House Intelligence Committee votes to approve impeachment report; House Intelligence report on Ukraine probe shows multiple calls between Nunes, Giuliani and Giuliani associate; Nunes dodges reporters after being named in Intelligence report; Democrats: Call logs in impeachment report show how Trump allies coordinated "false narratives"; Impeachment report: Call logs reveal calls between Representative Nunes and indicted Giuliani associate Lev Parnas; House Intelligence report: Pence either knew...
Dec 04, 2019•41 min
House Judiciary Committee holding mock hearing tomorrow ahead of first public impeachment hearing; House Democratic leaders officially announce no recess the week before Christmas; Impeachment vote expected; Lawyer: Giuliani associate wants to comply with House subpoena; GOP ignores witness testimony, issues report saying Trump did nothing wrong on Ukraine; Ex-FBI lawyer Lisa Page, a frequent Trump target, breaks her silence: "I decided to take my power back."; Joe Biden: I named my Iowa bus tou...
Dec 03, 2019•41 min
House Dems give Trump one week to say if his lawyers will take part in impeachment hearings; White House faces new deadline on impeachment; NYT report reveals discord, finger-pointing in Harris campaign; NYT: Staffers detail unraveling inside Harris campaign; Harris aide resigns in scathing letter about campaign; Surprising support for Sanders deep in Trump country To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices....
Nov 30, 2019•41 min
NYT: Giuliani pursued business in Ukraine while pushing for probes; The tightening legal vise around Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani; Teen's beauty video tutorial masks anti-China critique; HK activist calls bill passage "remarkable achievement"; Anti-China Tik-Tok video goes viral; Migrant families sending children to cross into U.S. alone; Border agents intercept about 135 children crossing solo; Children are exempt from Trump's "remain in Mexico" policy; Historic buzzer-beater drives donations t...
Nov 29, 2019•38 min
Wall Street Journal: Giuliani was in talks to earn $500K from Ukraine; President Rump starting to distance himself from Giuliani; New York Times: Justice department report expected to undercut Trump's spy claim; Fired Navy secretary slams Trump in scathing op-ed; New York Times: President Trump knew of whistleblower complaint when he released aid to Ukraine; Report: Three women accuse Ambassador Gordon Sondland of sexual misconduct; He denies all allegations; Trump signs legislation supporting p...
Nov 28, 2019•41 min
New York Times: Trump briefed on whistleblower complain before releasing aid; Democrat clarifies support for impeachment after saying "I don't see the value" in removing Trump; Trump claims he would "love" for officials to testify but continues to block witnesses from speaking; Pompeo cryptic when asked whether he will testify in impeachment probe, has dodged questions so far; Bloomberg: "I know what it takes to beat Donald Trump"; Bloomberg hires Trump biographer as campaign adviser; CNN on the...
Nov 27, 2019•10 min
Judge: McGahn must testify in impeachment probe; Judge: President Trump may not be immune from testifying, says "no one is above the law"; Subpoena indicates prosecutors eyeing Giuliani's business; Fired Navy Chief: Trump interfering in Navy SEAL case sends message that "You can get away with things"; Buttigieg's challenge: Courting Black voters; Black voter on Buttigieg: "He has to find what makes us tick"; Bloomberg entered race because he saw "greater risk" of Trump getting re-elected; Senato...
Nov 26, 2019•4 min
Democrats looking at multiple articles of impeachment, including abuse of power, obstruction of justice, bribery, Bolton: White House blocked my Twitter account, Intelligence officials warned senators about Russia's push to blame Ukraine for 2016 attack on U.S. election, Trump repeats Ukraine conspiracy theory despite intelligence officials' warning that it is false and benefits Putin, Trump repeatedly lies in FOX interview, ignoring testimonies of multiple officials, DOJ's IG report expected to...
Nov 23, 2019•9 min
Hill rebukes GOP for believing "Fictional narrative" that Ukraine, not Russia, interfered with 2016 election, Fiona Hill: I told Sondland pursuit of his "Domestic political errand" would "Blow up", GOP lawmakers working with White House to prepare for likely Senate impeachment trial, Diplomat testifies Sondland said "Every time Rudy gets involved he goes and F**S everything up", Holmes: Sondland told me Trump only cared about "Big stuff" that benefits him, like the Biden probe, Schiff: Trump's a...
Nov 22, 2019•9 min
Source: Trump suggested firing impeachment witnesses; Aides warn this could be perceived as retaliation; Trump attacks Pence aide as "Never Trumper" ahead of testimony; Sources: GOP "shaken" by State department aide's testimony; GOP Lawmakers believe State department aide's testimony was most convincing argument on Trump pressuring Ukraine; Wisconsin Trump voter: Trump has to "work his butt off" to try to win this state back; Conservative Wisconsin voter on impeachment: "I don't think it's a wit...
Nov 19, 2019•8 min
Witness: EU ambassador told Trump Ukraine's president will do "anything you ask him to", Witness EU ambassador said Trump did not "give a s**t about Ukraine", Witness: Sondland told Trump that Ukraine president Zelensky "loves your ass", Trump tweets attack on former ambassador; democrats may add witness intimidation to impeachment articles, Longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone found guilty; 6th Trump associate convicted, Stone found guilty on all counts To learn more about how CNN protects listen...
Nov 16, 2019•41 min
White house braces for day two of public testimony, Animated White House meeting between Trump, Barr, White House counsel, Pelosi: Trump call "Perfectly wrong. It's bribery", Next witnesses in impeachment probe: Former ambassador to Ukraine & aide who overheard Trump-Sondland call, Russia likely heard Sondland's cell phone call with Trump, Ex-counterintelligence officials: Russian spies likely intercepted Sondland's cell phone call with Trump, Bill Clinton to Trump: "You got hired to do a jo...
Nov 15, 2019•3 min
First public hearing further ties Trump to Ukraine pressure, Top diplomat in Ukraine testifies his aide heard Trump on phone asking for update on "Investigations", Taylor aide overheard Trump ask about Ukraine investigations, Trump: "I know nothing about that", Top diplomat in Ukraine details "Unusual" and "Alarming" U.S. policy toward Ukraine, Top diplomat in Ukraine: Trump wanted Ukraine President in a "Public box" by committing to investigations, Top diplomat in Ukraine says he sent cable to ...
Nov 14, 2019•49 min
GOP and Democrats plot strategies on eve of impeachment hearings; New York Times: Trump considered firing Intelligence Inspector General; Hours before public impeachment hearings, White House staff mired in infighting; Trump frustrated with Mulvaney; New Poll: Buttigieg surges 14 points among Iowa voters as Biden drops seven points; Biden escalates attacks on Warren, says "attitude is elitist"; Eight more impeachment witnesses to testify publicly; Democrats propose additional 10 percent tax on s...
Nov 13, 2019•46 min
Three impeachment witness transcripts just released; Mulvaney plans to file separate lawsuit over House subpoena, withdraws request to join Kupperman lawsuit; Key witness: Pentagon was concerned about legality of withholding aid in exchange for dirt on Bidens; New York Times: Giuliani associate's lawyer says Ukraine quid pro quo existed; Trump says he'll release transcript of first Zelensky call this week; Biden accuses Warren of "condescending" and "elitist attitude" after she slammed him for n...
Nov 12, 2019•43 min
Bolton attorney: he has "relevant" information not yet disclosed, Trump's ex-Russia adviser testifies she was "extremely concerned" Giuliani's work "might not be legal", Ukraine expert for White House testifies Trump's Ukraine call put Giuliani "into kind of an official role", Trump claims witnesses in impeachment probe haven't hurt him, GOP throws Trump aides under bus to protect him, Sources say Trump still in close contact with Giuliani despite growing scrutiny over Ukraine, Michael Bloomberg...
Nov 09, 2019•45 min
Kent testifies Trump wanted to pressure Ukraine to commit to probes of Biden; Key witness: Giuliani's attacks on ambassador "campaign of lies"; Damning testimony reveals Giuliani's influence over Trump; Washington Post: Bolton willing to defy White House and testify in impeachment inquiry if court clears the way; Pence aide: Trump's Ukraine call was political, not normal; Michael Bloomberg laying groundwork for presidential run; Advisers say he's increasingly concerned about current Democratic f...
Nov 08, 2019•43 min
Top diplomat in Ukraine describes shakedown in newly released transcript of testimony; Sources: Heightened level of concern inside White House about Taylor's public testimony; Pence aide to testify she was concerned about Ukraine call; Pompeo has lost confidence at State amid impeachment probe; GOP gushes over Volker after he denies quid pro quo; Senate Republicans dodge questions on Trump; Senator Graham: Trump Ukraine policy "incoherent", administration "incapable" of quid pro quo; Trump touts...
Nov 07, 2019•41 min
Trumps's ambassador reverses testimony, admits quid pro quo; Diplomat: Giuliani's push to have Ukraine investigate the Bidens "Improper" and potentially illegal; Trump's ambassador: Pompeo rolled his eyes when Giuliani was mentioned, said "it's something we have to deal with"; House democrats call on Mulvaney to testify as multiple officials fail to appear for depositions; Former Ukraine diplomat defends Biden against Trump claims; First results in Kentucky governor's race; Democrats hope to win...
Nov 06, 2019•42 min
White House Russia adviser testifies, backs up Quid pro quo claim; Trump, GOP claim White House adviser's testimony is a win despite his allegation of a quid pro quo; White House Press Secretary: "I don't want to get into" strategy; White House does have rapid response team; White House ramps up Senate outreach ahead of likely impeachment trial; GOP frustrated with White House handling of impeachment; Judge questions whether executive privilege can be used to block former White House council fro...
Nov 01, 2019•44 min
Top White House Ukraine expert Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindeman convinced of quid pro quo; John Bolton says "no way" to a voluntary deposition before Congress; Trump's hand-picked ambassador to Russia breaks with the President; White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney learned of raid that killed the head of ISIS after it was over; What are Pennsylvania Dem voters now saying about impeachment; Decoding Trump's favorite punctuation To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit ...
Oct 31, 2019•43 min
White House who was Trump-Ukraine call testifies transcript of call was mostly accurate; Witness on Ukraine call testifies: Did not think it was proper to demand that foreign government probe United States citizen; White house official testifies he raised alarms after Trump's Ukraine call; Trump attacks him as a "Never Trumper witness"; Democrats release details of impeachment resolution ahead of vote; Dems reveal next step in impeachment probe; New Testimony contradicts Trump ally's account of ...
Oct 30, 2019•43 min
Full house set to vote on impeachment inquiry; Democrats say probe will now include public hearing; White house debating strategy amid news of house impeachment vote; Top republican at odds with White house on impeachment vote; GOP Sen. Thune on impeachment vote: "It would be great" If house would open this process up"; Ex-white house aide defies subpoena, skips deposition; GOP Sen. Johnson emerges as key figure in Ukraine probe; GOP senator becomes . key figure in Ukraine probe; may be witness ...
Oct 29, 2019•42 min
Source: Feds blow door off safe, issue subpoenas as probe into Giuliani associates escalates; Giuliani accidentally calls reporter, talks about Bidens; Giuliani accidentally leaves voicemail for reporter where he's heard saying "We need some money"; Member of Trump's National Security Council cited 15 times by Ukraine diplomat to testify next week; Trump blames Pompeo for hiring Ukraine diplomat who gave damaging testimony, says "everybody makes mistakes"; Source: Bolton in talks about testifyin...
Oct 26, 2019•35 min
Graham today: Dems' impeachment process "really dangerous" for U.S.; In 1998: Closed-door depositions a "smart thing to do"; Congressional leaders remember Elijah Cummings; Late Oversight Chairman lies in state at the capitol; Pompeo dodges questions on what he did with cable from top diplomat raising concerns about Ukraine aid; GOP source: Diplomat's testimony "points to Quid Pro Quo"; WH Press Secretary defends Trump calling GOP critics "human scum", says they are "just that"; Biden open to Su...
Oct 25, 2019•44 min
Defense official's testimony ends after hours of delay caused by Republicans storming deposition; House Republicans storm closed-door impeachment deposition; source says Trump had advance knowledge; Source ion room: "Closest thing.. to mass civil unrest"; Trump's former Acting Attorney General: "Abuse of power is not a crime"; Trump Attorney claims Trump could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue and not be charged as long as he is president; GOP Senator Thune: "The picture coming out.. is not a good o...
Oct 24, 2019•11 min
U.S. diplomat testifies he was told "everything" depended on Ukraine announcing investigations that could help Trump; Top diplomat tells Congress Trump wanted probe of Bidens, 2016 in return for Ukraine aid; As top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine testifies in impeachment inquiry, Trump calls the constitutional process "a lynching"; Top diplomat: EU ambassador warned of "stalemate" if Ukraine president "did not clear things up" on Biden probe; McConnell contradicts Trump, denies calling Ukraine call "pe...
Oct 23, 2019•42 min
Trump tells GOP to "get tough and fight" impeachment; CNN: Key impeachment witness set to testify tomorrow initially hesitant to take Ukraine role; Republicans tried, failed to force censure vote on Schiff; Trump defends Tulsi Gabbard after Hillary Clinton claims Russians are "grooming" her; Sources: Trump increasingly frustrated with Mulvaney on what he views as inability to communicate on impeachment; Trump rails against impeachment probe as sources say he is growing frustrated with Mulvaney o...
Oct 22, 2019•41 min
Trump tries to downplay Mulvaney quid pro quo admission as sources say he's angry and Pelosi calls it a "confession"; Report: Trump allies urging him not to fire Mulvaney, warn he may be damaging witness in impeachment probe; Secretary Perry on orders to work with Giuliani on Ukraine: "I didn't see a problem with that at all"; Ex-GOP Gov. Kasich says he now backs impeachment as sitting GOP Rep. Francis Rooney says he won't rule it out; Trump gives gift to his own resort: Next year's G7 Summit; H...
Oct 19, 2019•18 min
White House in damage control mode after Chief of Staff admits to quid pro quo with Ukraine; Mulvaney admits to quid pro quo with Ukraine despite repeated Trump denials that no such deal existed; Department of Justice official on quid pro quo admission: "That is news to us"; Mulvaney: Politics involved in foreign policy, "get over it"; Representative Cummings dead at 68; was key figure in impeachment inquiry; Explosive testimony: diplomat breaks with Trump, says he had no choice but to work with...
Oct 18, 2019•45 min
