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New activist campaign puts impeachment pressure on House Democrats

Stand Up America, which had not supported beginning impeachment proceedings against Trump, changes course.

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A four-day school week? Teachers and kids give it an 'A.' Parents are less enthused

In a bid to attract more educators, this struggling Colorado school district was the first in a major metro area and the largest in the U.S. to make the switch.

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Look over here! Democratic candidates struggle for recognition in outsize field

Some contenders are having a tough time busting out. Experts say that's what happens when there are too many choices.

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Meghan McCain to Sen. Klobuchar: Leave my father out of it

The Democratic presidential contender used a personal anecdote about the late Arizona GOP senator criticizing Trump.

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House investigations of Trump and his administration: The full list

The president says it's "harassment." Democrats say they're playing catch-up after two years with virtually no oversight from Republicans.

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She's got a plan for that. Warren tries to breakout with flurry of policy proposals.

Democratic voters want someone who can beat Trump, but they say they want to hear from candidates about their specific ideas, too.

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Sanders: Trump and Kim Jong Un agree on assessment of Biden

"I think they agree in their assessment of former Vice President Joe Biden," the White House press secretary said in an exclusive interview.

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Buttigieg says Trump's comment on war criminal pardons is 'slander against veterans'

Trump's "idea that being sent to fight makes you automatically into some sort of war criminal is a slander against veterans that could only come from someone who never served," he added.

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Sarah Sanders defends Barr's new investigation into origins of Russia probe

For Trump to instruct Barr "to do that, it looks like he's using the attorney general to be his personal lawyer," Rep. Eric Swalwell said Sunday.

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2020 Democrats face 2012 GOP challenges

Beyond the simple position of the frontrunners, there is the larger environment around the Democrats in 2019 and the Republicans in 2011.

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Utah judge suspended for criticizing Trump

The court noted multiple times when Kwan had provided political comments that criticized Donald Trump, as a presidential candidate in 2016 and as president.

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New law ends use of restraints on pregnant inmates as advocates push for more

Data is hard to come by and standards of care vary greatly from state to state.

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services director asked to resign

L. Francis Cissna oversaw the agency during the final iteration of the travel ban, attempts to repeal status for "Dreamers" and repeated attempts to limit undocumented immigrants crossing the southern border.

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Federal judge blocks Mississippi anti-abortion law

Federal judge blocks Mississippi anti-abortion law

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Trump sidesteps Congress to push through arms sales to Saudis, UAE

Lawmakers from both parties criticized the move, with Democrats calling it an abuse of presidential power.

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Trump turns the full force of the government on perceived political enemies

Analysis: The president is wielding power in ways not seen in the United States in generations — if ever.

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Supreme Court temporarily blocks rulings requiring new voting maps for Ohio and Michigan

Lower courts had invalidated the GOP-friendly maps as partisan gerrymanders and ordered them redrawn before the 2020 election.

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Senate Dem. calls for hearings after NBC report on solitary confinement at ICE facilities

"We must open an investigation, seek testimony from DHS whistleblowers and hold individuals responsible for these abhorrent conditions," Blumenthal said.

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Trump questions whether Pelosi is 'the same as she was,' apparently doubting her mental fitness

President Donald Trump on Friday raised questions about whether Speaker Nancy Pelosi is "the same as she was," apparently doubting her mental fitness.

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House fails to pass $19 billion disaster relief bill after GOP lawmaker objects

The Senate passed the measure, which President Trump has backed, Thursday evening in a 85-8 vote after a bipartisan deal was struck.