Protesters show up in force to counter Ann Coulter speaking engagement at UC Berkeley

A large protest at UC Berkeley's campus grew to several hundred people Wednesday night ahead of a speaking engagement by conservative commentator Ann Coulter. 

FACT CHECK: Claims from the 5th Democratic debate

Ten Democrats seeking the presidency vied for advantage Wednesday night in a debate just over two months before the primary voting begins.

Trump impeachment inquiry, climate change, health care take center stage at 5th Democratic debate

The fifth Democratic debate is underway with 10 candidates lined up next to each other onstage in Atlanta on Wednesday, with the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump leading off the discussion. 

Andrew Yang asked 1st question 32 minutes into debate; later jokes he’ll tell Putin 'Sorry I beat your guy'

Entrepreneur Andrew Yang, polling at 3 percent, according to a Fox News poll, was asked his first question 32 minutes into the Democratic debate on Wednesday night in Atlanta.   

Impeachment hearings: Testimony calls timeline of when Ukraine knew of aid holdup into question

Cooper, the Defense Department’s deputy assistant secretary for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, and Hale, the undersecretary of state for political affairs, testified in Wednesday’s afternoon session.

7 key questions heading into the 2020 Democratic debate

New uncertainty hangs over the Democratic presidential primary as 10 candidates meet on the debate stage once again.

Rep. Carolyn Maloney chosen as first woman to lead House Oversight panel

Veteran New York Rep. Carolyn Maloney was elected Wednesday to lead the powerful House Oversight and Reform Committee, the first woman to hold the job in the panel’s 92-year history.

Senate fails to get deal to vote on spending bill to avoid shutdown

The Senate failed to accomplish a deal to vote on Wednesday on an interim spending bill that would have prevented another government shutdown.

Democratic debate: Pete Buttigieg, who is rising in the polls, could face attacks

Pete Buttigieg’s dramatic rise from little-known Indiana mayor to a leading Democratic presidential candidate faces its toughest test on Wednesday, with rivals poised to lob debate-stage attacks in an effort to stall his momentum.

Mattel gets rid of blue and red cards in 'nonpartisan' UNO deck

In an effort to make the holiday season as nonpartisan as possible, Mattell is releasing a limited-edition UNO deck of cards with politically neutral colors.

Former Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh indicted on federal wire fraud, tax evasion charges

The disgraced former mayor of Baltimore has been charged with fraud and tax evasion involving sales of her self-published children's books.   An 11-count federal indictment unsealed Wednesday accuses Catherine Pugh of using her "Healthy Holly" children's books to enrich herself, promote her political career and fund her run for mayor.

Ambassador Sondland says he ‘followed president’s order’ to work with Giuliani on Ukraine

Ambassador Gordon Sondland told House impeachment investigators Wednesday that Rudy Giuliani was pushing a “quid pro quo” with Ukraine that he had to go along with it because it’s what President Donald Trump wanted.

Democratic debate watch parties in north Georgia

The Democratic Party of Georgia will be holding debate watch parties Wednesday night to allow grassroots volunteers to gather and watch the fifth debate taking place at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta. 

Women for Trump hold Empower Hour in Sandy Springs

On the eve of the Democratic presidential hopefuls gathering in Atlanta for their debate, the focus was on the other side, with the current president and what he’s done in office so far.

Impeachment hearings takeaways: Firsthand witnesses appear

There were attacks on the credibility of a witness in uniform, and hand-wringing by another witness on all that he knows now that he says he didn’t know then. Vice President Mike Pence was name-dropped, and lawmakers heard expressions of concern about the July phone call between President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s leader.