Factions in the Democratic Party
As the Democratic campaign for the presidential nomination continues, voters are faced with a choice between two markedly different wings of the party. Video by Stringr.
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Bloomberg buys ads on Mid-Missouri station
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The newest Democratic presidential candidate is also the first to buy broadcast advertising in Mid-Missouri. The campaign of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg bought time on the ABC 17 News airwaves Friday worth about $24,0000. The ads were paid for by Mike Bloomberg 2020, Inc., Bloomberg’s campaign committee listed on
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A look at Pete Buttigieg
Democrat Pete Buttigieg is the new frontrunner in Iowa. We examine how he held up in the Atlanta debate and ask if Americans are ready for the first openly gay president. Video by Stringr.
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Atlanta Democratic debate roundup
A look at what happened during the Democratic presidential debate Wednesday night in Atlanta.
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Impeachment hearings wrap up for the week as House hears from former aide
A former National Security Council aide will tell the House impeachment hearing that one of the central Republican talking points – that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 U.S. election – is a “fictional narrative that has been perpetrated and propagated by the Russian security services.” In prepared testimony Thursday, Fiona Hill stressed that she is
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A look ahead at the debate
Ten Democratic presidential candidates will take the stage for their fifth debate Wednesday night in Atlanta.
Continue Reading House hears from ambassador to the EU as impeachment hearings continue
President Donald Trump’s ambassador to the European Union, Gordon Sondland, is facing skeptical House Democrats when he’s sworn in as the first witness in Wednesday’s impeachment hearings. ABC 17 News will livestream the hearings in the player below. The Oregon hotelier and million-dollar Trump donor is expected to describe his role in Trump’s Ukraine policy
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Tulsi Gabbard’s support base
A look at Democratic U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, her run for president and her supporters.
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LIVE: House hears from two witnesses in impeachment hearings
WASHINGTON D.C. (AP) Nine witnesses are lining up to testify this week as the public impeachment hearings resume in the House. First up Tuesday morning are two witnesses who listened in on the phone call in which President Donald Trump pressured Ukraine’s president to announce investigations of his political rivals. ABC 17 News will livestream
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A list of people Donald Trump has called ‘Never Trumpers’ who aren’t Never Trumpers
Over the weekend, President Donald Trump sent this tweet: “Tell Jennifer Williams, whoever that is, to read BOTH transcripts of the presidential calls, & see the just released statement from Ukraine. Then she should meet with the other Never Trumpers, who I don’t know & mostly never even heard of, & work out a better
Continue Reading A list of people Donald Trump has called ‘Never Trumpers’ who aren’t Never Trumpers
Over the weekend, President Donald Trump sent this tweet: “Tell Jennifer Williams, whoever that is, to read BOTH transcripts of the presidential calls, & see the just released statement from Ukraine. Then she should meet with the other Never Trumpers, who I don’t know & mostly never even heard of, & work out a better
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Presidential candidates tackle the west
Candidates in the 2020 presidential election were in California and Nevada over the weekend.
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Ousted US ambassador to testify in Trump impeachment probe
The House will hear from a singular witness Friday in the Trump impeachment hearings: Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine who was targeted by the president’s allies in a “smear” campaign now central to the probe. The career diplomat, who served both Republican and Democratic presidents, is expected to relay her striking story
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Warren and Weld file in New Hampshire
Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren and former Republican Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld file in New Hampshire’s presidential primary on Wednesday. Meanwhile, former Democratic Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick announced he is joining the race. Video by Stringr.
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Democratic presidential candidates on DACA
With DACA dominating headlines across the country, we take a look at the policy and why it is significant in the run up to the 2020 election. Video by Stringr.
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Area congressional delegation reacts to impeachment
Members of Congress representing parts of Mid-Missouri made statements Wednesday morning on their Twitter feeds as open hearings began in the House’s impeachment inquiry.
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House impeachment hearings begin
WASHINGTON D.C. (AP) Americans who haven’t had time to “read the transcript” as encouraged by President Donald Trump can start tuning in to hear first-hand from witnesses in the House impeachment inquiry. The first public hearing begins Wednesday morning with a seasoned U.S. diplomat, William Taylor, who has told House investigators that the administration withheld
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Democratic presidential candidates honor veterans
A look at Democratic presidential candidates’ Veterans Day campaign events and veterans-oriented policies.
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What went wrong for Beto O’Rourke
A look at why former Texas congressman Beto O’Rourke’s campaign for the Democratic nomination failed. Video by Stringr.
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What happened to Kamala Harris?
Once hailed as the “female Obama,” California Sen. Kamala Harris’ campaign is now losing momentum in the Democratic presidential race. Video by Stringr.
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