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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is ending her weeks-long hold on the articles of impeachment, which will trigger the start of the Senate impeachment process.

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Pelosi To Send Impeachment Articles To Senate Next Week; Trump Team Preps For Trial

5:06pm January 10, 2020

by Kelsey Snell

In a letter to House Democrats, the speaker also said she plans to appoint impeachment managers to present the House's case. On the other side, a Trump adviser says his team is ready to go on offense.

Democratic presidential candidate author Marianne Williamson had qualified only for the first two Democratic debates this past summer but she did garner an Internet following.

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Marianne Williamson Suspends Presidential Campaign

4:22pm January 10, 2020

by Elena Moore

The author and spiritual leader garnered curiosity and lots of attention in early debates. In a letter to supporters on Friday, she wrote, "I don't want to get in the way of a progressive candidate."

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Week In Politics: Impeachment, Aftermath Of U.S. Drone Strike

4:13pm January 10, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with syndicated columnist Connie Schultz and Susan Crabtree of Real Clear Politics about impeachment and the response to a U.S. drone strike that killed a top Iranian general.

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Impeachment Boosts Tourism To Home Of Andrew Johnson — The First Impeached President

4:13pm January 10, 2020

by Jessica Taylor

The recent impeachment of President Trump has resulted in a spike in visitors to the Tennessee home of the first president to be impeached: Andrew Johnson.

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Trump Administration Has Been Downsizing The National Security Council

4:13pm January 10, 2020

President Trump has been cutting back the National Security Council — a group that gives him advice on decisions like the strike that killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.

Activists protest outside the Australian Embassy in London, accusing Australia's government of inadequately responding to the fires and an overall climate emergency.

Australia's Wildfires Spark Disinformation Battle As They Take A Tragic Toll

3:44pm January 10, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Researchers say bots and trolls blasted out hashtags such as #ArsonEmergency, in a campaign to steer the conversation about wildfires away from climate change and toward arson.

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (left) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin answer questions about the new round of sanctions against Iran.

Trump Administration Announces More Economic Sanctions Against Iran

1:01pm January 10, 2020

by Brian Naylor

The new restrictions had been promised by the president after Iranian missiles struck an Iraqi air base, threatening American and allied service members this week.

Senators Hold Press Availability After First Policy Luncheon Of The New Year

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The News Roundup - Domestic

12:59pm January 10, 2020

Iran launches missiles at military bases in Iraq. The Senate Majority Leader takes the impeachment trial into his own hands. And a major earthquake rocks Puerto Rico.

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The News Roundup - International

12:59pm January 10, 2020

And they'll [no longer be senior] royals...royals.

Chief Justice John Roberts (left) stands with his colleagues on the 2014 Supreme Court. Unlike during the Clinton impeachment trial, the membership and the direction of the court has changed in the past few years.

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At Impeachment Trial, Chief Justice Roberts May Have More Prestige Than Power

11:22am January 10, 2020

by Nina Totenberg

Although the atmosphere during the Clinton trial differs from today's, Roberts is likely to follow the precedent set by the man he once clerked for and play a limited role.

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