Several developments arose this week in the hunt for the Democratic nomination in 2020. On Monday, Julian Castro fired his staff in both New Hampshire and South Carolina in order to focus his campaign’s efforts in Iowa and Nevada. However, while Castro may soon end his campaign, another Democratic hopeful may be quick to replace him. Michael Bloomberg, former New York City mayor and current CEO of Bloomberg L.P., filed to run in Alabama’s Democratic presidential primary on Friday. According to Bloomberg adviser Howard Wolfson, Bloomberg only filed in Alabama due to the state’s early filing deadline, but he plans to skip the first four primary contests.

On Friday morning, Marie Yovanovitch, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine testified publicly in the House impeachment inquiry into President Trump while Trump tweeted, “Everywhere Marie Yovanovitch went turned bad. She started off in Somalia, how did that go?”

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From the left: Impeachment: Trump’s attempt to intimidate backfires, New York Times
From the center: Six memorable moments from ex-Ukraine ambassador’s testimony, NPR
From the right: Trump attacks Yovanovitch: everywhere she went 'turned bad', Fox News


Also in the news: On Friday, Roger Stone, President Trump’s longtime confident, was found guilty by a federal court jury on all seven counts of obstruction, witness tampering, and making false statements to Congress.

On Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused President Trump of bribery as multiple witnesses have alleged that Trump withheld security assistance funds to Ukraine in exchange for investigations into Joe Biden and his son.

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From the left: Democrats decry ‘bribery’ as another witness emerges, Washington Post
From the center: Pelosi: inquiry has yielded evidence that Trump engaged in 'bribery', NPR
From the right: McCarthy brands Schiff a liar Pelosi accuses Trump of bribery, Fox News

Also in the news: On Thursday, President Trump filed a petition requesting the Supreme Court to block a subpoena for his tax returns. In early November, a federal appeals court ruled to allow New York City prosecutors to proceed with a subpoena.

On Wednesday, top U.S. diplomat to Ukraine William B. Taylor Jr. and top State Department official George Kent testified in the first public hearing of Trump’s impeachment inquiry. 

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From the left: Bill Taylor’s and George Kent’s impeachment testimony, Washington Post
From the center: Impeachment inquiry public hearing begins on Capitol Hill, NPR
From the right: Trump pursuit of ‘investigations’ as GOP decries ‘hearsay’, Fox News


Also in the news: On Wednesday Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited the White House. In mid-October, President Trump announced sanctions on Turkey for its Syria incursion, but dropped those sanctions after a week.

On Wednesday, President Trump’s impeachment inquiry will move into the nationally televised open hearings phase. While left-leaning articles highlight how upcoming testimonies will describe Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, right-leaning articles focus on the memorandum House Republicans released earlier this week.

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From the left: Republicans planning defense: Trump did nothing wrong, New York Times
From the center: The Republican strategy behind the impeachment witness list, NPR
From the right: Republicans release 18-page memo case against impeachment, Daily Caller

Also in the news: The Trump administration told the Supreme Court that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program needed to be terminated. DACA currently protects more than 660,000 immigrants from deportation and provides them work permits.

In her new memoir, With All Due Respect: Defending America With Grit and Grace, Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley recounts her experiences working in the White House. 

There are 1074 news articles covering this topic. 33% (352) are left leaning, 43% (464) center, 24% (258) right leaning.

From the left: Nikki Haley ignores the real problem in the White House, New York Times
From the center: Haley: Trump actions 'not a good practice' but not impeachable, NPR
From the right: Conservatives have questions about Haley’s account, Daily Caller


Also in the news: The impeachment inquiry continues with left-leaning articles focusing on the release of new testimonies on Monday and right-leaning articles reporting on witnesses requested by House Republicans for upcoming public testimonies.