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  • Senate impeachment trial: Trump’s legal team mounts his defense

    His lawyers have 24 hours over three days to argue against Trump's removal.

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  • Democrat Schiff's 'head on a pike' comment draws outrage from GOP senators

    "I have not been told that my head is on a pike," Sen. Lisa Murkowski said.

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  • Warden in charge of prison during Epstein suicide moved to different facility: Source

    The warden in charge of the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York, at the time convicted sex offender and financier Jeffery Epstein died by...

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  • Sunday on 'This Week':​ Rep. Val Demings, Robert Ray, Sen. Amy Klobuchar

    This is a listing for "This Week" airing Sunday, January 26.

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  • Trump impeachment trial: Democrats make case for 'obstruction of Congress'

    Democrats had 24 hours over three days to make opening arguments.

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  • 'Take her out': Recording appears to capture Trump talking about firing ambassador

    Trump apparently heard discussing firing Ukraine ambassador Marie Yovanovitch.

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  • Recording appears to capture Trump saying he wants Ukraine ambassador fired

    A recording reviewed by ABC News appears to capture President Donald Trump telling associates he wanted the then-U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie...

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  • 3 things to know as Dems wrap Senate trial arguments, hand floor to Trump's lawyers

    Trump's defense lawyers have 24 hours over three days to make their arguments.

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  • Trump's defense team to raise Bidens at Senate trial, Republicans urge investigation

    Republicans are intensifying attacks against former Vice President Joe Biden

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  • Elizabeth Warren responds to tense criticism on plan to forgive student loan debt

    "We did the right thing," one Iowa voter said. "And we get screwed."

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  • Trump administration launches new Space Force logo reminiscent of Star Trek

    The Space Force became the nation's newest branch of the military in December.

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  • Lawmakers react to apparent recording of Trump saying Yovanovitch should be fired

    The recording appears to capture President Trump saying, "Take her out!"

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  • House manager Adam Schiff wraps up on Article I in impeachment

    ABC News' George Stephanopoulos discusses with the roundtable if today's statement could have an impact on the trial.

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  • Trump touts himself as a 'stronger defender' against abortion at March for Life rally

    He is the first sitting president to speak in person at the anti-abortion rally.

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  • Elizabeth Warren on impeachment trial of President Trump

    The senator and presidential candidate said witnesses should be called because “American people have a right to know.”

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  • Buttigieg gets candid with Charlamagne Tha God on black economics

    The 2020 hopeful discusses the challenges in closing the racial wealth gap.

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  • 66% call for witnesses in Trump's impeachment trial: Poll

    Americans are split on whether or not Trump should be removed from office.

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  • 34 service members diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries after Iran missile attack

    Half have returned to duty, 17 flown abroad to Germany and U.S. for observation.

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  • Trump amplifies attacks on White House official over impeachment testimony

    The Purple Heart recipient was the first White House official to testify.

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  • Sen. Schumer calls on Republicans to ‘do their duty’

    Sen. Chuck Schumer reiterated that Democrats are “seeking the truth,” and hopes four Republican senators will “rise to the occasion.”

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  • North Korea names new foreign minister in likely shift further away from US talks

    Ri Son Gwon has been involved in inter-Korean talks, but is no diplomat.

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  • Mississippi governor announces prison reform plans

    “We know that there are problems in the system. We don’t want to hide them, we want to fix them,” Gov. Tate Reeves said.

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  • Elizabeth Warren campaign lays out strategy

    Campaign manager Roger Lau sent a memo.

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  • Trump to be 1st president to speak at March for Life rally

    President Donald Trump has announced plans to attend and address the crowd at this week's March for Life, which would make him the first sitting...

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  • The Note: Democrats spar in shadows, as Sanders hides in plain sight

    Candidate Sanders has managed to stay on offense, despite the impeachment trial.

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  • New Smithsonian exhibit takes people to ancient Arab sites destroyed in conflict

    The exhibit allows people to walk through recently destroyed ancient Arab sites.

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  • Pete Buttigieg remains optimistic as Iowans gear up to caucus in 10 days

    Pete Buttigieg has risked his candidacy on the importance of Iowa.

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  • 'This is no time to take a risk': Biden ad leans into electability as caucuses near

    The new ad launches in Iowa Friday, with 10 days to go until the caucuses.

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  • Trump campaign launches new anti-impeachment TV ad amid Senate trial

    The campaign is scheduled to drop $10 million Super Bowl ad next weekend.

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  • The evidence revealed since Trump's impeachment but still in question at Senate trial

    New evidence since Dec. 18 has not been formally admitted at the Senate trial.

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• Jan 23

  • Trump impeachment trial: Democrats make 'abuse of power' case

    Democrats are about halfway through the 24 hours given for opening arguments.

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  • Bloomberg's former mayoral opponent to file FEC complaint against Bloomberg News

    Mark Green alleges election coverage bias counts as "coordinated contribution"

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  • Warren slams Bloomberg for his news organization not covering Democrats

    "Every presidential candidate should be closely vetted," Warren said.

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  • Democrats use videos to help make their case in Senate impeachment trial

    Democrats were denied an opportunity to question witnesses by Senate Republicans

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  • Day 2 of Democrats laying out their impeachment case: 3 things to know

    Democrats invoked history, from George Washington to Richard Nixon.

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  • Trump to host Netanyahu, political rival to discuss peace amid impeachment trial

    Notably absent from the announcements was any mention of the Palestinians.

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  • What to know about the new Trump rule to stop 'birth tourism'

    This is the administration's latest move to restrict travel to the U.S.

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  • Trump impeachment: Here's how the process works

    Trump faces trial after becoming the third president in history to be impeached.

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  • Trump administration removes federal protections from streams, wetlands

    The new rule will only protect areas connected to larger bodies of water.

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  • As House Democrats present their case, Trump turns to Twitter to mount own defense

    He uses Twitter to blast the impeachment process as trial moves ahead.

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  • Democrats make their case against Trump: 3 things to know about the Senate trial

    Some senators took notes, others did crossword puzzles, Trump tweeted.

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  • Zoe Lofgren is working her 3rd impeachment trial

    Rep. Zoe Lofgren, who is one of seven House impeachment managers during the trial of President Donald Trump, has been involved in all three modern-day...

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  • The Note: Democrats target audience of 4, while GOP focuses on audience of 1

    There's a famous audience of one. Then there's the less-known audience of four.

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  • Meet the only lawmaker to participate in all 3 modern day impeachments

    Lofgren was a staffer to Rep. Don Edwards during the 1974 Nixon impeachment.

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• Jan 22

  • DHS says it's in 'better posture' to combat cyber threats than 2016

    The Mueller report detailed an extensive cyber campaign by Russia in 2016.

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  • Senate impeachment trial: Democrats make their case against Trump

    The House managers have 24 hours over three days for opening arguments.

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  • Senators urge managers, Trump lawyers to keep tone in check during impeachment debate

    Chief Justice Roberts scolded the House managers and the president's legal team.

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  • Rulebreakers and notetakers: Behind the scenes so far in the Senate impeachment trial

    Some senators seem to have found loopholes in the impeachment trial rules.

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