Jan 27 Bolton revelations increase pressure for impeachment trial witnesses By Eric Tucker, Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Sen. Mitt Romney told reporters it's ”increasingly likely" that other Republican senators will now join the push for former national security adviser John Bolton to testify after the revelations from his book about Trump's reasoning for withholding Ukraine aid. Continue reading
Jan 25 Trump defends Sanders, stoking Democratic divisions By Julie Pace, Associated Press As tensions between Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren rose earlier this month, Sanders found himself with an unusual ally: President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jan 23 WATCH: Rep. Garcia explains why Democrats believe Biden did nothing wrong By Courtney Vinopal “Every witness with knowledge of this issue testified that Biden was following official U.S. policy in calling for Shokin’s removal,” said Garcia, who noted that the move was supported by a bipartisan group of senators, including Republicans Rob Portman and… Continue reading
Jan 21 2020 Democratic candidates vow unity, but conflict escalates By Will Weissert, Steve Peoples, Associated Press Less than two weeks before the first voting contest of the 2020 primary season, virtually every Democratic presidential contender is trying to rally their supporters behind a decidedly optimistic theme: unity. Despite their consistent efforts, however, unity has proved to… Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 3:22 As Iowa approaches, 2020 Democrats highlight differences but push for unity By Amna Nawaz Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren appeared to put their recent clash behind them as they joined a South Carolina celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. But former Vice President Joe Biden questioned whether either of them would… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch 12:57 Shields and Brooks on Trump impeachment evidence, Democratic debate Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s political news, including the opening of President Trump’s Senate trial and the announcement of his legal team, public opinion on impeachment, 2020… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 13:29 What we learned from the opening day of Trump's impeachment trial President Trump’s impeachment trial, only the third such proceeding in U.S. history, opened in the Senate Thursday. Chief Justice John Roberts and 99 senators were sworn in to their official trial roles. Meanwhile, new evidence related to Trump’s Ukraine policy… Continue watching
Jan 15 Democrats to investigate 'profoundly alarming' Ukraine texts By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Associated Press A House committee chairman says his panel will investigate what he says are "profoundly alarming" text messages that have raised questions about the possible surveillance of former Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch before she was ousted by the Trump administration… Continue reading
Jan 14 Biden says Trump impeachment trial outcome is 'irrelevant' to his campaign By Associated Press The former vice president said at Tuesday night's Democratic presidential debate that it’s “irrelevant” whether Trump claims exoneration if the Republican-led Senate votes as expected and doesn’t remove him from office. Continue reading
Jan 14 Fireworks expected in last Democratic debate before Iowa caucuses By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Just six candidates are gathering in Des Moines, all anxious for a televised boost before the Feb. 3 caucuses. Continue reading