Former senior officials worry that the political turmoil in Washington will damage U.S. foreign policy objectives around the world.
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Democrats to subpoena White House for Ukraine documents as impeachment fight heats up
Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff warns that stonewalling could lead to an additional article of impeachment. The president fires back with name-calling and expletives.
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Sen. Collins is among targets of pro-impeachment group’s ad campaign
Need to Impeach’s two-year effort has, until now, been focused on persuading Democrats to launch an impeachment inquiry.
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Democrats expect whistleblower to testify ‘very soon’ in impeachment inquiry
Trump allies push denials and a conspiracy theory across the Sunday talk shows as Democrats get busy working out key arrangements.
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Democrats in Trump country, including part of Maine, cautious about impeachment
A survey of most House Democrats shows six as either not supporting or undecided on the inquiry announced by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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Across a politically divided nation, there’s skepticism about impeachment
Polls show that public opinion has shifted slightly in favor of impeachment, but many still see it as ‘an exercise in futility,’ as a retired steelworker put it.
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Subpoenas to Mike Pompeo mark first concrete steps in impeachment inquiry
Committee chairmen also notify the secretary of state that they have scheduled depositions with 5 State Department officials in connection with Trump’s interaction with Ukraine.
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Maine delegation members say whistleblower complaint heightens concerns
Two members of the state’s congressional delegation participated in closed-door briefings with the director of national intelligence and the inspector general of the country’s intelligence agencies.
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The Ukraine memo: What we know, what we don’t
Spoiler Alert: It’s not a smoking gun
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What you need to know about the impeachment inquiry into Trump
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced a formal impeachment inquiry of President Trump. Here’s what you need to know about what impeachment is and how it works.