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Beto O'Rourke, Joe Biden and Cory Booker

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See Where Democratic Candidates Unite And Differ On Gun Policy

5:01am October 09, 2019

Democrats running for president are largely unified on proposals like an assault weapons ban and red flag laws. Divisions exist over implementing gun buyback programs as voluntary or mandatory.

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Constitutional Law Professor Stephen Vladeck Discusses White House Impeachment Letter

10:00pm October 08, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with University of Austin law professor Stephen Vladeck about the letter the White House sent to Congress saying it won't comply with the impeachment inquiry.

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President Trump speaks to reporters outside the White House on Oct. 4. The White House sent a letter to House Democrats saying it would not cooperate with requests as part of their impeachment inquiry.

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Trump Administration Says It Won't Comply With Impeachment Inquiry

8:48pm October 08, 2019

by Jessica Taylor

An eight-page letter from the White House to House leaders heightens the political and legal standoff between the two branches of government.

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White House Sends Letter Arguing Impeachment Inquiry Is Illegitimate

7:15pm October 08, 2019

by Mara Liasson

The White House sent a letter to House Democrats saying their impeachment probe "lacks any legitimate constitutional foundation" setting up a standoff between Congress and the Trump administration.

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Why Ukraine Is At The Center Of The Impeachment Inquiry

6:01pm October 08, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Julia Ioffe about her latest article in GQ Magazine about why Ukraine is at the center of the impeachment inquiry led by House Democrats.

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Black Voters Remain A Hurdle For Elizabeth Warren

6:01pm October 08, 2019

by Asma Khalid

Sen. Elizabeth Warren has moved to the front of the Democratic primary alongside former Vice President Joe Biden. But his strong lead with black voters remains a big hurdle for Warren.

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Tensions Rise Within State Department Over House Depositions

6:01pm October 08, 2019

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is blocking employees from cooperating with the House committees leading an impeachment inquiry. The move is raising tensions between political and career officials.

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Democratic Rep. Eliot Engel On State Department Depositions Being Blocked

6:01pm October 08, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with House Foreign Affairs Chairman Eliot Engel about State Department officials being blocked from testifying in the House impeachment inquiry.

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Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., (left) and Vice Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., released a new report on how Russians used social media targeting to meddle with the 2016 election.

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Senate Report: Russians Used Social Media Mostly To Target Race In 2016

5:24pm October 08, 2019

by Tim Mak

The Russian government's efforts to interfere in the 2016 elections focused on African American audiences, according to a new bipartisan report.

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Former Chief Counsel For House Intel Committee Weighs In On Blocked Testimonies

5:21pm October 08, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro asks Jeremy Bash, former chief counsel for the House Intel Committee, how Democrats should handle the Trump administration blocking key witness testimony in the impeachment inquiry.

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