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• Jan 20

  • Trump calls Democrats ‘lunatics’ for impeachment

    President Trump’s defense team outlines impeachment trial strategy, claiming abuse of power is not grounds for impeachment. ABC News’ Elizabeth Hur...

    Jan 20

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• Jan 20

  • Record cash flooding US elections 10 years after Citizens United

    Watchdogs say case gave rise to Super PACs' sweeping impact on US elections.

    Jan 20

• Jan 19

  • Ahead of trial, Sens. Booker, Shelby disagree whether Trump's actions impeachable

    The two senators will be jurors and judges in the president's impeachment trial.

    Jan 19

• Jan 19

  • 'My story might have turned out very differently if I had been black': Bloomberg

    The speech is part of an effort to build support in black and brown communities.

    Jan 19

• Jan 19

  • Navy to name aircraft carrier after African American for 1st time

    The ship will be named for Doris Miller, a hero during the Pearl Harbor attack.

    Jan 19

• Jan 19

  • Pioneering antislavery crusader's 19th-century newspapers now online

    Issues of three newspapers Douglass edited are available digitally.

    Jan 19

• Jan 19

  • Alan Dershowitz won't say if the president did anything wrong

    The Senate impeachment trial formally began on Thursday.

    Jan 19

• Jan 19

  • 'This Week' Transcript 1-19-20: Schiff, Dershowitz, Shelby, Booker

    This is a rush transcript of "This Week" airing Sunday, January 19.

    Jan 19

• Jan 18

  • Giuliani associate texted with Trump campaign donors, including about Ukraine efforts

    “It was all about 2020 ... another four years,” Lev Parnas said.

    Jan 18

• Jan 18

  • Diane Patrick sought advice from Michelle Obama before husband entered 2020 race

    The former first lady of Massachusetts spoke with the former first lady.

    Jan 18

• Jan 18

  • House impeachment managers file case brief against Trump ahead of Senate trial

    The managers say the "facts are indisputable, and the evidence is overwhelming."

    Jan 18

• Jan 18

  • National Archives apologizes for altering image critical of Trump

    "We made a mistake," the National Archives said in a statement.

    Jan 18

• Jan 18

  • The Senate impeachment trial simplified: What you need to know explained

    The trial of President Donald Trump resumes on Tuesday.

    Jan 18

• Jan 18

  • As Impeachment Trial Starts, Progressive Democrats Debate Women’s Electability

    Bernie Sanders, Liz Warren Face Off Over A Woman’s Ability to Win the White House as Senator Leave Campaigning to Attend the Impeachment Trial

    Jan 18

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• Jan 18

  • Jury still out for some black voters on Bloomberg after 'stop and frisk' apology

    The former NYC mayor has sought to explain why he once championed the policy.

    Jan 18

• Jan 18

  • Trump impeachment trial complicates 2020 Democrats' time on campaign trail

    The Democratic senators running for president will be forced to stay in D.C

    Jan 18

• Jan 17

  • Yang's wife, Evelyn, says she was sexually assaulted by her doctor during pregnancy

    Yang said the abuse escalated when she was seven months pregnant.

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Bloomberg gets 45-day extension on financial disclosures from FEC

    The former mayor won't have to reveal details until after Super Tuesday.

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Trump administration announces proposals to loosen guidelines for school meals

    One proposed change would allow schools to "offer more vegetable varieties."

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Sunday on “This Week”:​ Rep. Adam Schiff, Sen. Richard Shelby

    This is a listing for "This Week" airing Sunday, January 19.

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Joe Biden’s brother leveraged his famous family name, critics say

    Frank Biden’s chance encounter with a Mavericks School executive launched his years-long effort to place the for-profit business in several Florida...

    Jan 17

    2:21

• Jan 17

  • Frank Biden cashed in on his family name, critics say

    Frank Biden’s chance encounter with a Mavericks School executive launched his years-long effort to place the for-profit business in several Florida...

    Jan 17

    0:20

• Jan 17

  • DNC outlines qualifying criteria for ABC News debate, adds new delegate threshold

    The Feb. 7 debate will be the first matchup after voting begins.

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Alan Dershowitz, Ken Starr and Robert Ray joining Trump impeachment trial legal team

    Dershowitz says he'll speak in the president's defense on the Senate floor.

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Trump honors LSU football team, jokes about impeachment

    Players from Louisiana State University visited the White House after winning the 2020 college football national championship.

    Jan 17

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• Jan 17

  • Teacher explains why she knelt during national anthem on same football field as Trump

    Kelly Holstine has long said that teachers should be more than allies.

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Robert Hyde, new figure in impeachment drama, is a Trump devotee with checkered past

    A candidate for Congress, Hyde is a fervent supporter of President Trump.

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • On both sides of the Atlantic, Robert Hyde draws scrutiny

    FBI agents turned up at Hyde’s home and office in Connecticut on Thursday.

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Pompeo: No knowledge of any surveillance on Yovanovitch but says US will investigate

    His comments Friday were his first on the potentially explosive new evidence.

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Trump associates who have been sent to prison or faced criminal charges

    Rep. Chris Collins, an early Trump supporter, faces sentencing Friday.

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • New software issues could delay return of Boeing's 737 Max

    The company says it doesn't know if the fix will take days or weeks.

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Trump hits back at Senate impeachment trial during WH ceremony honoring LSU champs

    As Trump praised the football team for their accomplishments, he touted his own.

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Biden nets 11th nod from a Congressional Black Caucus member

    Rep. Terri Sewell gives Biden a boost in a pivotal Super Tuesday state.

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • White House violated law putting Ukraine aid on hold: Watchdog

    A report from the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office said a hold placed on $214 million in aid to Ukraine by President Donald Trump was...

    Jan 17

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• Jan 17

  • Giuliani’s associate Lev Parnas speaks again: 'It was all about 2020'

    The statement from Lev Parnas came on his second night of TV interviews.

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • President Trump issues guidance asserting students' right to pray in schools

    "We will not let anyone push God from the public square," Trump said.

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Citizens United ruled on by Supreme Court in 2010

    Jan. 21, 2010: Terry Moran reports on the high court’s ruling that the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act “violates free speech for corporations.”

    Jan 17

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• Jan 17

  • First votes of 2020 primary season could be cast outside of Iowa

    Minnesota voters will head to the polls as early as Friday.

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • The Note: Issues of gender and race dominate Democratic primary

    Lingering discomfort over who they are will follow them into voting season.

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Equal Rights Amendment movement, explained

    The amendment has been in the works since 1920 and passed a milestone in 2020.

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Joe Biden’s brother cashed in on his famous family name, critics say

    "They brought him in for his name," one critic said of Frank Biden.

    Jan 17

• Jan 16

  • Pentagon to decide soon on possible troop cut in West Africa

    U.S. Africa Command review could suggest troops cuts in west Africa

    Jan 16

• Jan 16

  • 'Hear ye! Hear ye!': Ritual and 18th century language evoke history at Senate trial

    The Senate is following a script that dates back centuries.

    Jan 16

• Jan 16

  • Republicans submit 4 last-minute anti-LGBTQ bills ahead 2020 deadline

    The bills were filed just hours before the 2020 legislative deadline.

    Jan 16

• Jan 16

  • Senators remain gripped by partisanship as Trump's impeachment trial begins

    'I'm ready for this trial to end,' GOP's Graham declared on the day it began.

    Jan 16

• Jan 16

  • US military resumes operations against ISIS in Iraq after pause due to Iran tensions

    The move comes despite a vote by the Iraqi parliament to expel US troops.

    Jan 16

• Jan 16

  • GOP senators mull gravity of impeachment trial: 'It's a big deal'

    Three GOP senators describe their impressions of the Senate impeachment trial.

    Jan 16

• Jan 16

  • Rep. Ayanna Pressley reveals she has alopecia in new interview

    She said she hopes to come to terms with her condition by going public.

    Jan 16

• Jan 16

  • Schiff reads articles of impeachment to Senate

    The House managers presented the articles of impeachment, signaling the beginning of the Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump.

    Jan 16

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• Jan 16

  • TSA detained record number of firearms at US airports in 2019

    The agency says the number of guns seized at checkpoints increased by 5%.

    Jan 16