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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

Kevin McCarthy signs censure resolution against Adam Schiff

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday he has signed a resolution to censure House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam B. Schiff.

October 2, 2019

House Democrats to subpoena White House in Ukraine probe

House Democrats are threatening to subpoena the White House in their fight for more documents related to President Trump's July phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

October 2, 2019

Mike Pompeo bucks subpoenas in Trump whistleblower probe

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo bucked House subpoenas in the whistleblower probe Tuesday as he accused Democratic committee chairmen of "bullying" his employees, throwing the congressional impeachment inquiry into confusion.

October 1, 2019

Steve Linick, State Department IG, requests ‘urgent’ meeting on Capitol Hill

The State Department inspector general is scheduled to brief staffers from several House and Senate committees Wednesday, according to a report late Tuesday.

October 1, 2019

Rudy Giuliani hires Watergate prosecutor as attorney in impeachment inquiry

President Trump's personal lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani has tapped former Watergate prosecutor Jon Sale to represent him in the congressional impeachment inquiry, both attorneys said Tuesday.

October 1, 2019

Robert Mueller returns to old law firm months after ending special counsel probe

Former special counsel Robert Mueller returned to work at the WilmerHale law firm Tuesday after a three-year stint investigating Russian election-meddling, the firm announced.

October 1, 2019

Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, says he’s had no contact with Rudy Giuliani

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday he's had no interactions with President Trump's personal attorney Rudolph W. Giuliani.

October 1, 2019

Mike Pompeo says House committee subpoena is an effort to ‘bully’ the State Department

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday a subpoena issued by the House Foreign Affairs Committee is an attempt to "bully" and "intimidate" the State Department, suggesting he may not comply with it.

October 1, 2019

House Democrats say Trump may have lied to Mueller: Report

President Trump may have lied in his answers to special counsel Robert Mueller, lawyers for the House of Representatives reportedly alleged.

October 1, 2019