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Biden Rejects Calls For Impeachment Testimony As A Trump Ploy To 'Divert Attention'

Former Vice President and 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden listens as former Secretary of State John Kerry introduces Biden to Iowans on Friday. KC McGinnis for NPR hide caption

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Biden Rejects Calls For Impeachment Testimony As A Trump Ploy To 'Divert Attention'

In an interview with NPR, the former vice president said no one warned him about the optics of his son working in Ukraine. Biden also defended calling a voter a "damn liar" in Iowa last week.

News Brief: Pensacola Shooting, Russia Probe, Impeachment Inquiry

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News Brief: Pensacola Shooting, Russia Probe, Impeachment Inquiry

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National Security Adviser Aids In U.S.-Iran Prisoner Swap

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DOJ Watchdog Report On Russia Probe To Be Released Monday

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DOJ Watchdog Report On Russia Probe To Be Released Monday

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Remembering A Victim Of The Pensacola Naval Base Shooting

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Remembering A Victim Of The Pensacola Naval Base Shooting

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Performance Artist Eats Banana Which Was Part Of Exhibit

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Volcano Erupts On New Zealand's White Island

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Kennedy Center Celebrates 2019 Honorees

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Kennedy Center Celebrates 2019 Honorees

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Big Bird And Oscar Puppeteer On 'Sesame Street' Dies At 85

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Big Bird And Oscar Puppeteer On 'Sesame Street' Dies At 85

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Biden Rejects Calls For Impeachment Testimony As A Trump Ploy To 'Divert Attention'

by Rachel Martin , Bobby Allyn

Biden Rejects Calls For Impeachment Testimony As A Trump Ploy To 'Divert Attention'

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Eat For 10 Hours. Fast For 14. This Daily Habit Prompts Weight Loss, Study Finds

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Eat For 10 Hours. Fast For 14. This Daily Habit Prompts Weight Loss, Study Finds

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Eat For 10 Hours. Fast For 14. This Daily Habit Prompts Weight Loss, Study Finds

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Health

The Pros And Cons Of Exploring Your Dog's DNA

by Patti Neighmond

The Pros And Cons Of Exploring Your Dog's DNA

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Politics

House Judiciary Committee Takes An Important Step Toward Impeachment

by Claudia Grisales

House Judiciary Committee Takes An Important Step Toward Impeachment

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Asia

Myanmar's De Facto Leader To Appear At The Hague

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Myanmar's De Facto Leader To Appear At The Hague

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Sports

Kansas City Chiefs Scramble To Get Gear Before New England Game

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Europe

Ukraine's President To Meet Russian Counterpart For Peace Talks

by Lucian Kim

Ukraine's President To Meet Russian Counterpart For Peace Talks

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National

Shooter At Naval Air Station Pensacola Was A Saudi National

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Asia

43 People Die In Factory Fire In Old Quarter Of New Delhi

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43 People Die In Factory Fire In Old Quarter Of New Delhi

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Sports

World Anti-Doping Agency Bans Russia From Global Sports For Next 4 Years

by Tom Goldman , Rachel Martin

World Anti-Doping Agency Bans Russia From Global Sports For Next 4 Years

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Economy

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker Dies

by Rachel Martin , Yuki Noguchi

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker Dies

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