FACT CHECK: Claims from the 5th Democratic debate

Ten Democrats seeking the presidency vied for advantage Wednesday night in a debate just over two months before the primary voting begins.

Trump impeachment inquiry, climate change, health care take center stage at 5th Democratic debate

The fifth Democratic debate is underway with 10 candidates lined up next to each other onstage in Atlanta on Wednesday, with the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump leading off the discussion. 

Andrew Yang asked 1st question 32 minutes into debate; later jokes he’ll tell Putin 'Sorry I beat your guy'

Entrepreneur Andrew Yang, polling at 3 percent, according to a Fox News poll, was asked his first question 32 minutes into the Democratic debate on Wednesday night in Atlanta.   

Rep. Carolyn Maloney chosen as first woman to lead House Oversight panel

Veteran New York Rep. Carolyn Maloney was elected Wednesday to lead the powerful House Oversight and Reform Committee, the first woman to hold the job in the panel’s 92-year history.

Bloomberg spending $15-20 million to register half-million voters

The new effort will target 500,000 voters from traditionally underrepresented groups that typically lean Democratic, including African Americans, Latinos, Asians, young voters and those living in some rural communities.

Democratic debate: Pete Buttigieg, who is rising in the polls, could face attacks

Pete Buttigieg’s dramatic rise from little-known Indiana mayor to a leading Democratic presidential candidate faces its toughest test on Wednesday, with rivals poised to lob debate-stage attacks in an effort to stall his momentum.

Political scientist explains why Ukraine is so important to the United States
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Dr. Kimi Lynn King, a distinguished teaching professor of political science at the University of North Texas, explains the basics behind the impeachment hearings -- Ukraine's importance, the complex chain of command and the impeachment process.

Ambassador Sondland says he ‘followed president’s order’ to work with Giuliani on Ukraine

Ambassador Gordon Sondland told House impeachment investigators Wednesday that Rudy Giuliani was pushing a “quid pro quo” with Ukraine that he had to go along with it because it’s what President Donald Trump wanted.

7 key questions heading into the 2020 Democratic debate

New uncertainty hangs over the Democratic presidential primary as 10 candidates meet on the debate stage once again.

Impeachment hearings takeaways: Firsthand witnesses appear

There were attacks on the credibility of a witness in uniform, and hand-wringing by another witness on all that he knows now that he says he didn’t know then. Vice President Mike Pence was name-dropped, and lawmakers heard expressions of concern about the July phone call between President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s leader.

House passes short-term spending measure as talks falter

The House passed a short-term spending bill Tuesday that would keep federal agencies running for another month in hopes the additional time will help negotiators wrap up more than $1.4 trillion in unfinished appropriations bills.

‘I will be fine telling the truth’: Lt. Col. Vindman issues moving statement at impeachment hearing

Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, one of four witnesses who testified in the impeachment hearings Tuesday, issued a moving opening statement and mentioned how his father inspired his “sense of duty and service.”

Impeachment hearings: Top national security aides testify Trump call was 'improper,' 'unusual'

Two top White House national security aides testified Tuesday that they were concerned by President Donald Trump’s phone call with Ukraine’s president, while Republicans questioned one witnesses’ loyalty to the country.

Poll: Joe Biden leads in November survey of Texas Democrats

Joe Biden has 28 percent support among likely Democratic voters. Sen. Bernie Sanders has 19 percent and Sen. Elizabeth Warren has 18 percent.

Impeachment hearings: Who is testifying next and when

The impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump moves into its second week of public hearings, and the House Intelligence Committee will hear from nine more witnesses over the next three days.

US officials knew of Ukraine’s Trump anxiety, AP reports

Despite his denials, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was feeling pressure from the Trump Administration to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden before his July phone call with President Donald Trump that has led to impeachment hearings.