The impeachment inquiry hearing is taking place as the federal government is days away from what is likely to be a damaging government shutdown.
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Christie calls Trump ‘Donald Duck,’ DeSantis knocks former president and other debate takeaways
Former President Donald Trump skipped the event again.
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Trump rails against electric cars in Michigan while his Republican challengers debate
Former President Donald Trump’s decision to skip another debate comes as he maintains a commanding lead in the Republican primary – even as he faces 4 separate criminal indictments.
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Candidates in the 2nd Republican debate attack each other and Trump – even though he’s absent
The debate comes at a critical moment in the Republican campaign, with less than 4 months before the Iowa caucuses formally launch the presidential nomination process.
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D.C. judge denies Trump’s request to recuse herself in federal election subversion case
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan writes that though recusal is a valid step when merited, judges should not step aside ‘without cause,’ as she suggested the Trump lawyers were asking her to do.
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Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to pocketing bribes in a wide-ranging corruption case
Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey was released on a $100,000 bond after pleading not guilty to federal charges in a case accusing him of pocketing bribes of cash and gold bars.
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How to watch the second Republican presidential debate tonight
The Republican National Convention confirmed seven candidates will be on the Simi Valley debate stage.
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Nurses union backs Pine Tree Power ballot measure
The Maine State Nurses Association lends its support to Question 3, saying it sees power reliability as a matter of public health.
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House Speaker McCarthy is back to square one as Senate pushes to avert federal shutdown
A shutdown would furlough millions of federal employees, leave the military without pay, disrupt air travel and cut off vital safety net services.
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Sen. Booker says fellow New Jersey Democrat Menendez should resign over ‘shocking’ bribe allegations
Booker’s statement came as a growing number of Democratic senators – more than 15 so far – are calling for the three-term senator to step down.