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Rep. Peter Welch poses for a portrait in January 2019 outside his office at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C.

Rep. Welch: 'I Have Concluded That President Donald Trump Should Be Impeached'

Vermont Rep. Peter Welch is calling for President Donald Trump's impeachment.

With Heftier Paychecks, Massachusetts Politicians Prepare To Set 2019 Agenda

In the new year, Massachusetts politicians are going to have some extra disposable income.We are entering 2019 and that brings a pay hike for a bunch of…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., holds a press conference with former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, left, and Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., to introduce legislation on expanding background checks for gun sales at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., Tuesday.

House Democrats Pledge Passage Of Expanded Gun Background Checks Bill

Democrats unveiled new legislation to enhance background checks on the eighth anniversary of the Tucson shooting that injured former Rep. Gabby Giffords, D-Ariz. But the gun lobby vows to oppose it.

Childhood trauma can lead to long-term health problems. More should be done to prevent it, says the CDC.

CDC: Childhood Trauma Is A Public Health Issue And We Can Do More To Prevent It

What happens to you in childhood can affect your health for a lifetime. New data show a link between childhood trauma and disease later in life. Prevention is critical, public health experts say.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has been a frequent target of President Trump, who has urged the central bank to slash interest rates more aggressively.

Markets In Europe, Asia Plummet After Central Banks Slash Rates Amid Coronavirus

The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate to near zero — a dramatic move not seen since the depths of the 2008 financial crisis. The Bank of England and Bank of Japan made similar moves.

The moon, in its waning gibbous state, rises near the Jupiter Lighthouse in 2013, in Jupiter, Fla. The 108-feet tall, brick structure was first lit in 1860. The lighthouse sits atop a Native American archaeological site, which is at risk from the rising sea level.

Protecting And Preserving Ancient Sites At Risk From Sea-Level Rise In Florida

Archaeologists are working to identify historic sites that are threatened by rising sea levels in Florida. If they can't be preserved, efforts will be made to document them before they're lost.

Journalists examine new 'Generic Top-Level Domain Names (gTLDs) during a press conference hosted by ICANN in central London, on June 13, 2012. The US-based Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) was to reveal details of 1,930 requests for new web address endings at a press conference in London. The California-based body says the huge expansion of the Internet, with two billion users around the world, half of them in Asia, means the new names are essential.(Andrew Cowie/AFP/GettyImages)

Domain Wars: Nonprofit .Org Addresses Could Soon Belong To A For-Profit Company

The commercialization of the Internet continues – those .org addresses nonprofits use may soon be owned by a for-profit company. We’ll talk about how it all works and what it means for the future of the internet.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (center) speaks as fellow candidates businessman Tom Steyer (from left), Sen. Elizabeth Warren, former Vice President Joe Biden, former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, listen on Jan. 14, during a Democratic presidential debate. Andrew Yang will also be on stage Friday.

7 Candidates Debate In New Hampshire: Here's What You Need To Know

Seven Democratic presidential candidates will take part in the eighth debate of the 2020 election — hosted by ABC News, Apple News and WMUR-TV.

President Trump's administration is releasing billions of dollars in hurricane relief for Puerto Rico that was supposed to be released by September.

Months After Blowing Deadline, Trump Administration Lifts Hold On Puerto Rico Aid

HUD says it is releasing more than $8 billion in aid to Puerto Rico. The deadline to do so was in September. The aid is for rebuilding after devastating Hurricanes Maria and Irma struck in 2017.

National security adviser Robert O'Brien, is defending the Trump administration's decision to order a drone strike against Iran's top military commander.

National Security Adviser Defends Briefing On Iran Criticized By Lawmakers

Lawmakers say Trump administration officials have evaded questions about the president's ability to attack Iran. In an interview with NPR, Robert O'Brien said officials can't discuss "hypotheticals."

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