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House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff outlined U.S. Ambassador to the E.U. Gordon Sondland's involvement in Ukraine and said he was "increasingly embroiled in an effort to press the new Ukrainian president that deviated sharply from the norm." Watch his opening statement Wednesday in the fourth day of public impeachment hearings.
"The suggestion that we were engaged in some irregular or rogue diplomacy is absolutely false," Gordon Sondland will testify
Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi joined the White House communications team to work on impeachment messaging
The impeachment hearings continue Wednesday with testimony from Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union. CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Major Garrett joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss what his testimony could mean for the impeachment inquiry.
Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union and the highly anticipated impeachment witness, will testify in Congress Wednesday. His name has come up multiple times as part of testimony on alleged efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate the Bidens. He'll likely be asked about direct conversations he's had with President Trump. Nancy Cordes reports.
Ambassador Gordon Sondland faces lawmakers; Prince Andrew denies Epstein accuser's allegations.
Morrison was the third witness testifying Tuesday who listened in on Trump's July 25 call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
Republicans were presented with their first opportunity Tuesday to question witnesses they wanted to testify as part of the impeachment inquiry. Leslie Sanchez, a CBS News contributor and Republican strategist, Lynda Tran, a CBSN political contributor and Democratic strategist and Molly Hooper, a CBSN political contributor, join "Red and Blue" to discuss the day’s hearings.
Between Tuesday's hearings, Senate leaders from both parties provided a preview on how an impeachment trial could play out in the coming months. Molly Hooper, a CBSN political contributor and Capitol Hill reporter, Lynda Tran, a CBSN political contributor and Democratic strategist, and Leslie Sanchez, a CBS News contributor and Republican strategist, spoke to CBSN's "Red and Blue" about how some candidates could be stuck in Washington at a crucial point in the campaign.
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House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff and ranking Republican Devin Nunes made closing remarks Tuesday following the testimony of Kurt Volker, the former special envoy to Ukraine, and Tim Morrison, the outgoing senior director of European and Russian affairs at the National Security Council and a deputy assistant to the president
Both Tim Morrison, the outgoing senior director of European and Russian affairs at the National Security Council, and Kurt Volker, the former special envoy to Ukraine, said they had not seen evidence of quid pro quo, bribery, or treason, in response to questions by GOP Congresswoman Elise Stefanik.
Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, a National Security Council expert on Ukraine, and Jennifer Williams, an aide to Vice President Pence, testified Tuesday in the Trump impeachment inquiry.
Republican Congressman Brad Wenstrup criticized the intelligence community and disputed the widely accepted conclusion by American intelligence that Russia -- not Ukraine -- interfered in the 2016 presidential election. The Ohio representative said that members of the intel community were some of the same people who were involved in the "Russia collusion hoax" at the heart of a special counsel investigation.
Committee members continued their five-minute rounds of questioning, which they could yield to colleagues. They posed questions to Kurt Volker, the former special envoy to Ukraine, and Tim Morrison, the outgoing senior director of European and Russian affairs at the National Security Council and a deputy assistant to the president.
Witnesses said they were alarmed by the president's July phone call with the leader of Ukraine
The second week of the House impeachment hearings is underway. The public will hear from Gordon Sondland, who has been in direct contact with the president. "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan and Major Garrett join the "CBS Evening News" to explain what we can expect.
President Trump has slammed the impeachment inquiry as unfair. But at a cabinet meeting, he boasted that Republicans are winning the impeachment battle. Ben Tracy reports.
The third round of impeachment hearings got underway on Tuesday. Two witnesses were alarmed by the president's July call with the leader of Ukraine, calling it "improper" and "unusual." Nancy Cordes has the latest.
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Tim Morrison, the outgoing senior director of European and Russian affairs at the National Security Council, testified that he didn't always follow through on suggestions from EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland. He said his predecessor, Fiona Hill, had described Sondland's role the "Gordon problem."
Alexander Vindman and Jennifer Williams testified in the impeachment inquiry against Trump
After a recess, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff tacked on two more 15-minute sessions controlled by him and ranking Republican Devin Nunes. They posed additional questions to Kurt Volker, the former special envoy to Ukraine, and Tim Morrison, the outgoing senior director of European and Russian affairs at the National Security Council and a deputy assistant to the president. Then committee members were given five minutes each for questioning.
Kurt Volker, the former special envoy to Ukraine, disputed Ambassador William Taylor's description of an "irregular" channel dictating policy on Ukraine. "I don't agree with his characterization of that," Taylor said, noting that some members of the channel were U.S. officials with significant experience in Ukraine.
Republican counsel Steve Castor asked Tim Morrison -- the outgoing senior director of European and Russian affairs at the National Security Council -- about concerns within the NSC about Alexander Vindman's judgment. He asked Morrison about concerns his predecessor, Fiona Hill, might have had, but Morrison's lawyer said the question was outside the scope of his testimony. Morrison did reference his earlier testimony, in which he said others had raised concerns about Vindman potentially leaking information, something Vindman denied earlier Tuesday.
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Consumers are urged to destroy the recalled cucumbers, which were distributed in 26 states around the U.S.
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Police have called James Craig's alleged plot to kill Angela Craig a "heinous, complex and calculated murder."
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A full-blown trade war between the U.S. and Canada could lead to a recession in both countries, economist says.
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The Thanksgiving threats come one day after several of President-elect Donald Trump's staff picks reported threats.
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"Whatever bumps and bruises we were suffering, we put it all aside and celebrated Thanksgiving in Nantucket," President Biden wrote in his 2017 book "Promise Me, Dad."
Trump's claims President Claudia Sheinbaum "agreed to stop migration through Mexico." She says she "explained" what Mexico was already doing.
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An Illinois mom got stuck with a big bill after taking her 3-year-old to the ER but never seeing a doctor. "It's mind-blowing," she said.
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A missing hiker was found alive this week in the remote Canadian wilderness, where he had been missing since October.
Amalka, a female, slipped out of a carrier cage on November 19 during an unloading operation.
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"The accused appears to have had no motive for killing the people other than the act of killing itself," prosecutors said.
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In settling, the three plaintiffs said they assign no "ill intent" to Rose and realize now that his conduct could be subject to interpretation.
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Members of the iconic band, the Grateful Dead, reflected on the impact bandmate Phil Lesh had on their lives and said they had hoped to play together again.
The tech CEO has been seeking to change his company's perception on the right following a rocky relationship with President-elect Donald Trump.
Australia's full legislature has now passed a bill that will soon ban children under the age of 16 from using most social media platforms.
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Scientists now have a clearer picture of Camp Century, an abandoned U.S. military base long hidden under the ice in Greenland, thanks to a NASA research team's good luck.
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Forensic pathologists hope advanced DNA testing technology will enable them to attach names to all the unidentified people at the Honolulu Medical Examiner's Office.
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