Dec 16 Turbulence shakes Democrats going into final presidential debate of 2019 By Steve Peoples, Will Weissert, Associated Press The remaining presidential candidates are grappling with unprecedented distraction from Washington, questions about their core principles and new signs that the party's energized factions are turning against each other. Continue reading
Dec 15 Washington bracing for impeachment as battle lines harden By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The Democratic-controlled House planned to vote Wednesday on two articles of impeachment against the Republican president, and the decision whether to make Trump the third U.S. president in history to be impeached was expected to play out along party lines. Continue reading
Dec 15 NJ Dem lawmaker plans to become a Republican By Alan Fram, Associated Press A House freshman from New Jersey who was planning to break with his party and vote against impeaching President Donald Trump will become a Republican, a GOP official said Saturday. Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 3:29 House set for historic floor vote on impeachment By PBS NewsHour The Democratic-led House is expected to vote on the two articles of impeachment of President Trump this coming week. If passed, the process will head for a trial in the Senate, where Republicans have a majority. Negotiations are reportedly underway… Continue watching
Dec 13 What 2020 Democratic presidential candidates believe: 'Medicare for All' By Candice Norwood Their proposals range from eliminating all private insurers and providing only public coverage, to giving Americans a choice between private insurance and a public option. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 5:31 Democrats may file impeachment articles as soon as this week The next phase of the impeachment inquiry begins on Monday, as House Democrats are expected to stake their case on alleged abuses of power by President Trump. Special correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss what’s next in the… Continue watching
Dec 06 What does Deval Patrick believe? Where the candidate stands on 6 issues By Candice Norwood Deval Patrick joined the crowded 2020 Democratic presidential field less than three months before the Iowa caucuses. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 7:38 Inside the 'extraordinary' campaign to put Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court President Trump's nomination of federal judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court in 2018 launched a bitter partisan fight that grew even more polarized when Christine Blasey Ford said Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her in high school. Kavanaugh was ultimately… Continue watching
Dec 03 Kamala Harris ends 2020 Democratic presidential campaign By Nicholas Riccardi, Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Her decision to exit the race comes after months of trying to recreate the momentum from her January campaign launch, which drew 20,000 people in her home state of California. Continue reading
Nov 29 Democrats ask Trump whether he wants lawyers at impeachment hearings By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Rep. Jerrold Nadler also is asking Republicans on his committee which witnesses they plan to ask permission to subpoena. Continue reading