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May 22, 2019

Wednesday's News: Pressure builds on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to start impeachment hearings, the House Judiciary Committee issues subpoenas for two former White House officials and the White House considers direct aid to farmers impacted by the U.S.-China trade war.

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May 22, 2019

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US-China trade talks stall as Google cuts ties with Huawei

May 20, 2019

The standoff between the U.S. and China over trade issues is deepening. The rift is widening now to include other geopolitical issues.

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May 22, 2019

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Guatemalan teenage boy dies in U.S. Border Patrol custody

May 21, 2019

A 16-year-old Guatemalan boy died on Monday in U.S. Border Patrol custody in Texas, U.S. officials said, making him the fifth Guatemalan minor to die after being apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border since December.

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Immigration activists stew over Pence’s role on immigration plan

May 18, 2019

As a member of Congress more than a decade ago, Mike Pence unveiled an immigration proposal offering a chance for legal status to people who had come to the country illegally.

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Trickle of Democrats contemplating impeachment has become a flood

May 22, 2019

Rank-and-file Democrats in Washington are intensifying demands for impeachment hearings. But the most powerful Democrat, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, does not support them. She’ll meet with lawmakers after the latest snub from the White House.

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House panel issues subpoenas for Hope Hicks, Annie Donaldson

May 22, 2019

The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday issued subpoenas to former White House officials Hope Hicks and Annie Donaldson for documents and testimony, setting the stage for another clash with the White House over former officials appearing before Cong

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Confidential draft IRS memo says tax returns must be given to Congress unless president invokes executive privilege

May 22, 2019

A confidential Internal Revenue Service legal memo says tax returns must be given to Congress unless the president takes the rare step of asserting executive privilege, according to a copy of the memo obtained by The Washington Post.

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Rep. Tim Ryan: 7 things you need to know

May 21, 2019

The 45-year-old Ohio congressman has called for Democrats to reach out to former Democratic voters in Rust Belt states who backed President Donald Trump in 2016.

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Fmr. Sen. Mike Gravel: 7 things you need to know

May 21, 2019

The 89-year-old Democrat served two terms as a U.S. Senator from 1969 to 1981 and is running in 2020 to push the Democratic Party leftward and end what he calls "American imperialism."

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Andrew Yang: 7 things you need to know about the Democratic presidential candidate

May 21, 2019

Here are seven things you need to know about Andrew Yang, the entrepreneur turned presidential candidate centering his campaign around an extensive policy platform.