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  • Trump impeachment trial live updates: Democrats begin 3 days of opening arguments

    The House managers have 24 hours over three days to make their case.

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  • Trump downplays concussion-like injuries in Iraq attack

    President Donald Trump appeared to brush off the traumatic brain and concussion-like injuries sustained by U.S. service members after Iran’s missile...

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  • Trump says he’ll be watching Senate trial

    The president attacked Democrats and the impeachment trial while speaking to reporters at a surprise news conference in Davos, Switzerland.

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  • Rep. Tulsi Gabbard files defamation lawsuit against Hillary Clinton

    Clinton's spokesman called the lawsuit "ridiculous."

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  • House manager Val Demings says Trump's team is turning his trial into a 'circus'

    "We're going to do everything we can not to let them do this," she said.

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  • Trump attacks House managers, says he'd 'love' to attend Senate impeachment trial

    Speaking in Davos, Switzerland, the president said he would be watching.

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  • Diane Patrick sought advice from Michelle Obama

    The wife of 2020 Democratic candidate Deval Patrick, said she sought advice from a friend before her husband jumped into the fray -- and that friend...

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  • Chief Justice John Roberts scolds both sides at Senate impeachment trial

    It was a rare rebuke delivered in the early morning hours of debate.

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  • Trump minimizes concussion-like injuries in Iraq attack as merely 'headaches'

    Traumatic brain injuries are the signature wound of Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

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  • ABC News announces moderators for February Democratic debate

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

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• Jan 22

  • The Note: Early maneuvers show fluidity of impeachment politics

    The political environment only gets less predictable from here.

    Jan 22

• Jan 22

  • The Senate impeachment trial so far: 3 things to know

    Some Republicans pushed back against Leader McConnell's proposed rules.

    Jan 22

• Jan 22

  • Trump impeachment: GOP-led Senate rejects amendments, approves rules of trial

    After a marathon debate, the GOP-led Senate approved the rules of impeachment.

    Jan 22

• Jan 21

  • Parnas lawyer wants AG to recuse himself from case to avoid 'conflict of interest'

    His lawyer says evidence links Barr to Giuliani and other GOP attorneys.

    Jan 21

• Jan 21

  • Congressional Black Caucus member endorses Mike Bloomberg for president

    Rush formerly supported Sen. Kamala Harris prior to her exit from the primary

    Jan 21

• Jan 21

  • 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 21

• Jan 21

  • Senate impeachment trial of President Trump: Day 1

    Republicans and Democrats debated the proposed rules on the first day of the Senate impeachment trial.

    Jan 21

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• Jan 21

  • State senator files harassment complaint against peer, supports journalist's claim

    McMorrow alleges Lucido made "degrading" comments in 2018.

    Jan 21

• Jan 21

  • FBI, which conducted surveillance on MLK, sees backlash after social media post

    History shows the FBI conducted targeted surveillance of civil rights activists.

    Jan 21

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• Jan 21

  • McConnell delivers opening impeachment statement

    Majority Leader Mitch McConnell began his opening remarks of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump by saying, "finally, some fairness."

    Jan 21

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• Jan 21

  • Hillary Clinton on Sen. Bernie Sanders: 'Nobody likes him'

    Clinton would not pledge to support Sanders if he won the Democratic nomination.

    Jan 21

• Jan 21

  • Bernie Sanders apologizes for negative Joe Biden op-ed penned by surrogate

    "I'm sorry that that op-ed appeared," Sanders said.

    Jan 21

• Jan 21

  • Bloomberg's former mayoral opponent to file FEC complaint against Bloomberg News

    Mark Green alleges election coverage bias counts as "coordinated contribution"

    Jan 21

• Jan 21

  • Trump impeachment: Here's how the process works

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

    Jan 21

• Jan 21

  • The Note: New squabbles further muddle run-up to Iowa

    They can’t agree what the next two weeks will be about.

    Jan 21

• Jan 21

  • Transcript: Paul Rosenzweig's interview on 'The Investigation' podcast

    A transcript of Rosenzweig's interview as it appears in the latest episode.

    Jan 21

• Jan 21

  • Former Whitewater prosecutor slams Trump's impeachment defense

    Paul Rosenzweig called Trump's defense "a raging against the tide."

    Jan 21

• Jan 20

  • 7 steps to find well-being amid impeachment firestorm: Opinion

    The world is full of anxiety and fear right now. Here are ways to overcome.

    Jan 20

• Jan 20

  • Trump lawyer's impeachment defense at odds with past statements

    Dershowitz is facing questions about comments on impeachment from 21 years ago.

    Jan 20

• Jan 20

  • Trump administration targets 'birth tourism' with new vetting plans for visas

    It's the latest move in Trump's crackdown on legal avenues for immigration.

    Jan 20

• Jan 20

  • Elijah Cummings' widow running for Congress to 'continue the fight' for democracy

    She said she will ensure her husband's legacy for change lives on.

    Jan 20

• 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...

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• Jan 20

  • Super PACs have spent $2.9 billion since landmark court decision

    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

  • Overlooked hero becomes 1st African American to get Navy carrier named after him

    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

  • 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