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House Democrat, 'Weary' Over Impeachment Hearings, Is Done

Rep. Denny Heck not seeking re-election

(Newser) - Can you really blame him? Democratic Rep. Denny Heck says he's not seeking re-election next year, declaring himself "weary" after the impeachment hearings. Heck, who was first elected to serve his Washington state district in 2012, sits on the House Intelligence Committee and participated in last month's...

Impeachment Witness Mentions Barron Trump, Sparks Ire

Pamela Karlan also told a GOP rep he had insulted her

(Newser) - Same pillared House hearing room. Different chairman with his own mission. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler opened impeachment hearings at 10am ET on Wednesday, officially launching the business of actually writing an indictment against President Trump. The AP reports the question is no longer whether to impeach Trump. It'...

Giuliani's Phone Records Revealed in Impeachment Report

They show he was in frequent contact with Devin Nunes, White House, Lev Parnas

(Newser) - The new report from Democrats compiling evidence on impeachment revealed contact between President Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani and California Rep. Devin Nunes, the top Republican on the intelligence committee, the AP reports. The report released Tuesday—which, CNN reports, the House Intelligence Committee voted Tuesday night to approve...

5 Big Lines From House Panel's Impeachment Report

Intelligence committee outlines case against Trump

(Newser) - The next step in the impeachment process has unfolded: The House Intelligence Committee has released a 300-page report outlining evidence against President Trump. The panel is expected to approve the report in a party-line vote later Tuesday and send it to the Judiciary Committee ahead of that panel's first...

House GOP Has Produced 123-Page Impeachment Report

It will be released along with the House intelligence committee's report Tuesday

(Newser) - A Republican report designed to counter Democrats’ impeachment case will argue that President Trump’s hesitation to meet with Ukraine’s president and provide military aid to the country was “entirely prudent.” The report, obtained by the AP , disputes that Trump was laying out a “quid pro...

Trump Lawyers Will Skip Impeachment Hearing

White House complains about process

(Newser) - The impeachment process shifts to the House Judiciary Committee this week—but President Trump and his lawyers will not be taking part. In a letter to the committee released Sunday evening, White House counsel Pat Cipollone said the Wednesday hearing would not "provide the president with any semblance of...

Former President Weighs In on the Bidens and Ukraine

Aleksander Kwasniewski gives the AP his thoughts

(Newser) - Aleksander Kwasniewski, a former Polish president and currently a board member for Ukrainian gas company Burisma, says Hunter Biden was chosen to join its advisory board because of his name and that is simply how the world of business works, the AP reports. But Kwasniewski insisted in an interview with...

Report: Trump Knew About Complaint Before Aid Released

He distances himself from Giuliani's Ukraine work

(Newser) - New allegations in the New York Times could be big news for the impeachment inquiry, if they can be proven. The Times, citing "two people familiar with the matter," reports that President Trump knew about the whistleblower's complaint when he decided to unfreeze military aid to Ukraine....

Trump Makes Impeachment Jokes at Turkey Pardoning

Says gobblers have 'received subpoenas to appear in Adam Schiff’s basement on Thursday'

(Newser) - President Trump couldn’t resist riffing on the House impeachment inquiry Tuesday as he continued the tradition of pardoning a Thanksgiving turkey, generating holiday-season laughter at the expense of House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff, the AP reports. Trump joked that the pair of North Carolina-bred turkeys he was...

Here Comes Next Phase of Impeachment Inquiry

House judiciary panel schedules hearing for next week

(Newser) - First came the closed-door depositions. Then came the public hearings. Now the next phase of the impeachment inquiry is scheduled to begin on Dec. 4, reports Politico . This one will be handled by the House Judiciary Committee, which will begin debating whether the information turned up so far warrants the...

In McGahn Ruling, the Stakes Are High
In McGahn
Ruling,
the Stakes 
Are High
the rundown
Nov 26, 2019 11:47 AM CST

In McGahn Ruling, the Stakes Are High

Could affect separation of powers, along with the impeachment inquiry

(Newser) - Will former White House counsel Don McGahn have to testify before Congress about his old boss? A federal judge ruled Monday that he must, but the Justice Department said Tuesday that it will appeal, reports the Hill . No word yet on when a final resolution to the case might come,...

McGahn Can't Dodge Testifying, Judge Rules

'No one is above the law,' federal court decision says

(Newser) - House Democrats won a court victory Monday in their battle with the Trump administration over subpoenas, when a federal judge ruled that Don McGahn must testify before Congress. The administration had argued that the former White House counsel had "absolute immunity" from legislative summons, the Hill reports. "No...

Schiff: Investigation 'Isn't Going to End'

But the evidence is already 'overwhelming'

(Newser) - The House Intelligence Committee may turn over the impeachment process to the House Judiciary Committee soon—but Rep. Adam Schiff says the investigation of President Trump isn't over. The Intelligence committee chairman told CNN on Sunday that the panel is going to move forward with compiling its report, although...

Giuliani Says Files on Biden, Not Trump, Are His &#39;Insurance&#39;
Giuliani Adjusts
'Insurance' Claim
Nov 24, 2019 10:32 AM CST

Giuliani Adjusts 'Insurance' Claim

Tweets say dirt in his safe will be released if Trump's lawyer disappears

(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani says he was just kidding when he referred to having an "insurance policy" to keep President Trump from turning on him. It's dirt on Joe Biden that will surface if anything happens to Giuliani, he tweeted Saturday. "Files in my safe about the Biden Family’...

Nunes Could Face His Own Ukraine Investigation

Republican denies meeting with former Ukraine prosecutor for dirt on Biden

(Newser) - An ethics investigation could await Rep. Devin Nunes after an allegation surfaced that the Republican met with a former Ukranian prosecutor in an attempt to dig up damaging information about Joe Biden. An attorney for Lev Parnas said the ex-prosecutor told Parnas that he met with Nunes in Vienna last...

Now in Spotlight Over Alleged Meeting With Ukrainian: Devin Nunes

Lawyer: Giuliani associate Lev Parnas will testify to Congress on alleged Nunes' meet with Shokin

(Newser) - The lawyer for a Soviet-born businessman and associate of Rudy Giuliani who was arrested last month on campaign finance charges says his client will comply with a subpoena to talk to Congress about an alleged meeting one of its own had in in late 2018 in an attempt to dig...

Trump&#39;s New Message: &#39;I Want a Trial&#39;
'I Want a Trial,' Says Trump.
Here's What's Next
the rundown
Nov 22, 2019 9:43 AM CST

'I Want a Trial,' Says Trump. Here's What's Next

President expects Senate to clear him

(Newser) - "I want a trial." President Trump went on Fox & Friends Friday morning and said he looked forward to a Senate trial on impeachment to clear his name, reports Mediaite . After Trump made the statement, host Brian Kilmeade asked, "You want a trial?" And Trump doubled down:...

Trump Could Be Impeached Without a Single GOP Vote

President has been on a 'charm offensive'

(Newser) - Nancy Pelosi said earlier this year that she would not be in favor of impeachment unless it was "something compelling and overwhelming and bipartisan." The House Intelligence Committee impeachment hearings over the last two weeks produced some compelling evidence of wrongdoing, according to Democrats—but the "bipartisan"...

Trump Blasts &#39;Human Scum&#39; as Hearings Resume
'This Is All Going
to Blow Up'
the rundown
Nov 21, 2019 3:46 PM CST

'This Is All Going to Blow Up'

Impeachment witness Fiona Hill recalls her warning to Gordon Sondland

(Newser) - As the impeachment hearings got back underway on Capitol Hill Thursday, President Trump called Democrats participating in the proceedings "human scum." In a morning tweet, Trump wrote that "corrupt politician Adam Schiff’s lies are growing by the day," and he urged Republicans to stay united...

Today Could Be Final Day of Impeachment Hearings

Fiona Hill, David Holmes will testify

(Newser) - Two witnesses will appear Thursday at what will be this week's final impeachment inquiry hearing—and possibly the final hearing before things move to the next stage. National Security Council official Fiona Hill, who was the White House's top expert on Russia, is expected to testify about her...

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