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Trump Impeachment Debate Opens With Fiery Partisan Battle

Democrats warned that US President Donald Trump was on the verge of dictatorship while Republicans fiercely defended his record at the opening of a stormy, historic debate on impeachment charges Wednesday.

The parties held tightly to diametrically opposed views of Trump as they weighed articles of impeachment at the beginning of a two-day debate.

Trump is alleged to have wielded the power of the presidency for personal and political gain by pressuring Ukraine to interfere in the 2020 US election.

There is little question about the outcome in the House Judiciary Committee: by the end of the week the majority-Democrat …

After Fierce Debate, Key Questions On 2020 Democratic Race

After Fierce Debate, Key Questions On 2020 Democratic Race

An ascendant Elizabeth Warren seized the spotlight and faced repeated attacks in Tuesday’s Democratic debate as Joe Biden often faded into the background, highlighting a shakeup in the 2020 nomination race.

The three-hour marathon saw Democrats largely unite against a common foil — President Donald Trump, whom many candidates said should be impeached — while expressing sharp disagreements over policy.

Here are four key questions following the debate.

– Is Warren the frontrunner? –
The progressive senator from Massachusetts last week finally drew even with former vice president Biden in polling, and her debate rivals unleashed a barrage of attacks