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Euroviews. Securing John Bolton's impeachment testimony is only half the battle for Democrats ǀ View

The Senate majority leader is likely to insist on Clinton-era rules limiting Democrats to a one-day deposition. Here's why no one should let that happen.

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Parties see big demographic changes despite overall static split

After a tumultuous decade, the percentage of voters who identify as Republican or Democrat has remained stable, but there are big changes inside the numbers.

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Euroviews. Regardless of who is president in 2020, climate change will be at the bottom of the US agenda ǀ View

A second term for President Trump will entrench the “energy dominance” agenda. A new Democratic administration will likely bring a tour de force of federal executive action on climate policy through US domestic, foreign and trade policy.

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Euroviews. Climate change became a burning issue in the 2010s, but also an opportunity ǀ View

Over the same 10 years that the danger of global warming increased, addressing that danger went from being a political liability to being an economic opportunity.

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Euroviews. Nancy Pelosi was right about everything (especially impeachment) ǀ View

After Trump became only the third president in the history of our Republic to be impeached Wednesday evening, there was no joyous celebration — in fact, the speaker icily stared down some in her own party who applauded the vote on the House floor.

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Euroviews. There's a simple reason Republican men yell in all the impeachment hearings ǀ View

GOP lawmakers have treated the hearings like Fox New segments, delivering loud, rambling monologues in a deliberate attempt to wear down participants and viewers.

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Sen. Kamala Harris drops out of 2020 presidential race

The California lawmaker had announced her bid for the White House a year ago

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Michael Bloomberg launches 2020 presidential bid

His campaign ad promotes Bloomberg's record as mayor and then promises "to rebuild the country and restore faith in the dream that defines us."

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Michael Bloomberg considering jump into US presidential race

Billionaire media mogul and philanthropist Michael Bloomberg is said to be considering putting himself forward as a possible Democrat candidate for the 2020 US presidential race.

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Democrats call for unity in order to defeat Donald Trump in 2020

Candidates clashed over healthcare but agreed on the need for gun control,

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Crowd chants 'send her back' after Trump accused of racism

The crowd at a re-election rally started chanting "send her back" after Trump doubled his attacks on Minnesota representative Ilhan Omar.

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New Republic magazine pulls down homophobic op-ed about Pete Buttigieg

The author argued that because Buttigieg waited until his early 30s to come out as gay, he would be too preoccupied with sex and drugs to be an effective president.

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Elizabeth Warren is standout candidate in first Democrat TV debate

25 candidates are standing for the Democrats’ nomination and a further 10 will be heard in a second debate on Thursday night.

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Democrats clash in first US presidential debate

Democratic presidential hopefuls clashed over healthcare and border controls in the first TV debate.

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Watch: Man storms stage, interrupts US 2020 hopeful Kamala Harris

The U.S. Senator was answering a question about the pay gap for minority women when the man interrupted, saying he had a "much bigger idea.”

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Democrat Cory Booker has breakout moment over Virginia shooting

In a passionate speech on gun violence, the New Jersey senator stood out from a crowded field of Democratic presidential contenders.

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Trump's tax returns won't be released, Treasury tells Democrats

The U.S. Treasury says it won't be handing over President Donald Trump's tax returns, making a legal battle likely.

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Dems face defining 2020 question: Does defeating Trump outweigh all?

Joe Biden's entry into the race reignites arguments within the party over what kind of candidate can beat Trump.

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Democrats formally request Trump's tax returns

It's just the opening salvo in what's sure to be a prolonged battle with the administration to see returns the president has refused to release.

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Euroviews. Mueller and Barr have cleared Trump's path to the White House in 2020 ǀ View

The special counsel's failure to prove collusion sends Trump forth onto the campaign trail with the ability to claim he was right all along.