Jessica Taylor

Jessica Taylor appears in the following:

Joe Biden Calls For Trump Impeachment 'To Preserve Our Constitution'

Wednesday, October 09, 2019

The former vice president and 2020 candidate said, "Impeachment isn't only about what the president has done — it's about the threat the president poses to the nation if allowed to remain in office."

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Trump Administration Says It Won't Comply With Impeachment Inquiry

Tuesday, October 08, 2019

An eight-page letter from the White House to House leaders heightens the political and legal standoff between the two branches of government.

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Trump Publicly Calls For China And Ukraine To Investigate Bidens

Thursday, October 03, 2019

Former Vice President Joe Biden called the president's remarks "a grotesque choice of lies over truth and self over the country."

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'We're Not Fooling Around': Democrats Defend Inquiry As Trump Calls Efforts A Waste

Wednesday, October 02, 2019

House Democrats threatened the White House with a subpoena, saying it has refused their requests to voluntarily produce key documents as part of their impeachment inquiry.

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A Supersize Debate: Here Are The 12 Democrats Who Made The October Cutoff

Wednesday, October 02, 2019

The Oct. 15 debate will feature more candidates together on one night than in previous months. Billionaire activist Tom Steyer and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard will join 10 candidates who appeared in September.

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Whistleblower: Officials Told To 'Lock Down' All Records Of Ukraine Call

Thursday, September 26, 2019

In a complaint released by the House intelligence committee, the person cites White House officials who say they were ordered to veer from protocol to protect "politically sensitive" information.

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President Trump Says He 'Fully Supports Transparency' On Whistleblower Complaint

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

The White House released a record of his July call with the Ukrainian president. But it's not quelling Congress' move toward impeachment as the president had hoped.

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Pelosi Says Congress Should Pass New Laws So Sitting Presidents Can Be Indicted

Friday, September 20, 2019

"I do think that we will have to pass some laws that will have clarity for future presidents. [A] president should be indicted, if he's committed a wrongdoing," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told NPR.

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New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio Ends 2020 Presidential Bid

Friday, September 20, 2019

The mayor of America's largest city was one of the last major candidates to enter the race, but his progressive pitch never caught on in the crowded field.

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Lawmakers Hear Emotional Stories From 'Forgotten Crisis' Of Military Domestic Violence

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Three women told a House Armed Services subcommittee that their complaints of physical abuse ultimately went ignored by commanding officers.

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Republican Dan Bishop Wins North Carolina Special Congressional Election

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Bishop eked out a victory in the closely watched, scandal-plagued race that was actually the final uncalled contest of the 2018 midterms. Republicans have held the seat for decades.

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Voters In North Carolina To Decide The Final Race From The 2018 Midterms On Tuesday

Monday, September 09, 2019

The final contest of the 2018 midterms is being decided Tuesday in North Carolina. The original election was close, and the results were thrown out amid evidence of vote tampering by a GOP operative.

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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Apologizes For Wearing Blackface During College Skit

Thursday, August 29, 2019

The Republican governor said Thursday she still doesn't recall the incident, but after a recording surfaced of her discussing the sketch with her then-fiancé, Ivey admitted it must be true.

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Debate Stage Cut In Half For 1-Night September Showdown

Thursday, August 29, 2019

Three candidates have dropped out in the past two weeks as it became clear they wouldn't make the debate stage. Others who didn't are vowing to fight and say the rules are unfair.

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DNC Moves May Slash The 2020 Field, And Spark Plenty Of Controversy

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

The shrinking field will please those who worry about Democrats' chances of defeating President Trump. But some candidates are already complaining party leaders are trying to manipulate the process.

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As Texas Suburbs Diversify, Democrats See An Opportunity For 2020

Friday, August 23, 2019

As Republican retirements stack up, Democrats are bullish about gains in Texas, with rapid demographic shifts among Hispanics and Asians. Plus, a backlash against President Trump.

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Texas Emerges As A Battleground State Ahead Of 2020 Elections

Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Republican retirements from the House have given Democrats hope of expanding their gains next year in Texas, where changing demographics in suburbs have reshaped the electorate in some districts.

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Julián Castro Is 10th Democrat To Qualify For September Presidential Debate

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

The former HUD secretary made the cut just over a week before the deadline to hit polling and fundraising benchmarks. Less than half the field is likely to make it on stage in Houston next month.

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Trump Shifts From Background Checks To Mental Illness Reform At N.H. Rally

Thursday, August 15, 2019

"There is a mental illness problem that has to be dealt with. It's not the gun that pulls the trigger — it's the person holding the gun," Trump said to a standing ovation.

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Senate Will Discuss Gun Proposals In September, McConnell Says

Thursday, August 08, 2019

"What we can't do is fail to pass something," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told WHAS radio. "The urgency of this is not lost on any of us."

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