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White House sees impeachment ‘pipe dream’ losing steam

Ambassador Kurt Volker, right, former special envoy to Ukraine, and Tim Morrison, a former official at the National Security Council are sworn in to testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, during a public impeachment hearing of President Donald Trump's efforts to tie U.S. aid for Ukraine to investigations of his political opponents. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

The White House increasingly is viewing impeachment, considered by many administration officials just weeks ago as an unfair partisan slam dunk, as something that’s losing its aura of inevitability.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., left, and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg stand on stage before a Democratic presidential primary debate hosted by CNN/New York Times at Otterbein University, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, in Westerville, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) ** FILE **

‘Electability problem’: Warren sputters, Buttigieg surges into debate clash 32 minutes ago

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Senate Armed Services Committee member Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark. questions Navy Secretary nominee Richard Spencer on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 11, 2017, during Spencer's confirmation hearing before the committee. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump’s plan to pull out of Open Skies Treaty spurs partisan battle

By Lauren Meier - The Washington Times

National Security Council aide Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman testifies before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, during a public impeachment hearing of President Donald Trump's efforts to tie U.S. aid for Ukraine to investigations of his political opponents. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Jim Jordan clashes with Alexander Vindman over job performance

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, questions Jennifer Williams, an aide to Vice President Mike Pence, and National Security Council aide Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, as they testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, during a public impeachment hearing of President Donald Trump's efforts to tie U.S. aid for Ukraine to investigations of his political opponents. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)

Chris Stewart brushes off Vindman’s interpretation of Trump-Zelensky phone call as ‘nonsense’

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

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