Author: Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY

Today’s off-year elections are state and local affairs, but they will still tell us something about the national political scene one year before the 2020 elections.

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Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday refused to turn over documents requested by House Democrats as part of their impeachment inquiry.

House Democrats on Thursday asked Vice President Mike Pence to  turn over a host of documents by Oct. 15 as part of their impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.

House Democrats are investigating Vice President Mike Pence’s actions as part of their impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.

An aide to Vice President Mike Pence listened in on the phone call between Donald Trump and Ukraine’s president, according to the Washington Post.

House Democrats are threatening to subpoena the White House in an escalating battle in the impeachment inquiry.

Pete Buttigieg continues to raise the money he’ll need to stay in the race as he tries to break into the top tier of Democratic presidential candidates.

The Ukraine scandal enveloping President Donald Trump’s administration could provide the biggest test yet for one of Trump’s most loyal soldiers.

Andrew Yang and Cory Booker have used curse words during previous debates, and Beto O’Rourke has been known to drop F-bombs lately.