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House managers outline case against Trump in first day of impeachment trial arguments

House Democrats launched into marathon arguments in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial Wednesday, appealing to skeptical Republican senators to join them in voting to oust Trump from office to “protect our democracy.”

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US to impose visas restrictions for pregnant women

The Trump administration is coming out with new visa restrictions aimed at restricting “birth tourism," in which women travel to the US to give birth so their children can have a coveted U.S. passport.

Here’s what you missed from Tuesday’s impeachment trial

Some highlights from the first major day of the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump.

D.C. sues Trump inaugural committee, alleging abuse of funds

The District of Columbia is suing President Trump’s inaugural committee and two companies that control the Trump International Hotel in the nation’s capital, accusing them of throwing parties for the Trump family with nonprofit funds, and overpaying for event space at the hotel.

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Michael Bennet, longshot-in-chief, stakes White House bid on N.H.

New Hampshire is basically the only place the US senator is making his pitch, betting his campaign on a gamble that a strong showing in the first-in-the-nation primary can catapult him out of obscurity and into contention.
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Baker calls for Uber, Lyft fee hike, more MBTA funds in budget proposal

Governor Baker on Wednesday unveiled a $44.6 billion budget proposal that would hike the fee imposed on Uber and Lyft rides across the state by 80 cents, and then funnel the $100 million in new funding it would raise into the MBTA and municipal coffers.

Baker proposes new governance structure for MBTA

Governor Baker’s annual budget proposal includes a long-awaited plan for a new oversight board at the MBTA, including a seat for cities and towns.

In State of the Commonwealth speech, Baker presses for more aggressive climate action, more money for T

Governor Charlie Baker pledged action in tackling climate change and the region’s transportation woes, using his speech Tuesday night to press for more MBTA funding, quicker action to slice greenhouse gas emissions, and stronger support for a hotly debated carbon pact.
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Watch live: Opening arguments in President Trump’s impeachment trial begin

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Trump tells Greta Thunberg to put her focus elsewhere

Under barrage of impeachment questions, Trump tries to keep focus on economy in Davos

In final stretch before Iowa, four senators try to balance campaigning and impeachment

Chief Justice John Roberts admonishes House prosecution, White House defense

Tracker: Who’s running for president in 2020?

The first contests of the 2020 presidential election cycle are just around the corner, but the presidential primary field is still in flux. Here’s a look at who is running.

Legal scholars say a president doesn’t have to commit a crime to be impeached. Their examples will make you stop and think.

Hillary Clinton, in new documentary, slams Bernie Sanders: ‘Nobody likes him'

Watch live: President Trump’s Senate impeachment trial gets underway

Supreme Court rejects fast-track review of Obamacare lawsuit

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Some crucial details about the trial, including whether new witnesses or evidence will be introduced, are yet to be determined. But here’s everything we know about the trial so far.

Mike Bloomberg is running for president in a parallel campaign world. Here’s the story from Utah, not Iowa

Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, reportedly the 9th richest person on the planet, is mounting a White House campaign unique in the history of the United States.

Elizabeth Warren promises to tackle the Trump administration’s ‘corruption and incompetence’ on day one if elected

Warren’s plan details how she would clean out what she called “the corruption that has infected the government.”

Planned Parenthood endorses challenger to Sen. Susan Collins

Planned Parenthood announced Tuesday that it is endorsing a Democratic challenger to Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine, saying Collins “turned her back” on women.

What to watch as impeachment trial takes off

Here's what to watch — and whom — when the President Trump's impeachment trial gets underway around 1 p.m. Tuesday.

Impeachment trial to begin Tuesday with rules fight, long days

As the Senate reconvenes with Chief Justice John Roberts presiding over the rare impeachment court, senators sworn to “impartial justice,” the legacy of Trump's presidency and the system of checks and balances are at stake before a politically divided nation.

All the president’s sheriffs: How one law enforcement group became ardent Trump supporters

“We’ve got your back, Mr. President,” some sheriffs hollered at a White House event last year.