barr’s comments are a rare break with a president who the attorney general has aligned himself with and fiercely defended.

    Feb 13

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• Feb 13

  • AG Barr blasts Trump's tweets: ABC News Exclusive

    Attorney General William Barr blasted President Trump's tweets about the Roger Stone case in an exclusive interview with ABC News Justice...

    Feb 13

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• Feb 13

  • Pentagon shifts $3.8B for more border wall construction

    The money will be transferred from existing DoD construction funds.

    Feb 13

• Feb 13

  • Nevada Democrats detail new reporting tool for caucus day after fiasco in Iowa

    The party outlined their new plan in a memo sent to the presidential campaigns.

    Feb 13

• Feb 13

  • Pelosi accuses Trump of abusing power by interfering in Roger Stone case

    She said Trump tried to manipulate the Justice Department's proposed sentence.

    Feb 13

• Feb 13

  • Senate passes bipartisan resolution to curb Trump's war authority on Iran

    The resolution underscores that Congress has the sole power to declare war.

    Feb 13

• Feb 13

  • House passes resolution that would dissolve Equal Rights Amendment deadline

    The 10-year deadline issued in 1973 created legal controversy over ERA adoption.

    Feb 13

• Feb 13

  • William Barr: Everything to know about Trump's controversial attorney general

    Barr previously served as attorney general under President George H.W. Bush.

    Feb 13

• Feb 13

  • Despite rocky primary start, Biden says he's still the best candidate to 'beat Trump'

    "All [Trump] has done has been to just drag the nation down," Biden said.

    Feb 13