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• 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

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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

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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

• 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.

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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

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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.”

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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.

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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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