Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell briefs Republicans about a possible impeachment trial ahead, likely by Christmas.
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Rudy Giuliani informs Congress he will defy its subpoena
President Trump’s personal attorney tweets that he won’t ‘participate in an illegitimate, unconstitutional, and baseless’ impeachment inquiry.
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White House’s former Russia expert tells Congress she objected to ouster of Ukraine ambassador
Fiona Hill, a former National Security Council expert on Russia, is testifying behind closed doors.
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Democrats’ impeachment gamble paying off in court of public opinion – for now
Forty-three percent of voters ‘strongly’ support the move, a new poll finds.
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Ousted ambassador to Ukraine tells Congress that Trump pressured State Department to remove her
Marie Yovanovitch says associates of the president’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani could have been financially threatened by her anti-corruption efforts in Ukraine.
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At rally, Trump aims to make impeachment a political asset
Speaking in Minneapolis, the president tells supporters that Democrats want to ‘erase’ their vote by removing him from office.
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At least 4 national security officials raised alarms about Trump’s Ukraine dealings
Warnings were being delivered through White House channels even before the phone call that precipitated the whistleblower complaint.
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House Democrats subpoena Energy Secretary Rick Perry in impeachment probe
He is asked to provide documents related to a Ukrainian state-owned energy company as well as his involvement in a July call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Joe Biden says Trump should be impeached to preserve ‘our democracy’
The Democratic presidential candidate makes the remarks a day after the White House tells the House that it won’t cooperate in an impeachment inquiry.
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No, Captain Kangaroo didn’t preside over kangaroo courts
A congressman criticizes the impeachment inquiry by invoking the beloved children’s TV character. (At least he leaves Bunny Rabbit out of it.)