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Full house to vote this week on impeachment inquiry; Former WH official defies subpoena, refuses to testify; Key informant obtained ISIS leader's underwear, blood sample; Trump lauds U.S. raid on ISIS leader, says Baghdadi is "dead as a doornail"
Full house to vote this week on impeachment inquiry; Schiff: we can infer WH position to ex-official's testimony means they think it would incriminate Trump; Pentagon: videos, phots of Baghdadi raid to be released; Picture of hero dog used in raid of ISIS
Trump falsely claims impeachment based on one "perfect" call; Trump compares impeachment to unfairness in criminal justice system; Sen John Kennedy on Trump and impeachment; Trump family explores selling Washington, D.C. hotel
Source: Bolton in talks about testifying behind closed doors; Sources: WH official to back up diplomat's damning testimony; "Anonymous" author of new book promises to recount conversations with president Trump; Trump on impeachment messaging: "I am the te
Senate GOP introducing resolution to condemn impeachment process; Dems accuse GOP Reps of stunt & violating House rules after rushing secure room; U.S. may start moving battle tanks & troops to Syria to protect other troops near oil fields;
Sources: Dems aiming for public hearings in November; NYT: WH sent warning letter to Pentagon Official who testified before Congress; GOP Source: Diplomat's testimony "reverberating" among House GOP; GOP tries to downplay damning testimony as "hearsay"; "
Key diplomat's testimony undermines Trump defense; Group of House GOP lawmakers storm secure hearing room; Trump announces Turkey sanctions lifted, as his own envoy tells Congress Turks suspected of war crimes
Number two GOP Senator: the picture coming out of Bill Taylor's testimony "is not a good one"; GOP cracks on impeachment as Trump lifts Turkey sanctions; WH attacks Bill Taylor as "radical unelected bureaucrat"; Trump calls never Trumper Republicans "huma
Special Edition: The White House in Crisis; New book called "A Warning" by writer of anonymous Op-Ed who "vowed to thwart" Trump's worst inclinations; CNN obtains key diplomat's opening statement; Trump compares impeachment investigation to "a lynchi
Source: "Anonymous" has "explosive" book coming out with first-hand account of president Trump; CNN: Key diplomat testifies he was told political investigations may be reason for Ukraine aid delay; McConnell denies he told Trump Ukraine call was "perfect"
Trump calls on republicans to get tougher & "stick together" on impeachment; Sources: Impeachment inquiry could take longer than expected; Trump hurls new attacks at whistleblower, Schiff; Trump: U.S. never promised to protect Kurds forever
Trump reverse course on Doral, Syria amid GOP backlash; Sources: Mulvaney faced internal efforts to oust him before democrats moved ahead with impeachment inquiry; Trump goes on rant over "phony emoluments clause"; CNN: key witness initially hesitant to t
WH tries damage control after Mulvaney admits quid pro quo; Trump: Energy Secy Perry leaving post at end of year; Trump praises ceasefire as violence still unfolds;
GOP won't rule out impeachment after Mulvaney's admission; Trump deflects, distracts after Mulvaney admits quid pro quo; WaPo: Diplomat says Biden's office dismissed concerns about Hunter Biden's work in 2015; Rick Perry resigns as questions grow over con
White House admits Trump directed officials to work with Giuliani; White House admits to quid pro quo with Ukraine; Bloomberg: Energy Secy. Perry tells Trump he's resigning; Lawmakers mourn death of Rep. Elijah Cummings;
Mulvaney admits to quid pro quo with Ukraine: "Get over it. There's going to be political influence in foreign policy"; Source: Trump legal team "baffled" by Mulvaney briefing; House lawyer drives Dems impeachment strategy; Trump: U.S. and Turkey agree to
Counterintelligence probe of Giuliani hinges on ties to Ukraine, wealthy foreigners & WH; Pelosi: Trump had a "meltdown" in meeting on Syria; Trump's letter to Erdogan: "Don't be a tough guy! Don't be a fool!"
Federal investigations of Rudy Giuliani includes counterintelligence probe; Democrats speak after meeting with Trump at WH; Trump claims Turkey's invasion of Northern Syria "has nothing to do with us"; House voted 354-60 on resolution condemning Trump's d
CNN/NYT to host Democratic Debate tonight at 8PM; Several Republicans raising questions about Giuliani's actions; VP Pence heads to Turkey after Trump slaps new sanctions; Hunter Biden: I did nothing improper, but had "poor judgement";
Sources: Giuliani will defy subpoena for Ukraine docs; Budget Office does not plan to comply with document subpoena; OMB does not comply with document subpoena; Source: Trump's ex-Russia adviser said Bolton thought Giuliani was a "hand grenade" ready to e