The committees leading the Democrats’ impeachment probe release the first transcripts of closed-door interviews while 4 White House officials defy subpoenas to testify.
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House Democrats pass rules for bringing impeachment inquiry into the open
The resolution, passed on a near party-line vote, clears the way for nationally televised hearings.
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Jared Golden favors formal impeachment inquiry to investigate President Trump
Maine’s 2nd Congressional District representative remains unsure whether the president should be impeached, but favors a fair process to figure out what Donald Trump has done.
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House Democrats plan 1st formal vote on impeachment inquiry
Also Monday, a former national security official defied a House subpoena, escalating a standoff between Congress and the White House over who will testify in the impeachment inquiry.
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Sen. Collins among 3 Republicans who haven’t signed on to impeachment resolution
The Maine senator has shied away from commenting on impeachment, noting that she would be a juror if the House sends articles of impeachment for trial in the Senate.
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Diplomat’s ‘damning’ testimony contradicts Trump’s denial that Ukraine aid hinged on Biden probe
Acting ambassador William Taylor provides an expansive description of a series of events at the heart of an investigation that threatens the Trump presidency.
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Trump slams Democrats, chides Republicans as allies criticize his erratic impeachment response
Lawmakers expect to hear this week the top official at the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, who raised alarms about the White House holding back military aid while pressing for investigations into the president’s political rivals.
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U.S. envoy says Trump directed him to work with Giuliani on Ukraine policy
Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland distances himself from the president and tells Congress that he disagreed with the directive.
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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.