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The Biggest Field Yet. No Frontrunner. A Divided Base. Welcome to the 2020 Democratic Primary

February 21, 2019

The 2020 Democratic primary will be unprecedented. The field is likely to be the largest in history, there’s no front runner in sight, and the stakes could hardly be higher.

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February 21, 2019

Thursday's News: The Justice Department is preparing for the completion of Robert Mueller's investigation, Michael Cohen will testify before Congress next week, and law enforcement foiled a Coast Guard lieutenant planning a terror attack on civilians, including Democratic politicians and members of the media.

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3 stories you might have missed

February 20, 2019

Have you been keeping up? Check out these 3 stories you might have missed this week.

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February 21, 2019

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Did Trump undercut his own argument to declare a national emergency?

February 16, 2019

President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on Friday to get funding for a border wall. But some wonder if he undercut his own argument by saying, “I didn’t need to do this.”

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Funding and Location of Wall Likely to Spark Conflicts

February 16, 2019

President Trump’s proposal to move billions of dollars from military spending and drug interdiction to fund the construction of 234 miles of barriers on the southern border sets up two new conflicts: one over where the money is coming from, and one o

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Michael Cohen to testify Feb. 27 before House Oversight Committee

February 21, 2019

President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney and fixer Michael Cohen will appear before the House Oversight Committee for a public hearing on Feb. 27, Chairman Elijah Cummings announced Wednesday.

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Explaining the Green New Deal

February 15, 2019

What does the Green New Deal mean for the Democratic Party?

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A new border wall battle

February 15, 2019

President Trump averts another government shutdown, declares national emergency.

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Analysis: Obamacare ruling puts health care on high-stakes footing

December 17, 2018

A federal court ruling striking down Obamacare threw an explosive political issue in the laps of Republicans and Democrats in Washington just weeks before divided government is set to take hold.