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Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts greet each other at the start of the Democratic presidential debate in Detroit in July.

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Progressives Sanders And Warren Lead Democrats In Fundraising, Biden Lags

12:49pm October 04, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are showing they will have the money to be around for some time. Former Vice President Biden lagged behind with $15.2 million.

President Trump returns to the White House Thursday after traveling to Florida earlier in the day. He did not take questions from gathered reporters.

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Republicans Call For A Kavanaugh-Like Strategy In Whistleblower Fight

8:18am October 04, 2019

Republicans who support President Trump say the next three weeks are crucial to determine whether he can keep Republicans united behind him or if emerging cracks break open even wider.

President Trump arrives at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Thursday aboard Air Force One.

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8 Takeaways From The Trump-Ukraine Scandal

9:51am September 28, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The impeachment inquiry Democrats opened is about to consume American politics. What did we learn and where's it headed?

A protester holds up a sign in favor of impeachment outside the U.S. Capitol building on Thursday.

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Poll: Americans Split on House Impeachment Inquiry

4:58pm September 26, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

Independents at this point say they are not on board with the impeachment inquiry. But with more revelations coming out, the pollsters warn, that could change.

Former Vice President Joe Biden is calling for President Trump's impeachment unless he complies with all of Congress' requests relating to a phone call Trump had with the Ukranian president.

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Biden Blasts Trump As A President Who 'Believes He Is Above The Law'

11:31pm September 24, 2019

The former vice president, who is at the center of Trump's Ukraine call controversy, is now in favor of impeachment if the president doesn't comply with Congress.

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reads a statement announcing a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump on Tuesday.

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Pelosi Announces Formal Impeachment Inquiry Into President Trump

8:28pm September 24, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

"The president must be held accountable," the House speaker said Tuesday. "No one is above the law."

Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren say corporate America has put profits before workers by shifting jobs to other countries.

Trump Has Stolen Democrats' Playbook On Trade

5:58pm September 12, 2019

by Jim Zarroli

When it comes to trade, Trump and the Democrats sound a lot alike. "It's like Donald Trump has co-opted Democratic trade policy," one analyst says. So how do his opponents differentiate themselves?

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Democratic presidential hopefuls (from left): Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., former Vice President Joe Biden, and Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., onstage before the July debate.

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Your Guide To The 3rd Democratic Debate

9:57am September 12, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

This is the first time Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden will be onstage together, and they have a history. Will they engage and on what issues? That and other key questions about the debate.

Antonio Basco, husband of El Paso Walmart shooting victim Margie Reckard, hugs an attendee during his wife's visitation service in El Paso, Texas, in August.

Politics & Government

Poll: Most Americans Want To See Congress Pass Gun Restrictions

5:24pm September 10, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

Democrats and Republicans agree that Congress should tighten gun laws by passing universal background checks and red flag laws and require gun licenses as well as increase funding for mental health.

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President Trump speaks to reporters outside the White House on Wednesday before departing for Kentucky.

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Trump's 'Disloyalty' Claim About Jewish Democrats Shows He Doesn't Get How They Vote

5:04pm August 22, 2019

"In my opinion, you vote for a Democrat, you're being very disloyal to Jewish people, and you're being very disloyal to Israel," Trump told reporters outside the White House Wednesday.