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  • 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

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  • 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.

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

    The four Democrats running for president will be forced to stay in Washington.

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• 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.

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• 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

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• 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

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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

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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

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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

• Jan 16

  • ‘I don’t know him’: Trump on Lev Parnas

    Lev Parnas, a close associate of President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, is claiming Trump was directly involved in the effort to...

    Jan 16

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• Jan 16

  • Chief Justice Roberts, senators sworn in for impeachment trial of Donald Trump

    Chief Justice John Roberts was sworn in to preside over the Senate trial. He then administered the oath to all 100 senators.

    Jan 16

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• Jan 16

  • Trump impeachment trial begins as Chief Justice Roberts, senators sworn in

    The Senate trial got underway with solemn formality.

    Jan 16

• Jan 16

  • Senate passes USMCA trade deal amid impeachment proceedings

    It marks a second victory this week for the Trump administration's trade agenda.

    Jan 16

• Jan 16

  • 'The View' co-hosts react to tense audio of Warren, Sanders exchange

    Warren and Sanders accused each other of being liars after Tuesday's debate.

    Jan 16

• Jan 16

  • 'Teacher of the Year' kneels during college football championship attended by Trump

    Kelly Holstine said she did so "to stand up for marginalized" people.

    Jan 16

• Jan 16

  • Trump impeachment: Here's how the process works

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

    Jan 16

• Jan 16

  • Republicans who oppose new evidence, witnesses are ‘afraid of the truth’: Pelosi

    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a briefing ahead of the impeachment articles being read in Senate Thursday.

    Jan 16

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• Jan 16

  • Trump violated law by withholding Ukraine aid: Government watchdog

    The hold coincided with Trump's demands that Ukraine investigate the Bidens.

    Jan 16

• Jan 16

  • Giuliani associate Parnas: 'Trump knew exactly what was going on' about Ukraine

    Parnas’ interview on MSNBC landed on a historic day in Washington.

    Jan 16

• Jan 16

  • House Democrats map out an expanded battlefield to kick off 2020

    The DCCC unveiled a new set of battleground races ahead of the 2020 elections.

    Jan 16

• Jan 16

  • Witness Giuliani? What the latest evidence tells us about Trump's lawyer

    Text messages show Giuliani associate was tracking ambassador's movements

    Jan 16

• Jan 16

  • The Note: Trump allies forced to play defense as impeachment moves to Senate

    The pressure is on Republicans to publicly defend Trump's actions.

    Jan 16