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January 21, 2020 9:37 AM

Hillary Clinton says 'nobody likes' Bernie Sanders

Clinton refused to say she'd endorse him this cycle if he wins the party's nomination, adding: "It's not only him, it's the culture around him. It's his leadership team. It's his prominent supporters."

by The Associated Press

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January 21, 2020 9:11 AM

Policast: Hearings, trials and the presidential campaign

A court hearing on PolyMet, a state senate hearing on guns and the impeachment trial of President Trump begins.

by Mike Mulcahy

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January 21, 2020 5:33 AM

Republicans reject subpoenas as impeachment debate goes on

The Senate is going late into the night as it considers fine-tuning the rules for President Trump’s trial on two articles of impeachment. The Democrats failed to win over any Republicans on their arguments for issuing subpoenas for documents.

by The Associated Press

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January 21, 2020 5:17 AM

Buckle up: What to watch as impeachment trial takes off

President Trump’s impeachment trial is set to unfold at the Capitol in a contentious proceeding to render judgment on his actions. The trial gets underway around noon Tuesday.

by The Associated Press

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January 20, 2020 5:05 PM

Amtrak to drop $25,000 ticket price for 2 wheelchair users after complaints

NPR reported on Friday that the ticket for a two-hour ride between Chicago and Bloomington-Normal, Ill., stations usually costs $16. Amtrak had based the higher price on adjustments to train cars.

by Joseph Shapiro

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January 20, 2020 3:50 PM

Fact check: Distortions in Trump's legal defense

President Trump through his lawyers assails Democrats for trying to upend the results of an election, which is precisely the point of impeachment in the Constitution. The case asserts Trump committed no crime, a benchmark for impeachment that the Constitution's authors avoided adopting in a well-documented debate.

by The Associated Press

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January 20, 2020 3:17 PM

Klobuchar could see boost in momentum, fundraising after NY Times endorsement

“It's going to give her more attention, particularly when you get past Iowa where her name won't be as recognizable,” says one political science professor. “And if people say, 'Oh, who is this? Let's take a closer look,' that'll give her perhaps a little bit of momentum, particularly if she does well in the Iowa caucuses."

by Mark Zdechlik

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January 20, 2020 11:09 AM

McConnell proposes swift impeachment trial for president

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday proposed a condensed, two-day calendar for each side to give opening arguments in President Trump's impeachment trial, ground rules that are raising objections from Democrats on the eve of the landmark proceedings.

by The Associated Press

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January 20, 2020 10:38 AM

Thousands of gun owners converge on Virginia Capitol on MLK Day

"This is about losing one of the base freedoms that we have," a gun rights backer says in Richmond. The city is under a state of emergency, and some streets have been barricaded to prevent violence.

by Bill Chappell

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January 20, 2020 10:00 AM

Eric Holder and John Lewis keynote addresses on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Two keynote addresses from the annual Martin Luther King Jr. holiday breakfast in Minneapolis: former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder in 2020 and Rep. John Lewis in 2006.

by MPR News Staff

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