House Judiciary committee approves impeachment articles; full house floor vote next week; House Judiciary committee vote to impeach split on party lines; Dems slam McConnell for coordinating with WH on senate trial; Trump: "I could do a long or short senate impeachment trial"; Trump reacts to vote: "an embarrassment to this country"; WSJ: Trump called Giuliani as he returned from Ukraine to ask "what did you get?"; Giuliani visits WH after returning from Ukraine; Sources: WH further limits how m...
Dec 13, 2019•38 min
House panel debates Trump impeachment articles before vote; WH lawyer Cipollone on the hill to meet with McConnell To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 13, 2019•29 min
DOJ watchdog & AG Bill Barr disagree over opening of Russian investigation; Lawmakers who voted on Clinton impeachment change tune for Trump To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 11, 2019•39 min
Mueller report; House Dems introduce articles of impeachment, full house could vote as soon as next week; McCarthy: Democrats are just angry they lost 2016 election; Schiff: Waiting on impeachment allows Trump to continue cheating; Sources: Nadler pushed for separate article of impeachment on obstruction of justice; Barr suggest FBI acted in "Bad Faith" in trump-Russia probe; Grisham,: Trump is "Not relieved, but we did expect this"; Sources: McConnell wants fast senate trial, but Trump is pushi...
Dec 10, 2019•39 min
House judiciary resumes impeachment hearing; IG says start of FBI Russia probe justified & unbiased, but investigation had significant errors; Attorney general Barr disputes IG finding, says FBI opened investigation on "thinnest of suspicions"; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 10, 2019•25 min
WH faces 5pm deadline to say if it will participate in hearings; Next public impeachment hearing scheduled for Monday; Democratic leaders prepared for impeachment defections; Minutes way: Deadline for White House to announce if it will participate in impeachment hearings; Giuliani confirms he went to Ukraine to dig or dirt on Bidens; White House spokesman on Giuliani: To my knowledge, Giuliani is still Trump's attorney; White House says it won't participate in impeachment hearing; Biden campaign...
Dec 06, 2019•39 min
Pelosi: Trump has left us with "no choice" but to proceed with Articles of Impeachment; Sources: House could vote on four Articles of Impeachment in two weeks; Pelosi fires back over whether she hates Trump: "I don't hate... don't mess with me" on that; Sources: Democrats considering articles on abuse of power, bribery, obstruction of Congress & justice; Sources: White House legal team mounting robust defense for likely Senate trial; Sources: Trump legal team plans to dig in on unproven Bide...
Dec 05, 2019•39 min
Constitutional experts testify at Judiciary impeachment hearing To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 04, 2019•1 hr
House Intel Impeachment Report: "Evidence of the President's misconduct is overwhelming; House Intel Report: Trump "placed his own personal & political interests above those of the United States; House Intel Rpt: "Unprecedented" obstruction of impeachment inquiry risks "grave harm" to balance of power; House Intel Rpt: "Months-long campaign" for Trump's personal gain involved Pence, Pompeo, Mulvaney, other senior staff; Trump refuses to commit to defending "delinquent" NATO allies; Romney: I...
Dec 03, 2019•39 min
Nadler: WH should stop blocking witnesses, provide any "exculpatory" evidence; Trump lawyer on participating in hearing: we have no info on dates, witnesses, or rules; Soon: House intel committee members to review impeachment report; House judiciary holds first impeachment hearing Wednesday; WH faces Friday deadline to decide if it will participate in future impeachment hearings; Ukraine's president on aid: "We're at war. If you're our strategic partner, then you can't go blocking anything"; Top...
Dec 02, 2019•4 min
Several wounded in stabbing in the Hague, Netherlands; Police: two killed in London Bridge terror attack; British PM to meet any moment with top emergency officials; Dutch state TV: "no indication of terrorist motive" in the Hague stabbing; House judiciary Dems prep for huge impeachment hearing Wed; New questions about call Trump says clears him in Ukraine scandal; Admin official: U.S. and Taliban haven't formally reopened peace talks, but Trump says they have; North Korea fires new projectiles ...
Nov 29, 2019•39 min
Reports: Giuliani pursued business deal with corrupt Ukranian prosecutor offering Biden dirt; Taylor: Morrison described Sondland-Trump phone call where Pres. asked Zelensky to announce investigations; Report: three women accuse Amb. Sondland of sexual misconduct, he denies all allegations; 2020 candidates hit the trail on Thanksgiving To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 28, 2019•28 min
Intel chair Schiff says he wants more time before deciding how to vote on impeachment; Sources: White House deliberating next move, likely won't send lawyer to Dec. 4 impeachment hearing; "Ask that to Rudy": Trump gives Giuliani same treatment as ex-lawyer Michael Cohen; Ex-CIA chief Pompeo refuses to say Russia, not Ukraine, hacked DNC in 2016; Dem congresswoman in swing district avoids talking impeachment, fears it could hut re-election in 2020; GOP super PACs target swing states with impeachm...
Nov 27, 2019•2 min
Judge: McGhan must comply, no such thing as "absolute immunity"; Trump claims he'd "love" WH Officials to testify but he must protect future presidents; Hold put on Ukraine aid same day as July 25th call with Ukraine; Judiciary Dems invite Trump & WH Counsel to participate in hearing; Pompeo on testifying: "When the time is right all good things happen"; Dems consider adding Mueller findings to Articles of Impeachment; Trump to hold rally tonight in his new home state of Florida; Trump uses ...
Nov 26, 2019•3 min
Wash Post: WH review shows Trump officials wanted justification to withhold Ukraine aid after the fact; Wash Post: WH review of docs on Ukraine could embarrass Trump; Dems reviewing evidence, weighing articles of impeachment; Pentagon chief fires Navy Secretary over SEAL controversy; navy Secretary ousted over handling of SEAL's case; Ousted Navy Secretary: I couldn't obey Trump's orders; Nunes dodges questions on Ukraine meeting for Biden dirt; Attorney for Giuliani associate: client wiling to ...
Nov 25, 2019•39 min
Eight witnesses expected to publicly testify this week; Amb. Sondland, who spoke to Trump about Ukraine, set to testify; House investigating whether Trump lied to Mueller; CNN goes to Kiev restaurant where Sondland called Trump; New CNN poll: Buttigieg leaps to first place in Iowa; New poll: 0% of SC Dem black voters support Buttigieg; White House stands by Stephen Miller after emails showed he pushed white nationalist conspiracies To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn...
Nov 18, 2019•39 min
Ousted U.S. Ambassador testifies about smear campaign against her & fear of comments made by Pres. Trump; Aide who overheard Sondland's phone call with Trump now in closed-door deposition; Trump defends Yovanovitch tweet, says "I have freedom of speech"; Schiff: We saw witness intimidation in real time by Pres. Trump; Yovanovitch: No explanation given for why I was removed; Trump attacks ousted Ukraine Ambassador as she claims she felt threatened by attacks; WH releases transcript of first c...
Nov 15, 2019•45 min
More impeachment witnesses to testify in just Hours; Dems question Sondland's truthfulness as new info emerges; Former Republican Rep. Amash: Why won't Trump let officials with first-hand knowledge testify?; Trump showed GOP Senators transcript of First Ukraine call; Official: WH Staff caught off guard by testimony Trump overheard talking Ukraine probes on phone; Bill Clinton's message to Trump on impeachment & guns; Deval Patrick Jumps Into Crowded Dem 2020 Field; Newest 2020 Dem Talks Big ...
Nov 14, 2019•39 min
Taylor: Sondland said Trump cared more about investigations of Biden than about Ukraine To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 13, 2019•48 min
House GOP lays out defense strategy ahead of public hearings; Televised impeachment hearings begin in less than 24 hours; Schiff warns GOP about outing whistleblower in hearings; NYT: Trump has considered firing intelligence Inspector General; Testimony at Roger Stone trial contradicts what Trump told Mueller about Wikileaks; Top Russian Official on 2020 elections: We'll resolve the problem, don't worry; Transcripts show Trump repeatedly tried not to anger Russia; Transcript: Mulvaney held up Uk...
Nov 12, 2019•37 min
GOP tries to shape strategy ahead of public hearings; Trump says he'll release transcript of second Ukraine call; Trump warns GOP: Don't say call wasn't perfect, but not impeachable... "nothing was done wrong"; Haley claims John Kelly & Rex Tillerson tried to recruit her to "save the country" from Trump; Haley: Tillerson & Kelly's push to undermine Trump was "offensive"; Haley: Tillerson & Kelly should've quit instead of trying to undermine Trump; Official: Mulvaney working with WH c...
Nov 11, 2019•39 min
Witness: "No Doubt" what Trump was demanding on Ukraine call; Trump says there should be no public impeachment hearings; Mulvaney ignores subpoena, skips deposition on Capitol Hill; Bolton's lawyer says he has "relevant" info on Ukraine probe not yet disclosed; Sources: Trump and Giuliani remain in touch; Wash Post: "Anonymous" author said Trump officials considered resigning "en masse"; White House blasts anonymous book as "a work of fiction", calls author "coward"; Former NYC Mayor & billi...
Nov 08, 2019•1 hr 15 min
Kent: Giuliani wanted to discredit U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine; State Official Kent says Volker reached out to Giuliani because he "had influence" over Trump's thinking on Ukraine; Pence aide who was concerned about Trump-Ukraine call testifies; Source: Pence aide said Trump's July 25th call with Ukraine was political, not a normal diplomatic call; Trump denies AG Barr declined his request to hold news conference on Ukraine; Trump allies offer scattered defense of Trump's Ukraine call; NYT: Trump...
Nov 07, 2019•38 min
Top diplomat says he was told Trump wanted investigations announced in exchange for aid; Schiff: first public impeachment hearings next week; Taylor: "it was my clear understanding" Ukraine wouldn't get aid without announcing Biden probe; Sen. Hirono backs resolution to protect whistleblower; First public hearings on impeachment set for next week; Giuliani mentioned 400+ times in transcripts as a key player in Ukraine dealings; Steve Bannon to testify against Roger Stone; Democrat claims victory...
Nov 06, 2019•39 min
Sondland amended testimony to say he told Ukrainian official aid likely conditioned on public announcement of investigation; Volker: Trump's call with Ukraine was "extremely unfortunate"; Sources: Senior Pence adviser likely to testify Thursday; Sen. Paul at Trump rally: Media should identify whistleblower; Sen. Paul defends calls for whistleblower identity to be disclosed; Longtime Trump confidant & adviser Roger Stone's trial begins; Roger Stone leaves court early due to "food poisoning"; ...
Nov 05, 2019•38 min
Ex-ambassador to Ukraine said she felt threatened by Trump; Testimony: former ambassador to Ukraine was told to show support for Trump; Testimony: ex-ambassador said Ukrainians told her to watch her back; Trump: "the whistle blower should be revealed"; Lawyer: whistleblower willing to answer written GOP questions; Trump: written answers from whistleblower not acceptable; Dems gear up for public phase as WH defies subpoenas; WAPO: GOP senators consider acknowledging Trump's quid pro quo; Muller d...
Nov 04, 2019•39 min
White House: Trump "Is the war room" on impeachment; Poll: Americans split on impeachment & removal of Trump; Life-long New Yorker Trump making Florida primary residence; Biden camp: Warren's health care plan is "mathematical gymnastics"; Warren releases new $20.5 Trillion plan to fund "Medicare for all", hopes to silence Dem rivals; U.S. troops guardian Syrian oil could confront Russian forces; Russia fills gaps as U.S. steps back, widening power globally; Russia expanding military & ec...
Nov 01, 2019•39 min
No Republicans vote for impeachment process resolution; Two Dems vote No on impeachment process resolution; Trump faces new reality after first full House vote on impeachment; White House strategy in question with no team in place to counter impeachment inquiry; Sources: Majority Leader McConnell advised Trump to stop attacking Senate Republicans; CNN obtains part of top WH Russia Adviser's opening statement; Judge to decide whether Bolton aide must testify; Trump Campaign previews 2020 strategy...
Oct 31, 2019•39 min
Two State Dept. officials testifying today on Capitol Hill; House impeachment investigators want Bolton to testify; Source: key witness Bill Taylor willing to testify publicly; Vindman testifies about missing words, despite Trump saying it was an "exact word-for-word" transcript of Ukraine call; Testimony: Bolton abruptly ended meeting with Ukraine officials after Soundland brought up investigations; July 10th WH meeting with Ukraine is first report of possible quid pro quo; Hurricane force wind...
Oct 31, 2019•38 min
WH official says he sounded the alarm on Trump's Ukraine call; First WH official who was on Trump-Ukraine call testifying; New testimony raises questions about credibility of EU ambassador Sondland's testimony; Sources: tense moment in deposition as Dems accuse GOP of trying to "out" whistleblower; Thursday House vote may force Republicans to rethink strategy; Trump attacks career diplomats testifying in impeachment inquiry, without evidence they are partisan; Kushner to Biden: I've spent 3 year...
Oct 29, 2019•38 min