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U.S. House charges Trump with abuse of power, cover-up
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi released two articles of impeachment on Tuesday morning, accusing President Donald Trump of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, both high crimes and misdemeanors.
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‘Clear and present danger,’ Dems say of Trump’s election cheating
Raising the stakes of the impeachment inquiry, the Democrats accused President Donald Trump on Monday of an ongoing campaign to interfere in the 2020 elections.
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‘We’re still in,’ Congressional Democrats tell Trump on fight to end climate crisis
Now that President Trump has set a path for withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, the treaty whose enactment he once urged as a businessman, congressional Democrats appeared in droves Friday for a press conference with the message: “We’re Still In.”
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‘Don’t mess with me': Pelosi gives green light to impeachment articles
A day ahead of the deadline given to the White House to participate, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday that Democrats plan to bring articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.
Trump’s conduct impeachable, three constitutional scholars testify
Unequivocal in their testimony, three constitutional law scholars summoned before the House Judiciary Committee told lawmakers Wednesday that President Donald Trump committed offenses that should lead to his impeachment.
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Major opioid trial averted with $260M settlement
Striking an 11th-hour deal to avoid a highly anticipated bellwether trial over the nationwide opioid epidemic, three drug distributors and one manufacturer reached a $260 million settlement Monday with two Ohio counties.
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Judge denies ‘virtually limitless’ shield to Trump in tax fight
Donald Trump is a president and not a king, a federal judge wrote in a scathing ruling on Monday morning, throwing out a lawsuit that would shield him, his businesses and his associates from New York state subpoenas.
Texas governor forms domestic terrorism task force after massacre
Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott said Wednesday he will launch a domestic terrorism task force in the wake of this month’s deadly shooting in El Paso that left 22 people dead and two dozen others injured.
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Biden, Bullock kick off Iowa State Fair as presidential race heats up
On the opening day of the Iowa State Fair, former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic front runner for president, and Montana Gov. Steve Bullock kicked off the Soapbox speeches.
Many Independents say Democratic Party going too far left
The day after Democratic presidential candidates duked it out over the future of the party in the second round of debates, a poll released Wednesday shows nearly half of independent voters think the Democratic Party leans too far to the left.