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Politics & Government

Sondland's Public Testimony Sparks Questions About Legal Implications

5:26am November 21, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to constitutional scholars Kim Wehle and Jonathan Turley about the legal implications of Ambassador Sondland's public testimony in the House impeachment inquiry.

Gordon Sondland, the U.S ambassador to the European Union, departs for a short break while testifying before the House Intelligence Committee in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

Key Takeaways From Gordon Sondland's Watershed Impeachment Hearing

5:33pm November 20, 2019

by Philip Ewing

The U.S. ambassador to the European Union said all the top leaders in officialdom were "in the loop" throughout the Ukraine affair, broadening its implications well beyond President Trump.

Ambassador Sondland's Relationship With Trump Draws Scrutiny

9:31am November 18, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Richard Morningstar, ex-U.S. ambassador to the EU, about the man currently in the slot, Gordon Sondland, who is scheduled to testify in the public impeachment hearings.

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Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs George Kent and top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine William Taylor are sworn in prior to testifying before the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday.

Politics & Government

What We Learned From The 1st Week Of Impeachment Hearings

12:45pm November 16, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

Impeachment is clearly shaping up to be a partisan affair, and there was a new witness who said he overheard the president inquiring about how the prospect for "investigations" in Ukraine was going.

A budget staffer is to become the first White House official to testify about Ukraine aid in the impeachment inquiry at the Capitol on Saturday.

OMB Staffer Could Shed Light On Impeachment Inquiry Enigmas

5:34am November 16, 2019

by David Welna

Closed-door testimony from the only White House staffer cooperating with the probe could provide first-hand knowledge about details that remain hazy.

President Trump and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan take part in a joint news conference during Erdogan's visit to the White House on Wednesday.

Trump Sweet, Congress Sour On Turkey

9:07pm November 13, 2019

by David Welna

President Trump welcomed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the Oval Office just weeks after Turkish forces stormed into Syria. But in Congress, there's a bipartisan push to punish Turkey.

World News

Economic And Democratic Hopes Fuel Protests In Latin America

11:54am November 12, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to former Mexican Foreign Minister Jorge Castaneda about the resignation of Bolivia's president and the recent wave of protests in Latin America.

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Politics & Government

The Republican Strategy Behind The Impeachment Witness List

7:27am November 12, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to Jamil Jaffer, former associate White House counsel during the George W. Bush administration, about the witnesses the GOP wants to talk with during the impeachment inquiry.

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Politics & Government

Preview Of Impeachment Strategies Ahead Of This Week's Public Hearings

12:05pm November 11, 2019

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Ross Garber, a law professor in political investigations and impeachment, about Democrats and Republican strategies as the public phase of the impeachment inquiry begins.

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Politics & Government

What Do Republican Voters Think About The Impeachment Inquiry?

11:49am November 11, 2019

Steve Inskeep talks to David French of the conservative website The Dispatch about how Republican voters view the impeachment inquiry into President Trump, and revelations from witness transcripts.

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