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Acting Ambassador William Taylor is escorted by U.S. Capitol Police on Tuesday as he arrives to testify before House committees as part of the Democrats' impeachment inquiry of President Trump.

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Ambassador William Taylor Ties Ukraine Aid Holdup Directly To Trump

7:58pm October 22, 2019

In written testimony to Congress, Taylor said he "became increasingly concerned" about informal policymaking, driven by Rudy Giuliani, that diverged from official U.S. policy on Ukraine.

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Democratic Rep. Sean Maloney Weighs In On Testimony From Top U.S. Diplomat In Ukraine

6:47pm October 22, 2019

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rep. Sean Maloney, D-N.Y., and member of the House Intelligence Committee, about the deposition the head of the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine.

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William Taylor, Head Of U.S. Embassy In Ukraine, Testifies Before House Committees

6:30pm October 22, 2019

by Claudia Grisales

William Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, appeared before the House committees conducting the impeachment inquiry on Tuesday. Lawmakers view him as a key witness.

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Acting U.S. Ambassador To Ukraine Testifies Before Members Of Congress

6:30pm October 22, 2019

by Claudia Grisales

The acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine told members of Congress that President Trump conditioned his engagement with Kyiv on promises of investigations he expected would help him politically.

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U.S. Special Envoy To Syria Faces Lawmakers' Tough Questions On Withdrawing Troops

5:52pm October 22, 2019

by Tim Mak

Amid bipartisan pushback on the administration's policy shift in the Mideast the State Department's special envoy for Syria faces tough questions from senators on the decision to pull those troops.

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Trump's Comparison Of Impeachment Inquiry To Lynching Prompts Criticism From Congress

5:52pm October 22, 2019

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Trump described the impeachment inquiry against him as a "lynching" on Tuesday in a tweet. His language has been criticized by Republicans and Democrats alike.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pose for a photo during their meeting in Sochi, Russia, Tuesday.

Turkey, Russia Reach Deal To Control Syrian Areas Once Patrolled By The U.S.

5:41pm October 22, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to jointly patrol an area in northern Syria previously controlled by Kurdish forces with U.S. support.

The author of The New York Times' op-ed "I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration" has written a new book called A Warning, scheduled to be published Nov. 19.

Anonymous Author of Explosive Trump Administration Insider Op-Ed To Publish Book

5:39pm October 22, 2019

by Rose Friedman

The book will be called A Warning. The author will be identified as A Senior Trump Administration Official. It will be published by Twelve Books on Nov. 19.

President Trump lashed out at the process underway in the House that may lead to an impeachment vote.

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Trump Calls Impeachment Inquiry A 'Lynching'

3:09pm October 22, 2019

by Brian Naylor

In a Tuesday morning tweet, the president lashed out at the process underway in the House that may lead to an impeachment vote.

Presidential Candidate Beto O'Rourke Holds A Rally Against Fear To Counter President Trump's Campaign Rally

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Foresight 2020: Beto O'Rourke

2:41pm October 22, 2019

The Texas politician has been just coming out and saying it.