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Former Vice President Joe Biden is calling for President Trump's impeachment unless he complies with all of Congress' requests relating to a phone call Trump had with the Ukranian president.

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Biden Blasts Trump As A President Who 'Believes He Is Above The Law'

11:31pm September 24, 2019

The former vice president, who is at the center of Trump's Ukraine call controversy, is now in favor of impeachment if the president doesn't comply with Congress.

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reads a statement announcing a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump on Tuesday.

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Pelosi Announces Formal Impeachment Inquiry Into President Trump

8:28pm September 24, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

"The president must be held accountable," the House speaker said Tuesday. "No one is above the law."

Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren say corporate America has put profits before workers by shifting jobs to other countries.

Trump Has Stolen Democrats' Playbook On Trade

5:58pm September 12, 2019

by Jim Zarroli

When it comes to trade, Trump and the Democrats sound a lot alike. "It's like Donald Trump has co-opted Democratic trade policy," one analyst says. So how do his opponents differentiate themselves?

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Democratic presidential hopefuls (from left): Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., former Vice President Joe Biden, and Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., onstage before the July debate.

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Your Guide To The 3rd Democratic Debate

9:57am September 12, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

This is the first time Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden will be onstage together, and they have a history. Will they engage and on what issues? That and other key questions about the debate.

Antonio Basco, husband of El Paso Walmart shooting victim Margie Reckard, hugs an attendee during his wife's visitation service in El Paso, Texas, in August.

Politics & Government

Poll: Most Americans Want To See Congress Pass Gun Restrictions

5:24pm September 10, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

Democrats and Republicans agree that Congress should tighten gun laws by passing universal background checks and red flag laws and require gun licenses as well as increase funding for mental health.

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President Trump speaks to reporters outside the White House on Wednesday before departing for Kentucky.

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Trump's 'Disloyalty' Claim About Jewish Democrats Shows He Doesn't Get How They Vote

5:04pm August 22, 2019

"In my opinion, you vote for a Democrat, you're being very disloyal to Jewish people, and you're being very disloyal to Israel," Trump told reporters outside the White House Wednesday.

A new survey finds that a majority of Americans, including gun owners, support laws that allow family members or law enforcement to request temporary removal of guns from a person who is seen to be a risk to themselves or others.

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Poll: Americans, Including Republicans And Gun Owners, Broadly Support Red Flag Laws

12:29pm August 20, 2019

by Leigh Paterson

People are hotly divided about many gun restrictions — but not on extreme risk protection orders. They allow police to temporarily take guns from people seen to be a risk to themselves or others.

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President Trump speaks to about 5,000 contractors at the Shell Chemicals Petrochemical Complex on Tuesday in Monaca, Pa.

Politics & Government

Democratic Candidates Call Trump A White Supremacist, A Label Some Say Is 'Too Simple'

12:03pm August 15, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

Several Democratic candidates have ascribed the label to President Trump, but some who track hate and extremism wonder if that's a good idea.

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris flips pork chops at the Iowa State Fair on Saturday. She came to the fair intent on proving she's a top-tier contender.

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Kamala Harris' Iowa Bus Tour Has Clear Intended Message: She's A Front-Runner

11:13am August 12, 2019

by Scott Detrow

The Iowa State Fair can be a lot of fun, but for presidential candidates it's serious business. California Sen. Kamala Harris came to the fair intent on proving she's a top-tier contender.

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Guns for sale at a gun show in Naples, Fla.

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Americans Largely Support Gun Restrictions To 'Do Something' About Gun Violence

12:39pm August 10, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

President Trump says he supports "really intelligent background checks." It's unclear what exactly that means, but support for universal background checks is near universal among Americans.