They are trying to show links to Hunter Biden’s overseas businesses, though key witnesses said they do not yet see hard evidence of impeachable offenses.
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What would a government shutdown mean for me? SNAP, student loans and travel impacts, explained
The ripple effects would come down to how long the shutdown lasts and varying contingency plans in place at impacted agencies.
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A judge found Trump committed fraud in building his real-estate empire. Here’s what happens next
The order rescinds business licenses, which could make it difficult for Trump’s companies to operate in New York.
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House Republicans are set to make their case for Biden impeachment inquiry at first hearing
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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College programs that leave grads with high debt, low pay to lose federal money
The rule, known as gainful employment, was proposed in May and revives an Obama-era policy dismantled by the Trump administration.
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Over 50 arrested after mobs ransack Philadelphia stores. Dozens of liquor outlets close
The police commissioner called the flash mob-style ransacking the work of ‘a bunch of criminal opportunists’ unconnected to a peaceful protest over the dismissal of a murder charge against a police officer.