The White House contenders spent the weekend pleading for campaign cash ahead of Monday’s third-quarter fundraising deadline.
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Pete Buttigieg’s mom voices fears around his White House quest
But Anne Montgomery, 74, finds herself becoming a more public person as the mother of the first openly gay man to run for president.
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House committees subpoena Giuliani for Ukraine documents
The president’s personal lawyer was issued the subpoena Monday.
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McConnell: Senate would have ‘no choice’ but to take up impeachment after House
The Kentucky Republican told CNBC on Monday that the Senate rules require him to do so.
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Republican congressman resigns before expected guilty plea to insider trading
Rep. Chris Collins of New York state was an early supporter of Donald Trump’s run for the White House.
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Republicans once critical of Collins now circle wagons around her
The senator used to endure blistering criticism from leading Maine Republicans, including former Gov. Paul LePage, who is now singing her praises.
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Democrats expect whistleblower to testify ‘very soon’ in impeachment inquiry
Trump allies push denials and a conspiracy theory across the Sunday talk shows as Democrats get busy working out key arrangements.
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What’s next as House committees launch impeachment probes
Democrats say they hope to finish the investigation in a matter of weeks – perhaps even before Thanksgiving.
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Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine resigns
Kurt Volker, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO, had put Rudy Giuliani in touch with an aide to Ukraine’s president, the State Department says.
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How the White House and Justice learned about whistleblower
New details help flesh out the timeline of how alarm bells about Trump’s call with the Ukraine leader, in which he pressed for an investigation of a political rival, reverberated across the U.S. government.