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Trump, impeachment, and US voters’ alternate realitiesOn impeachment, an NPR/PBS Marist poll from this week showed 49% of respondents support a House impeachment inquiry, and 46% oppose such a move.
Trump, Pelosi, and the ‘fog of politics,’ impeachment editionThe government whistleblower complaint released Thursday contains some of the most serious allegations yet against President Donald Trump.
Politics WatchDoes President Trump want to be impeached?Impeachment could be the fight of President Trump's political life. But this is a president who seems to welcome – and even thrive on – political brawls.
Long divided on impeachment, Democrats unite in name of national securityOn the question of impeachment, Democrats see the connection to national security as a clear, convincing message they can unify voters around.
First LookPelosi announces impeachment inquiry into the presidentThe announcement follows months of mounting pressure from House Democrats and a whistleblower alert this week many saw as a breaking point.
What happens when a president feuds with nation’s largest state?President Trump combined a visit to California with a move to revoke the state’s longstanding ability to set its own tough auto emissions standards.
Trump-Ukraine scandal lights up Washington. Cue oversight debate.President Trump has clashed with Congress over his actions in Ukraine and a whistleblower’s complaint. Proving an unlawful act may be hard.
First LookTrump says he spoke about Biden to Ukraine presidentPresident Trump said the July 25 call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was about corruption and raised Biden and his son as an example.
First LookBeto O'Rourke calls for gun buybacks: How would that work?The number of AR-15 and AK-47s in the U.S. is estimated at a 16 million, creating logistical challenges to take them out of circulation.
First LookElizabeth Warren emerges as front-runner in Iowa pollElizabeth Warren and Joe Biden enter a critical phase of the Iowa campaign. For Warren, being in front could mean more attacks from rivals.
To impeach or not? Why Democrats have been keeping things fuzzy.The House Judiciary Committee held an “impeachment hearing” this week. It’s something the Democratic base wants, but the issue holds risks for 2020.
First LookHong Kong activists receive bipartisan Washington welcomeSpeaker Pelosi voiced support for Hong Kong protestor's demands, saying commercial interests shouldn't outweigh human rights in foreign policy.
Politics WatchFor clues about 2020 campaign, look back to 20042004 was the last time Democrats were faced with trying to oust a Republican president. The debate feels strikingly similar.
Monitor BreakfastBreakfast with Ted Cruz: guns, Texas, and his political futureThe Texas Senator's debate skills were on full display at a Monitor Breakfast as he waxed on about his home state's 'shifting political identity' and his plans to run for president again in 2024.
FocusBrett Kavanaugh, Susan Collins, and what Maine women thinkSen. Susan Collins’ vote to put Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court remains controversial in Maine, particularly with women.
Hardball partisan lawmaking: Is it a threat to democracy?North Carolina is locked in a battle over democracy. Says a political scientist: “It’s bigger than party labels. It’s about the rules of the game.”
Privacy, accuracy, and the looming 2020 censusCensus Bureau decision to adopt a more rigorous system to ensure privacy for survey participants has some concerned about the accuracy of data.
First LookDemocratic candidates call for impeachment ... of KavanaughA new book claims that another, un-investigated allegation of sexual misconduct occurred while Brett Kavanaugh was at Yale University as an undergrad.
Democratic debate: The biggest winner was clear from the stageThe biggest winner from Thursday night’s Democratic presidential candidate debate in Houston may have been the diversity on the stage.
Could a woman beat Trump? Democrats worry – and hope.Could Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, or another woman beat President Trump? Many liberals support female candidates but worry men might fare better.
