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Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee, in his office on Capitol Hill.

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Transcript: NPR's Full Interview With Rep. Doug Collins On Impeachment Inquiry

5:14pm December 05, 2019

NPR host Mary Louise Kelly interviews Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia, the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, about the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

Former Vice President Joe Biden at a town hall last month. On Thursday, Biden got into a heated exchange with an Iowa voter, calling the man a "damn liar."

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In Tense Exchange, Biden Calls Iowa Voter A 'Damn Liar,' Challenges Him To IQ Test

4:36pm December 05, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

The confrontation comes amid a week in which Biden appeared to be strengthening his standing as the Democratic front-runner. The exchange is not the first time Biden has got toe-to-toe with a voter.

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Law Professor Michael Gerhardt Discusses His Testimony During Impeachment Hearing

4:23pm December 05, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with constitutional law professor Michael Gerhardt, one of the witnesses who Democrats called to testify in Wednesdays's House Judiciary Committee hearing.

House Leader Nancy Pelosi Speaks To Press On The Status Of The Impeachment Inquiry

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Nancy Pelosi And The Articles Of Impeachment

3:33pm December 05, 2019

The Speaker of the House says House Democrats will move forward with drafting articles of impeachment against President Trump.

Robert Marbut has been tapped to lead the federal office on homelessness. Marbut is seen here in 2011 in a shelter in Clearwater, Fla.

White House Names Controversial Pick To Head Homelessness Office

3:25pm December 05, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

Advocates for the homeless worry that Robert Marbut, a consultant who has been hired by many cities, will roll back the successes of arranging housing for the homeless.

Over the last four decades, incomes in the United States have grown much less equal. Inequality is less pronounced in Western Europe.

Why America's 1-Percenters Are Richer Than Europe's

1:47pm December 05, 2019

by Scott Horsley

The share of total income of the top 1% of earners in the U.S. more than doubled over four decades. But in Europe, the gains were less dramatic. What accounts for the difference across the Atlantic?

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced at the Capitol on Thursday that the House is drafting articles of impeachment against President Trump.

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Pelosi Says House Democrats Will Draft Articles Of Impeachment Against Trump

1:08pm December 05, 2019

by Arnie Seipel

The House speaker made the announcement Thursday morning at the Capitol, a day after the first hearing by the panel that would draft those articles. Republicans said the move "weakened this nation."

Democratic presidential candidates onstage before the November debate. The Democratic Party faces the prospect of a debate in two weeks with only white candidates onstage.

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#DemsSoWhite? Kamala Harris' Exit Raises Hard Questions About Race And Power

11:29am December 05, 2019

by Asma Khalid

The Democratic Party faces the prospect of a debate in two weeks with only white candidates onstage. Earlier, they had the most diverse presidential candidate field in history.

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: House To Pursue Articles Of Impeachment

9:48am December 05, 2019

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced she is asking House lawmakers to proceed with articles of impeachment against President Trump.

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Rep. Scott Perry On Impeachment

9:48am December 05, 2019

NPR's David Greene speaks to Republican House Foreign Affairs Committee Rep. Scott Perry about his takeaways from Wednesday's hearing.

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