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5 key moments during Marie Yovanovitch’s impeachment testimony

November 15, 2019

Former ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch might have been the only witness in Friday’s impeachment hearing, but she was upstaged by a tweet from President Donald Trump.

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Impeachment and bribery: What you need to know

November 15, 2019

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., attracted wide notice when she used the word "bribery" to refer to the allegations against President Donald Trump after the first day of public impeachment hearings.

What William Taylor, George Kent said when asked if Donald Trump’s phone call was impeachable

November 14, 2019

PolitiFact looked at how Ambassador William Taylor and State Department official George Kent responded in testimony to a question from Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, about impeachment.

Contrary to Biden, Virginia legislative races don’t predict presidential elections

November 14, 2019

Joe Biden put a national spin on Virginia's Nov. 5 elections for 140 General Assembly seats, saying, "As Virginia goes, so goes the nation." We examined whether Virginia's legislative races are a reliable predictor of presidential elections.  

Who is Marie Yovanovitch, the former ambassador to Ukraine removed by Trump?

November 14, 2019

Yovanovich ended up crosswise with Trump and Giuliani. She told the impeachment inquiry committees how it unfolded for her.

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Obama’s hot mic moment with Russian president in 2012 was unrelated to Ukrainian aid in 2014

November 14, 2019

During the first public impeachment hearing, Republicans revisited Obama’s hot mic moment with the Russian president in 2012. But it had nothing to do with Obama denying lethal aid to Ukraine two years later.

What is Congress doing besides impeachment?

November 14, 2019

With impeachment grabbing the headlines, we decided to look at what else has been passing in Congress this fall. The short answer is not much, not even on bipartisan priorities.

Fox News airs misleading graphics about Schiff, Taylor

November 13, 2019

During the Nov. 13 impeachment hearing, Fox News showed graphics that amplified unsubstantiated attacks Trump has pushed against Ambassador William Taylor and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif.

Fact-checking Trump, Ukraine impeachment hearings, day 1

November 13, 2019

The Democrats called on American diplomats in Ukraine to offer public testimony about the Trump administration's pressure on Ukraine to investigate Burisma and the Bidens. The Republicans called it another attempt to undermine the 2016 election.

Dissecting the spin on manufacturing numbers

November 13, 2019

The chairmen of Wisconsin's Republican and Democratic parties asserted in the same TV appearance that Wisconsin manufacturing jobs are up under Trump and down in the last year. Can both be true?

George Kent testifying

Who is George Kent?

November 12, 2019

George Kent’s extensive background as a career diplomat, his specialist in Ukrainian and Russian issues, and his expertise in anti-corruption work made him a closely watched witness in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.

What do GOP efforts to undo Affordable Care Act mean for pre-existing conditions?

November 12, 2019

At a Tampa Bay Times forum, Florida Democratic Party chair Terrie Rizzo said that coverage for pre-existing conditions is in danger if Republicans get their way. We explain the litigation. 

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