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  • Public reacts to day 1 of public impeachment inquiry hearings

    State and local lawmakers discuss how their communities are reacting to the public impeachment hearings.

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  • Trump officials penalized State Dept employee over perceived nationality: IG

    The report suggests training for political appointees on prohibited practices.

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  • 'Don't stay silent': Democrats lash out as GOP blocks gun measure amid shooting

    Sen. Richard Blumenthal was speaking on gun violence when he was handed a note.

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  • Republican Matt Bevin concedes to Democrat Andy Beshear, ending bitter governor race

    Andy Beshear and GOP Gov. Matt Bevin were locked in a tight contest.

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  • Recanvass in Kentucky governor race

    Election Day count showed Republican Gov. Matt Bevin trailing Democrat Andy Beshear by more than 5,000 votes.

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  • Brett Kavanaugh to address conservatives in 1st public speech as justice

    Brett Kavanaugh will deliver a keynote speech to Federalist Society convention.

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  • 10 candidates set to face off Nov. 20 in 5th Democratic primary debate: DNC

    This will be the first debate Julián Castro hasn't qualified for.

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  • FBI stresses prevention, says lone attackers are 'rarely completely isolated'

    The FBI report comes as there was another shooting at a school out west.

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  • Recap of Wednesday's Impeachment hearings

    The House on Wednesday convened its first impeachment hearing in more than 20 years.

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  • Prevention techniques key to stopping mass school shootings: Secret Service

    The report studied nine years of school attacks.

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  • 'This won't be easy': Former Massachusetts governor joins 2020 presidential race

    The former two-term governor will head to New Hampshire to file for the ballot.

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  • Deval Patrick joins 2020 race for president

    Former two-term governor of Massachusetts joins the Democratic race for president.

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• Nov 14

  • Trump welcomes Erdogan amid US-Turkey tension

    Lawmakers decline to discuss Erdogan's increasingly authoritarian actions.

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• Nov 14

  • Biggest takeaways from public House impeachment hearing

    The first public impeachment hearing began with Bill Taylor revealing additional evidence on President Donald Trump’s interest in investigating Joe...

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• Nov 14

  • Pelosi says impeachment testimony shows 'bribery' case against Trump

    Pelosi says quid pro quo of military aid for investigation amounts to bribery.

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  • Pelosi on impeachment hearing: ‘Successful day for truth’

    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds first briefing after Wednesday’s impeachment hearing.

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• Nov 14

  • Chad Wolf confirmed as acting Homeland Security chief

    The leadership change comes during a period of high turn over at DHS.

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  • Trump heads to Louisiana to hold rally

    The president will be there to support Republican businessman Eddie Rispone, who is taking on Democratic incumbent Gov. John Bel Edwards.

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  • The Note: Expanding 2020 field speaks to Democrats' angst vs. Trump

    This season of candidate contraction has turned into one of expansion.

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• Nov 13

  • Voters in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina react to impeachment hearing

    ABC News spoke to voters in New Hampshire, Iowa and South Carolina.

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• Nov 13

  • Trump tax case likely headed to Supreme Court after latest denial

    Donald Trump is the first president in 40 years not to release tax records.

    Nov 13

• Nov 13

  • 5 key takeaways from the 1st day of the public impeachment hearing

    The House convened its first impeachment hearing in more than 20 years.

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  • As Ukraine matters go public, Roger Stone trial keeps Russia probe on the map

    Stone has been on trial for the past week on a case brought by Mueller's office.

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  • Biden campaign launches counter-messaging website on Trump's Ukraine narrative

    "There's a lot of misinformation and lies out there," the website claims.

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  • Highlights and lowlights of the 1st public impeachment hearing

    Democrats and Republicans questioned two witnesses in the first public impeachment proceeding against President Donald Trump.

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  • Trump reacts to House impeachment hearings

    President Donald Trump called impeachment proceedings “hearsay” and said he plans to release a transcript of a phone call from April with the Ukraine...

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• Nov 13

  • Takeaways from the 1st public impeachment hearing

    Bill Taylor and George Kent testified for over five hours on Capitol Hill in the impeachment probe against President Donald Trump.

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• Nov 13

  • Trump on impeachment hearing: ‘I hear it’s a joke’

    President Trump again said he hasn’t watched any of Wednesday’s hearing – not even for “one minute” – and denounced the ongoing probe as a “witch...

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• Nov 13

  • Staffer overheard Trump ask status of ‘investigations': New impeachment testimony

    The account raises questions about the president's involvement

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  • Ruth Bader Ginsburg misses session due to illness

    Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was not on the bench for oral arguments Wednesday due to a stomach bug, according to the court.

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  • Trump impeachment hearing key moments: Day 1

    Ambassador William Taylor and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State George Kent testified before congressional lawmakers.

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  • Deval Patrick intends to announce late 2020 presidential bid by Friday: Sources

    Deval Patrick is expected to file Friday for the 2020 ballot in New Hampshire.

    Nov 13

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  • Therapy dogs sighted on Capitol Hill amid 1st public impeachment hearing

    The registered therapy dogs were on the Hill from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.

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  • Testimony at 1st impeachment hearing: Trump asked about Ukraine 'investigations'

    Trump allegedly made the comment after his phone call with Ukraine's president.

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  • Bill Taylor: ‘There is corruption in every country, including ours’

    “There's dozens and dozens of nations around the world that are steeped in corruption, would you agree with that?" GOP Rep. Chris Stewart asked.

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  • William Taylor delivers opening statement

    The acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine said that Ukraine is "important to the security of our country."

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  • George Kent delivers opening statement

    The deputy assistant secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs said he expected attacks from corrupt Ukrainians, but was surprised to see Americans...

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  • Bill Taylor: ‘I don't consider myself a star witness’

    After GOP Rep. Jim Jordan called William Taylor the Democrats' "star witness," the diplomat said, "I don't consider myself a star witness for...

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  • Trump welcomes Erdogan despite high tensions

    President Trump has repeatedly praised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as a close ally with whom he has a warm bond.

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  • Nunes on transcript: ‘pleasant exchange between two leaders’

    Rep. Devin Nunes railed against Democrats and accused them of mischaracterizing the phone call between President Donald Trump and Ukraine President...

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• Nov 13

  • Read opening statements of Bill Taylor, George Kent from public impeachment hearings

    Wednesday marks the first day of public hearings in the impeachment inquiry.

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  • Ruth Bader Ginsburg misses Supreme Court arguments due to stomach bug

    The justice is home but will participate in decision-making, the court said.

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• Nov 13

  • Cameron Koffman could be the youngest NY assemblyman since Teddy Roosevelt

    Koffman said his district deserves a full-time representative.

    Nov 13

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  • Trump watching impeachment hearings closely

    Tom Bossert, former homeland security adviser to President Donald Trump, says impeachment hearings are complicated and being reframed by Democrats.

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