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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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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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.
Continue Reading 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.
Continue Reading 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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A look at Democratic presidential candidates’ Veterans Day campaign events and veterans-oriented policies.
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A look at why former Texas congressman Beto O’Rourke’s campaign for the Democratic nomination failed. Video by Stringr.
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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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WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump said Friday his administration will pursue raising the age to purchase electronic cigarettes from 18 to 21 in its upcoming plans to combat youth vaping. Trump told reporters his administration will release its final plans for restricting e-cigarettes next week but provided few other details. “We have to take care
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U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) became the sixth Democratic candidate to file for February’s New Hampshire primary Wednesday. Stringr takes a look at her placement in the race.
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A look at why fundraising matters so much to the Democratic candidates seeking their party’s nomination in the presidential race.
Continue Reading By Google/Stringr Presidential candidates Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) compete for liberal votes in the Democratic primaries.
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Former U.S. Senator for Missouri Claire McCaskill made a stop in Columbia Saturday. The former Democrat spoke as part of a new lecture series from the Missouri State Historical Society. Afterwards, McCaskill took questions and commented on the ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Vicki Hartzler, a Republican and current U.S. representative, told ABC
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler on Friday called the impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump a “sham” and “waste of time.” Hartzler, a Harrisonville Republican who represents Missouri’s Fourth Congressional District, was in Columbia speaking at a women in agriculture conference. The House voted this week to pass new rules governing the impeachment
Continue Reading The United States is on track to not admit any refugees in October, after already canceling around 500 flights this month, CNN has learned. A pause on admissions that was expected to lift on Tuesday will now extend into November, leaving those who expected to resettle in the US in limbo. It also means additional
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