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DNC outlines qualifying criteria for ABC News debate, adds new delegate threshold

Friday, January 17

(WASHINGTON) -- The Democratic National Committee announced the qualifying rules for the Democratic debate on Feb. 7, the first matchup after voting begins, which will be hosted by ABC News, ABC's New... Read More.

Biden nets endorsement from a key Alabama representative, the 11th Congressional Black Caucus member

Friday, January 17

(WASHINGTON) -- Former Vice President Joe Biden earned the endorsement of Alabama's lone Democratic U.S. House member Friday morning, Rep. Terri Sewell, the 11th member of the Congressional Black Caucus to back... Read More.

Weapons ban at Virginia Capitol planned before gun rights rally

Friday, January 17

(ALEXANDRIA, Va.) -- Virginia is slated to begin its five-day ban on weapons from Capitol grounds Friday night in anticipation of Monday's Lobby Day against pending gun control legislation.Efforts by gun rights... Read More.

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Trump hits back at Senate impeachment trial during WH ceremony honoring LSU champs

Friday, January 17

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump, while honoring the college football national champions from Louisiana State University amid his Senate trial on Friday, called out Democrats, saying "they are trying to impeach the... Read More.

Ken Starr, Robert Ray and Alan Dershowitz joining Trump impeachment trial legal team

Friday, January 17

(WASHINGTON) -- Former independent counsels Ken Starr and Robert Ray are expected to join President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial legal team, a source familiar with the plans told ABC News Friday.... Read More.

First votes of 2020 primary season could be cast outside of Iowa

Friday, January 17

(NEW YORK) -- The traditional kick-off of election season is usually associated with the state of Iowa, when caucus-goers spend hours attempting to lobby support for their top choice candidates in hopes... Read More.

Giuliani’s associate Lev Parnas speaks again: ‘It was all about 2020’

Friday, January 17

(NEW YORK) -- Lev Parnas, Rudy Giuliani’s former business associate, said on CNN Thursday night that his view of his and Giuliani's efforts in Ukraine was that “it was all about 2020,... Read More.

Equal Rights Amendment: The century-long fight to codify women’s rights into the Constitution

Friday, January 17

(WASHINGTON) -- A century-long battle to amend the Constitution to cement equal rights for Americans regardless of sex is coming to a head soon.On Jan. 15, Virginia became the 38th state to... Read More.

Florida Republicans submit 4 last-minute anti-LGBTQ bills ahead of 2020 legislative deadline

Thursday, January 16

(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) -- Republican lawmakers in Florida submitted a batch of anti-LGBTQ bills this week with just hours to spare before the 2020 legislative deadline.If signed into law, the four bills would... Read More.

Senators remain gripped by partisanship as Trump’s impeachment trial begins

Thursday, January 16

(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. senators settled into their political foxholes on Thursday upon the kickoff of President Donald Trump's historic impeachment trial, saying they would take their duties as jurors seriously while also... Read More.