Bill to decriminalize marijuana at federal level passes divided U.S. House committee

A divided U.S. House committee approved a proposal Wednesday to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level, a vote that was alternately described as a momentous turning point in national cannabis policy or a hollow political gesture.

Fiona Hill denounces ‘fictional’ Ukraine election interference

Fiona Hill, a former Russia adviser, warned Republican lawmakers to stop pushing the "fictional" narrative that Ukraine not Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election.

Ross Ramsey: President Trump & the Republicans in Austin
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Texas Tribune executive editor Ross Ramsey joins Good Day live from Austin to talk about the president's visit to the city to promote his economic policies. Plus, there is a familiar name on the state's primary ballot and a new political action committee is hoping to raise $5 million to protect the Republican majority in the Texas House.

SMU political scientist breaks down Sondland's testimony
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Political science professor Dr. Matthew Wilson talks to Good Day about Gordon Sondland's testimony Wednesday during the impeachment hearings. He says whether Sondland was a bombshell or a bust depends on your point of view.

GOP support for Trump shows no overt signs of cracking

Congressional Republican support for President Donald Trump is showing no overt signs of buckling, the latest demonstration of how Democrats’ impeachment inquiry has left the two parties dwelling in different political universes.

Mark Davis: Impeachment hearings, Democratic debate and Chick-fil-a donations
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Radio host Mark Davis shares his opinion on U.S. ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland's testimony during the impeachment hearings, the fifth Democratic debate and the latest controversy involving Chick-fil-A.

Donald and Melania Trump officially register to vote in Florida

Donald and Melania Trump reportedly listed Mar-a-Lago their new primary residence, making them official Florida voters on Oct. 30, according to voter registration records.

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.