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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy smiles after meeting United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres during the 74th Session of the General Assembly on Thursday in New York.

How Ukraine Got Tangled Up In A Trump Impeachment Inquiry

8:23pm September 27, 2019

by Lucian Kim

The political upheaval that a call between the U.S. and Ukrainian presidents set off in Washington has thrust Ukraine into the limelight. Here's a look at how it got involved.

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President Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani has coffee with Ukrainian-American businessman Lev Parnas at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, on Sept. 20.

Meet The Businessman Helping Giuliani Find Dirt On Democrats In Ukraine

7:20pm September 27, 2019

by Jeff Brady

A Ukrainian-American businessman has helped Rudy Giuliani promote a theory of corruption in Ukraine by Joe Biden, ahead of next year's presidential election.

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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Then-Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden attend a basketball game in Washington in 2010. Joe Biden frequently dealt with the Ukrainian government and pressed the government to deal with corruption issues. At the same time, Hunter Biden was o

What Were The Bidens Doing In Ukraine? 5 Questions Answered

3:25pm September 24, 2019

by Greg Myre

President Trump is calling for an investigation of former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter, which the Bidens call a smear campaign that has been debunked. Here's the backstory.

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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.

Former Vice President Joe Biden (left), Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Kamala Harris and Sen. Bernie Sanders are among the Democratic candidates running for president.

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Where Each Democratic Candidate Stands In The Presidential Race In 100 Words

3:00pm September 02, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

Despite missteps on the campaign trail, former Vice President Joe Biden continues to retain support among key Democratic voter groups, but Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren aren't far behind.

Opponents running to Joe Biden's left say his health plan for America merely "tinkers around the edges" of the Affordable Care Act. But a close read reveals some initiatives in Biden's plan that are so expansive they might have trouble passing even a Cong

Radical Or Incremental? What's Really In Joe Biden's Health Plan

9:21pm July 20, 2019

by Julie Rovner

The Biden plan released this week is an update of the Affordable Care Act with controversial differences. Among them: a "public option" that covers abortion, and subsidized premiums for more people.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts addresses the Moral Action Congress of the Poor People's Campaign on June 17 in Washington, D.C.

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8 Political Questions Ahead Of The 1st Democratic Debates

10:26am June 24, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

Twenty candidates will take the stage over two nights in Miami this week. With front-runner Joe Biden under pressure, can another candidate, like Elizabeth Warren, make the most of the opportunity?

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event in New Hampshire. Biden came under fire from fellow Democrats after his remarks on working with segregationists during his time in the U.S. Senate.

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Democrats Blast Biden For Recalling 'Civil' Relationship With Segregationists

7:07pm June 19, 2019

by Scott Detrow

At a fundraiser Tuesday night, the former vice president talked about working with former Sens. James Eastland and Herman Talmadge, two segregationist Democrats.

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren participates in a re-enacted swearing-in with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 3, 2013.

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Democratic Presidential Debates Could Reignite Warren-Biden Bankruptcy Fight

2:43pm June 11, 2019

by Danielle Kurtzleben

What a testy 2005 fight between Harvard professor Elizabeth Warren and Delaware Sen. Joe Biden can tell us about the two 2020 presidential candidates