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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., received top marks from the progressive grassroots organization Indivisible's rankings of the Democratic presidential candidates released on Wednesday.

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Grassroots Progressive Group Gives Warren Top Marks Among 2020 Democrats

11:49am December 11, 2019

by Scott Detrow

Indivisible ranked candidates on progressive priorities, including "democracy reforms" they want implemented if a Democrat wins in 2020. Bernie Sanders was a close second, with Joe Biden in last.

President Trump exits the Oval Office on his way to a campaign rally in Hershey, Pa., Tuesday evening.

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House Democrats To Begin Amending Impeachment Articles Wednesday Evening

8:06am December 11, 2019

by Philip Ewing

The Judiciary Committee has scheduled a hearing for 7 p.m. to mark up the legislation by which the House could then impeach President Trump, possibly by Christmas.

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg at a campaign event earlier this week in Washington, Iowa.

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Facing Scrutiny, Pete Buttigieg Releases List of McKinsey Clients

7:37pm December 10, 2019

by Juana Summers

The list of clients includes: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Canadian supermarket chain Loblaws,

Democratic presidential candidate businessman Andrew Yang speaks during an interview in Chicago. Yang has qualified for the sixth Democratic primary debate next week.

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Andrew Yang Qualifies For December Debate, Bringing Diversity To Stage

6:26pm December 10, 2019

by Jessica Taylor

The upstart entrepreneur and nonprofit executive becomes the seventh — and likely final — candidate to make the cut. He will also be the only nonwhite candidate onstage.

New Hampshire Voters Share Their Views On Medicare For All

6:14pm December 10, 2019

by Ari Shapiro

Democrats are divided on the platform of Medicare for All. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to voters in New Hampshire about how their experience with the healthcare system informs their views on the policy.

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Trump 2020 Official On How Impeachment Will Affect The Campaign

4:24pm December 10, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Marc Lotter, director of strategic communications for the Trump 2020 campaign, about how impeachment will follow President Trump on campaign trail.

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"We didn't talk in terms of partisan politics, we talked a lot about policy," said Jay Westbrook, Elizabeth Warren's longtime academic collaborator and co-author from the University of Texas law school. "I think it'd be fair to say she got pulled ... into

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Elizabeth Warren's Journey From 'Pro-Business' Academic To Consumer Advocate

9:39am December 10, 2019

by Asma Khalid

Warren's political identity was forged in Texas. The ideas she espouses now about the danger of a shrinking middle class come from her years of bankruptcy research as a law professor in Austin.

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Chart showing number of governors by party.

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CHART: Democratic Governors Make A Big Comeback Under Trump

5:00am December 10, 2019

by Jessica Taylor

With Kentucky's gubernatorial inauguration on Tuesday, Democrats are nearing parity with the GOP after a historic low point in 2016. That could have a big impact on redistricting and other key issues.

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Former United States president George H. W. Bush, right, leaves the field with the help of Pierce Bush, his grandson, before the Texas Bowl NCAA college football game in 2009 in Houston.

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Grandson Of Former President George H.W. Bush Is Running For Congress In Texas

6:10pm December 09, 2019

by Sam Gringlas

The CEO of a nonprofit organization joins a crowded GOP field in a suburban Houston district likely to be a Democratic target in 2020.

Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz testifies before Congress last year.

DOJ Watchdog On Russia Probe: No Evidence Of Bias, But Problems With Surveillance

5:27pm December 09, 2019

by Ryan Lucas

Inspector General Michael Horowitz's report enumerates multiple issues with the FISA application for former Trump aide Carter Page.

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