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House Judiciary Committee announces first impeachment hearing, invites Trump to attend

The president has complained that he's been deprived of due process by the Democrats

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Boy, oh, boy: Pentagon says Conan is male. Final answer.

The unusual back-and-forth regarding the sex of the hero dog made nearly everyone barking mad.

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House committee sues Trump administration for 'brazen obstruction' in census probe

"President Trump and his aides are not above the law," Oversight Chair Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., said in a statement.

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Trump lashes out at 'D.C. Wolves' after McGahn ruling, claims he would 'love' for staff to testify

"The D.C. Wolves and Fake News Media are reading far too much into people being forced by Courts to testify before Congress," Trump wrote.

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Prosecutors ask life term for New York man who wanted to be martyr for Hezbollah

Ali Kourani, a U.S. citizen, was "preoccupied with martyrdom" and spied for Hezbollah inside the U.S., as well as buying bomb-making materials in China.

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Which candidates have qualified for the next Democratic debate?

Six candidates have so far qualified for the December Democratic debate in Los Angeles, sponsored by PBS Newshour and Politico.

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Kushner reportedly overseeing construction of Trump's border wall

The move further expands Kushner's already large portfolio.

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Supreme Court blocks subpoena for Trump financial records

The ruling blocks a House subpoena directing Trump's accounting firm to turn over financial documents, giving the president a temporary legal victory.

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Former White House counsel Don McGahn must obey subpoena to testify before Congress, judge rules

The same question about White House immunity — this one related to the impeachment inquiry — is pending before another judge in Washington.

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Defense secretary says Trump ordered him to allow SEAL in war crimes case to keep status

Trump frequently spoke out about the case, accusing the department of mishandling disciplinary action against Gallagher.

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Democrats dream about defeating Mitch McConnell. Can they do it?

The Senate majority leader is the least popular senator in the country and has a credible opponent who is trying to take his seat.

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Who has more to fear from Bloomberg: The Democrats or Trump?

While rival campaigns in the 2020 race dismissed Tom Steyer's money and Deval Patrick's late entry, they're not as quick to write off Bloomberg's billions.

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Nunes dodges questions about allegations he sought dirt on Biden from Ukraine

"I really want to answer all these questions, and I promise you I absolutely will come back on the show and answer these questions," Nunes told Fox News.

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'The global version of Watergate': Democrats confident in impeachment case after open hearings

"There's not a Democrat who watched the last two weeks and said, 'Gosh, this is a weaker case than I thought it was,'" said Rep. Jim Himes.

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GOP senator: 'I don't know' if Ukraine or Russia hacked 2016 election

The U.S. intelligence community has said that Russia hacked the DNC in 2016. Sen. John Kennedy said that "it could also be" Ukraine.

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Trump laments not hosting G-7 at his golf resort weeks after backing off the idea

"Very stupid people thought I would gain," Trump tweeted. "Wrong!"

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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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Schiff says House will move forward with impeachment inquiry after 'overwhelming' evidence from hearings

While some officials have declined to testify, the House Intelligence Committee chairman says, "we are not willing to go the months and months and months of rope-a-dope in the courts."

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The First Step Act, almost a year later: What did the criminal justice overhaul do?

The law's effects are real almost a year later, experts say. But some are concerned whether the bipartisan alliance that produced it can hold together.

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Mike Pence makes unannounced visit to Iraq

The surprise trip comes on the heels of the impeachment hearings against President Donald Trump.