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President Trump says the Commission on Presidential Debates is biased against him, so he might not attend 2020 general election debates. Meanwhile, Democratic candidates are on the road, including in Pittsburgh for the National Education Association forum on public education.

Sen. Cory Booker led the charge asking the DNC to ease up debate qualification requirements. All seven candidates who made the cut for Thursday's debate say they won't participate in the debate at Loyola Marymount in LA if it means crossing the picket line of Unite Here Local 11.

The House passes legislation to reign in drug prices, Sen. Bernie Sanders is on the upswing, and entrepreneur Andrew Yang plays Iowa congressional candidate J.D. Scholten - who's running against long-time incumbent Steve King - in a game of basketball. 

Today's the deadline to qualify for this month's debate, and entrepreneur Andrew Yang made it - the only non-white candidate who'll be on stage. Plus, former Secretary Julián Castro questions the order of primary contests. 

18 years ago today, China joined the WTO. Now, China's in a trade war with the U.S. Also, House Democrats and the Trump administration made a deal to move forward with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement. 

Today's human rights day, and candidates this cycle talk a lot about what constitutes a human right. Some say gun violence and access to reproductive health care and abortions are human rights issues. 

Candidates have a busy week in Iowa, despite a weekend shooting on Pensacola Navy Air Base. Also, candidates start butting heads, notably South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and MA Sen. Elizabeth Warren. 

Impeachment is ramping up, and so is Iowa campaigning and Democratic endorsements. 2004 Democratic nominee John Kerry endorsed former VP Joe Biden, Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders, and VoteVets endorsed Mayor Pete Buttigieg. 

Former VP Joe Biden's on his "No Malarkey" tour across Iowa, while the House Judiciary Committee had its first hearing with constitutional scholars. 

California Sen. Kamala Harris is the first once top tier candidate to drop out. Also, President Trump attends the London NATO summit, but won't send his counsel to the House Judiciary Committee hearing today. 

Montana Governor Steve Bullock dropped his bid for president. Historically, governors have a good shot at the nomination, but this cycle, three of the 12 dropouts have been current or former governors. 

Today's the 49th birthday of the EPA, and the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. Also, retired Admiral and former Rep. Joe Sestak dropped his bid for the Democratic nomination. 

Next week the House Judiciary Committee takes over for the House Intelligence Committee in the impeachment process. How might impeachment impact the election?

Today's Thanksgiving, and while it's a day to be thankful, it's also a day imbued with history of massacres of Native Americans by European settlers. That legacy continues on, and there's a crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls. 

With Thanksgiving tomorrow, candidates for president talk about bringing the country together from divisive politics. And, the first DNC-approved poll since last week's debate doesn't change the December debate lineup, but it does bring former VP Joe Biden back in the lead. 

U.S. actions have implications on the word, like President Trump's pardoning of members of the military convicted or accused of war crimes, and Congress's Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act. 

Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg officially joined the race for president, bringing the Democratic primary field back up to 18. Plus, it's the International Day to End Violence Against Women, and the Violence Against Women Act is in the midst of a reauthorization battle in Congress.  

Affordable housing legislation was introduced in Congress yesterday, following the first debate questions about housing. Plus, Israeli PM Bibi Netanyahu was indicted for fraud, bribery, and breach of trust, just days after the Trump administration's policy greenlighting Israeli settlement of the West Bank. And finally, former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg continues his slow and steady potential entr...

Last night, ten candidates took the stage for a more civil debate than we've seen so far this cycle to talk about issues from climate change to corruption in politics - but there were some tense moments.

Tonight ten candidates will face off at the fifth Democratic primary debate in Atlanta. Also, it's Transgender Day of Remembrance, honoring the trans and gender non-conforming people who have been killed this year. 

Deaths by gun violence continue in America, it's a holiday in U.S. territory Puerto Rico, and the Democratic Attorneys General Association promises to endorse candidates who support reproductive rights. 

Former Pres. Barack Obama cautioned Democrats to be more moderate, and incumbent Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards wins over Trump-backed Republican opponent. 

Former MA Gov. Deval Patrick is officially running for president, saying he can attract more Independents and moderate Republicans than other candidates. 

It's World Diabetes Day, and health care, including the high cost of insulin and other drugs, is a top issue for many voters. Plus, do early states like Iowa and New Hampshire have an outsized role in the nomination process?  

The Supreme Court hears DACA arguments, and likely will side with the Trump administration; but they don't take up a gun manufacturer's appeal, which means a lawsuit against the gunmaker can go through. Former SC Gov. Mark Sanford drops out of the race, and former President Jimmy Carter recovers from brain surgery.