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  • House tables vote on Trump impeachment resolution over 'racist' tweets

    One House Democrat was forcing the chamber to take up impeachment.

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  • Biden, Harris, Sanders among 20 candidates participating in Detroit debates

    CNN will announce Thursday which candidates will debate each night.

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  • Congressional Black Caucus calls for ASAP Rocky's release

    Swedish prosecutors tell ABC News that the rapper's next hearing is on July 19.

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  • House holds Attorney General Barr, Commerce Secretary Ross in contempt of Congress

    Democrats were investigating the effort to add a census citizenship question.

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  • GOP axes rival online fundraising platform

    The Republican Party has been pushing online platform named WinRed.

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  • House condemns President Trump over 'go back' tweets

    President Trump faces backlash from Democrats and Republicans over controversial tweets on four Democratic congresswomen of color.

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  • Federal agency EEOC considers Trump tweets potentially fireable offense

    David Lopez, the former general counsel at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, explains why Trump's controversial tweets on the four...

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  • 2020 candidate Michael Bennet on opposing Medicare-for-All

    Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., discusses how his health care plan falls in line with former Vice President Joe Biden's health care proposal.

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  • Here's how the 2nd 2020 Democratic presidential debates work

    Twenty Democratic contenders will debate over two nights at the end of July.

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  • Bernie Sanders accepted pharma executives' donations prior to new pledge

    "Some money may need to be returned," Sanders' campaign said.

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  • US routinely sues companies for language that mirrors Trump's racist 'go back' tweets

    Several companies have been sued over employees who have used the phrase.

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  • Senator objects to 9/11 compensation fund bill over cost

    The bill would make permanent a fund to compensate first responders.

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  • Brother of Sandy Hook victim running for Connecticut state Senate

    University of Connecticut sophomore JT Lewis explains why he's running for Senate and what policies he plans on implementing if elected senator.

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  • Trump administration stops sending kids to controversial Homestead migrant facility

    Government officials say demand for beds at the temporary shelter has declined.

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  • Federal judge orders docs released in Trump hush money probe as investigation ends

    A judge has ordered documents on Michael Cohen's finance violations be unsealed.

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• Jul 17

  • Mark Sanford says beating Trump in potential primary run 'not necessarily the goal'

    Sanford says he's not looking froward to getting "hit" on past controversies.

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  • 'Apollo 50: Go for the Moon' visuals to depict Saturn V on Washington Monument

    The first moon landing will be displayed on screens nearby.

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  • Marine Corps to consider extending maternity leave up to a year

    Marine Commandant Gen. David Berger called the current policies "inadequate."

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• Jul 17

  • Air Force warns against storming Area 51 as Facebook event hits 1.5 million attendees

    Area 51 is an Air Force testing and training range in Nevada.

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  • Trump holds 2020 rally amid tweet firestorm

    President Trump supporters camp out for a campaign rally in Greenville, NC.

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• Jul 17

  • Man who lost entire family in 737 Max crash testifies before Congress

    "I stay up nights thinking of the horror that they must have endured," he said.

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• Jul 17

  • Construction fences going up around White House for a long planned-renovation project

    The existing WH fence will be replaced by an approximately 13-foot-tall barrier.

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• Jul 17

  • The Note: Trump reframes 2020 race, with higher stakes

    President Donald Trump received backlash over recent tweets about congresswomen.

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  • Beto O'Rourke hires Aisha McClendon as director of African American outreach

    McClendon's announcement comes as O'Rourke aims to hone in on the black voters.

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  • Trump heads to North Carolina rally standing firm on criticism of freshman Democrats

    The president doubled down on his remarks about female Democrats of color.

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  • Here are 5 major takeaways from recent 2020 fundraising figures

    The numbers offer a glimpse at the shifting fates for the campaigns.

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• Jul 16

  • Trump condemned by House for Twitter attacks against congresswomen

    Few Republicans joined Democrats in a rebuke of Trump's attacks.

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• Jul 16

  • Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: Trump's comments 'beneath the office of the presidency'

    An excerpt of Rep. Tulsi Gabbard's interview on The Briefing Room.

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• Jul 16

  • Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: Trump's comments 'beneath the office of the presidency'

    She said he is "stoking these racist feelings and stoking religious bigotry."

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• Jul 16

  • Adviser talks economy under President Trump

    White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow discusses employment rates and talks trade deals with China.

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• Jul 16

  • Trump's campaign communications director defends president's controversial tweets

    Marc Lotter says that the president is "not a racist" because of controversial comments on Dem. congresswoman of color, but insists that the president...

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• Jul 16

  • Chicago mayor speaks on ICE raids' impact and Trump's incendiary remarks

    Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago speaks out on the 2020 presidential candidates, the ICE raids impact on her community and Trump's controversial...

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• Jul 16

  • Defense secretary nominee faces questions from Elizabeth Warren over ethics concerns

    Mark Esper was nominated more than 200 days after James Mattis resigned.

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  • Progressive Dems vs. Trump; 'The View' weighs in

    The co-hosts question what Democrats' next move will be.

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  • Presidential candidate on why he's ratcheting up calls for Trump impeachment

    Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., told "The Investigation," "We spend too much time in this party debating the politics of impeachment, when the law is very...

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• Jul 16

  • Cyberbullying is on the rise among middle and high school students, report finds

    The National Center for Education Statistics released a new report Tuesday.

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  • 50 years later: Astronaut Michael Collins returns to the Apollo 11 launch pad

    Fellow astronaut Neil Armstrong passed away in 2012.

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  • House Judiciary subcommittee meets on growing population of women behind bars

    Women are now the fastest growing population of incarcerated individuals.

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  • Warren questions defense secretary nominee over ethics concerns

    Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., voiced her opposition to Mike Esper due to ethics concerns, even accusing him of "corruption."

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• Jul 16

  • Trump refuses to walk back attacks on freshmen Dems as calls for impeachment grow

    Reps. Ilhan Omar and Al Green called to impeach Trump Monday evening.

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• Jul 16

  • Judge finds longtime Trump confidante Roger Stone in violation of gag order

    The longtime Trump confidante is scheduled to go to trial in November.

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  • Impact of Trump's tweets targeting congresswomen

    President Donald Trump's language repeats historically racist tropes and could embolden white nationalists.

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• Jul 16

  • Democrats fire back at Trump for racist comments

    Congress will vote on a measure to condemn the president for telling congresswomen to "go back" where they came from.

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• Jul 16

  • Where the 2020 candidates fall in latest fundraising period

    Pete Buttigieg brought in $24.8M, Joe Biden $21.5M and Elizabeth Warren $19M.

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  • The Note: Trump tempts Democrats to meet outrage with action

    Trump tempts Democrats to meet outrage with action in tweets.

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• Jul 16

  • Democrats defend 4 congresswomen after Trump's tweets

    The president's tweets seemed to galvanize Democrats, while some Trump supporters claim the remarks were not racist. ABC News' Kenneth Moton reports.

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