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READ: Testimony Of Tim Morrison, Former Russia Director For National Security Council

5:03pm November 16, 2019

In his closed-door deposition on Oct. 31, Morrison said President Trump had indeed asked Ukraine's president for assistance, but he argued the president's conduct wasn't unlawful.

Two witnesses seen as crucial to the case against President Trump in the impeachment inquiry testified Wednesday.

Opinion: Diplomats Called 'Deep State' Insiders Were Outsiders Fleeing Oppression

4:53pm November 16, 2019

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon examines the personal experiences of the three U.S. career diplomats who have testified this week in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

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Prince Andrew also answered questions about Epstein accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre, but he maintained that he "had no recollection" of meeting her.

Prince Andrew Admits Visiting With Sex Offender Epstein Was 'The Wrong Thing To Do'

3:28pm November 16, 2019

by Gabriela Saldivia

The Duke of York told the BBC that he let the royal family down by staying at the home of the New York financier after he was convicted of soliciting a minor.

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Opioids Are Personal For One Former Prosecutor

8:02am November 16, 2019

by Brian Mann

The opioid epidemic is changing how many in criminal justice experience addiction and drug crime. We profile a former New York prosecutor who lost her sister and mother to prescription painkillers.

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Trump Pardons Service Members Accused Of War Crimes

8:02am November 16, 2019

by Tom Bowman

President Trump issued pardons to service members accused to war crimes, despite opposition from the Pentagon.

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Farmer Elizabeth Melson dries hemp in a converted garage in Sperryville, Va.

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Budding Hemp Farmers Struggle To Find Success In The 'Green Rush'

7:00am November 16, 2019

by Hannah Hagemann

CBD products are found everywhere from gas stations to drugstores. A record number of farmers are growing hemp for CBD this year, but making money has proved challenging.

A budget staffer is to become the first White House official to testify about Ukraine aid in the impeachment inquiry at the Capitol on Saturday.

OMB Staffer Could Shed Light On Impeachment Inquiry Enigmas

5:34am November 16, 2019

by David Welna

Closed-door testimony from the only White House staffer cooperating with the probe could provide first-hand knowledge about details that remain hazy.

Engraved portrait of George Clinton, a former U.S. vice president who was also New York state's first and longest-serving governor, in the late 18th century — not long after the first sign of the word gubernatorial appeared in the English language.

Where Does The Term 'Gubernatorial' Come From?

1:51am November 16, 2019

by Acacia Squires

Saturday is the final gubernatorial election of 2019. It got us wondering why we use the term "gubernatorial" in the first place. Hint: It goes back to Latin.

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Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher leaves a military court on Naval Base San Diego in July. He was acquitted of murdering an Iraqi teen, but convicted on a lesser charge.

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Trump Pardons 2 Service Members Accused Of War Crimes And Restores Another's Rank

10:49pm November 15, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

Some former and current Pentagon officials had warned that clearing the men might undermine the military justice system.

Former U.S. Ambassador to the Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testifies during the second public hearings held by the House Intelligence Committee as part of the impeachment inquiry into President Trump on Friday.

Ambassador Yovanovitch: Trump Comments In July Call Felt Like A 'Threat'

9:49pm November 15, 2019

by Philip Ewing

Marie Yovanovitch described a pressure campaign to oust her from Kyiv. President Trump tweeted negatively about her during her hearing; Rep. Adam Schiff called it "witness intimidation."