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Jennifer Williams (right) and Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman are sworn in to testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

Get Caught Up: Key Takeaways From Tuesday's Impeachment Hearing

9:23am November 20, 2019

by Philip Ewing

A slate of key witnesses told members of Congress what they'd heard and seen firsthand regarding President Trump and the shadow policy for Ukraine aimed at getting concessions from its leaders.

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Gordon Sondland Was A Low-Profile Hotel Owner. Until He Went To Work For Trump

9:14am November 20, 2019

by Jim Zarroli

The Portland hotel owner and ambassador, who is scheduled to testify before Congress on Wednesday, is a pivotal witness in the impeachment inquiry. His relationship with Trump is a complicated one.

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News Brief: Impeachment Probe, Rep. Jordan, Torture Accusation

6:32am November 20, 2019

The ambassador to the EU testifies in the impeachment probe. Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan has a prominent role in the impeachment inquiry. A Hong Kong citizen says Chinese secret police tortured him.

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3 More Witnesses To Appear Before House Impeachment Panel

5:57am November 20, 2019

by Susan Davis

On Tuesday, four witnesses faced a long day of questioning in the House impeachment inquiry. Witnesses on Wednesday include the U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development secretary Ben Carson, second from right, with Union Rescue Mission CEO, Andy Bales, far right, stand next to a temporary fabric structure meant to house homeless individuals, as he tours the Union Rescue Mi

Homeless Advocates Worry Official's Firing Means Change In Trump Strategy

5:00am November 20, 2019

by Pam Fessler

As the Trump administration signals change in homeless policy, advocates and some elected officials are concerned what lies ahead.

Former State Department special envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker and former National Security Council Senior Director for European and Russian Affairs Tim Morrison testified before the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday during the third day of open heari

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Special Report: Takeaways From Day 3 Of Testimony In The Public Impeachment Hearings

9:52pm November 19, 2019

Four witnesses testified before the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

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U.S. Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland on Capitol Hill on Oct. 17. Sondland will give much-anticipated public testimony Wednesday in the impeachment inquiry of President Trump. His story has changed since he first testified last month.

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Gordon Sondland Returns To Impeachment Inquiry As A Key Witness With An Updated Story

6:34pm November 19, 2019

by Rachel Martin

The U.S. ambassador to the EU will give much-anticipated public testimony Wednesday in the impeachment inquiry of President Trump. His story has changed since he first testified last month.

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Former Ambassador Kurt Volker Testifies In Public Impeachment Hearings

5:51pm November 19, 2019

by Tim Mak

Former ambassador Kurt Volker testified on Tuesday that, despite the positive news about Ukraine's new president, President Trump held a negative view of Ukraine that was rooted in the past.

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Marc Lotter, Trump 2020 Campaign Official, Discusses Impeachment Hearings

5:51pm November 19, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Marc Lotter, director of strategic communications for the Trump 2020 campaign, about the public impeachment hearings and GOP strategy.

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How The Impeachment Inquiry Is Shaking Up Rep. Elise Stefanik's Race For Reelection

5:51pm November 19, 2019

by Brian Mann

The impeachment battle is playing out with remarkable intensity in a N.Y. congressional district. Republican Elise Stefanik has emerged as a big supporter of the president, but there's been backlash.

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