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George Kent arrives for closed-door deposition in Trump impeachment inquiry

George Kent, a career State Department diplomat, arrived for his private meeting with lawmakers Tuesday as the latest official to appear before Congress in the Democrats' sprawling impeachment inquiry.

October 15, 2019

Fiona Hill, former Russia aide for Trump, on Capitol Hill for closed-door testimony

Former White House adviser Fiona Hill on Monday became the third official to break with the administration and testify in the impeachment inquiry, opening a week of moves by House Democrats to advance the probe with Congress back from recess.

October 14, 2019

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives understaffed, underfunded

An epidemic of mass shootings has put a spotlight on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, revealing an agency that is understaffed, underfunded and treated as a political punching bag on both the right and the left.

October 13, 2019

Gordon Sondland to honor subpoena, testify before Congress

U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland, a key figure in the sprawling Ukraine matter, will testify before Congress next week, roughly a week after the White House initially blocked his testimony, his lawyer said Friday.

October 11, 2019

Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, indicted Rudy Giuliani associates, unknown to Donald Trump

President Trump said Thursday he knows nothing about two Ukraine-born Florida businessmen, linked to his personal attorney Rudolph W. Giuliani, who have been indicted on charges of funneling cash from a Russian donor to his reelection campaign.

October 10, 2019

Two Florida businessmen who helped Rudy Giuliani in Ukraine arrested on campaign finance charges

Two Florida businessmen who were key players in Rudolph W. Giuliani's quest to dig up dirt on former Vice President Joseph R. Biden were arrested late Wednesday on campaign finance charges.

October 10, 2019

Henry Frese indicted for leaking classified information to reporters

A counterterrorism analyst was arrested Wednesday after being indicted on two counts of leaking classified national defense information to two NBC-affiliated journalists, including one whom he had a romantic relationship with.

October 9, 2019

Pat Cipollone letter: Donald Trump won’t cooperate with impeachment inquiry

The White House on Tuesday called the House impeachment probe "partisan and unconstitutional" and said President Trump will not cooperate until Democrats come up with a fair process that respects his rights.

October 8, 2019

Patrick Leahy demands AG Barr address inmate suicide prevention in the wake of Epstein death

Sen. Patrick Leahy on Tuesday demanded Attorney General William P. Barr answer questions about how federal agencies prevent inmate suicides, especially after the death of accused pedophile Jeffrey Epstein in federal custody.

October 8, 2019

Gordon D. Sondland blocked from testifying by White House

House Democrats on Tuesday evening made good on their threat to subpoena a State Department witness they say has "deeply relevant" documents to the impeachment inquiry.

October 8, 2019

Democrats subpoena Pentagon, OMB in Ukraine probe

House Democrats expanded their impeachment probe Monday by issuing subpoenas to the White House's Office of Management and Budget and the Pentagon.

October 7, 2019

Adam Schiff blasts Republican calls for recusal

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff Friday blasted Republican calls for him to recuse himself from the impeachment inquiry.

October 4, 2019

Republicans emerge from IG hearing with focus on Adam Schiff

Capitol Hill Republicans are turning the impeachment inquiry into an examination of the ethics of Rep. Adam B. Schiff, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

October 4, 2019

Italian accused of partnering with Russian to steal GE trade secrets arrested, DOJ says

An Italian national accused of partnering with a Russian to steal trade secrets from GE Aviation was arrested earlier this week, the Justice Department said Friday.

October 4, 2019

Republicans demand House Oversight Democrats put breaks on White House subpoena

Republicans on the House Oversight Committee on Friday demanded that Chairman Elijah E. Cummings halt a White House subpoena seeking materials related to the Ukraine matter.

October 4, 2019

William Barr cautions against ‘piling on’ corporate wrongdoers

Attorney General William Barr warned regulators Thursday against imposing excessive punishments on corporate offenders because it could hurt investors.

October 3, 2019

Volker testimony not helpful to Democrats’ impeachment push, GOP congressmen say

Republicans emerging from the congressional testimony of Kurt Volker, the former U.S. envoy to Ukraine, say the hearing has been a bust for Democrats.

October 3, 2019

Kurt Volker, Michael Atkinson testimony in Trump impeachment probe scheduled

Kurt Volker and Michael Atkinson scheduled to testify this week in the House's Ukraine probe could give both Democrats and Republicans more avenues to investigate, analysts say.

October 2, 2019

Steve Linick, State Department IG, delivers conspiracy theory packet to Congress, Jamie Raskin says

State Department Inspector General Steve Linick on Wednesday gave Congress a package of conspiracy theories obtained by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that discredit key figures in the whistleblower-Ukraine scandal.

October 2, 2019

Bob Menendez calls on Mike Pompeo to recuse himself from Ukraine matters

Sen. Robert Menendez, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday called for Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to recuse himself from Ukraine-related matters.

October 2, 2019