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Democrats seek Bolton, Mulvaney for impeachment trial
Senate Democrats are proposing a weekslong Senate impeachment trial seeking testimony from four new witnesses including John Bolton and Mick Mulvaney over President Trump's actions toward Ukraine, according to a detailed outlined released Sunday.
Craig says she'll vote in favor of impeachment
"My values would require the same vote if this were a Democratic president,” Rep. Angie Craig wrote in a letter to constituents. “It is about protecting our democratic values, about right and wrong, and about upholding my oath to the Constitution and the rule of law."
Peterson says he'll likely vote against impeachment
U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson, a conservative Democrat who has not yet announced whether he'll seek a 16th term representing western Minnesota's 7th District, told the West Central Tribune that “unless they come up with something between now and Wednesday,” he intends to vote against impeachment.
Anti-impeachment Democrat meets with Trump
Democratic Rep. Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey, who has long opposed House Democrats’ impeachment effort, discussed switching parties in a meeting with President Trump, an administration official said Saturday.
A Wisconsin judge on Friday ordered that the registration of up to 234,000 voters be tossed out because they may have moved, a victory for conservatives that could make it more difficult for people to vote next year in the key swing state.
Warren doubled down on 'Medicare for All' as voters had second thoughts
The Massachusetts senator has pushed corporate regulation and fighting corruption as campaign centerpieces since early on. So how did "Medicare for All" come to define her platform while support slid?
Minnesota U.S. senators look for answers after deadly public housing fire
After a fire in a Minneapolis high-rise killed five residents, Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith sent a letter to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson asking about sprinkler system installation in older properties.
Supreme Court to take up dispute over subpoenas for Trump records
The Supreme Court said Friday it will hear President Trump's pleas to keep his tax, bank and financial records private, a major confrontation between the president and Congress that also could affect the 2020 presidential campaign.