Democrats’ 2020 Odds to Be Tested by Impeachment Hearings
- House's public inquiry could lead to a vote by year’s end
- Senate trial could keep some top hopefuls off the trail
Donald Trump attends an event in Atlanta, Georgia, on Nov. 8.
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The start of public impeachment hearings in the House this week will push the race for the White House into a new phase, testing whether Democratic efforts to investigate President Donald Trump risk hurting the party in the 2020 election.
Democratic front-runner Joe Biden will also be a central figure in the proceedings, which will challenge his political resilience. Republicans are likely to use the open hearings as an opportunity to assail the former vice president over his son’s business dealings in Ukraine.