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A quick start to a big week ahead for the Trump impeachment inquiry -- House Democrats plan to question several key witnesses behind closed doors. Plus, raw anger from the President himself. Tweets lashing out at the White House whistleblower and Democrats leading the inquiry. The President is trying to keep Republicans in line at a moment many are privately nervous about where this is heading. An...

A whir of new developments connected to the whistleblower complaint that is now the lynchpin of the Democratic impeachment push. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi refusing today to put a specific timeline on the investigation, but the committee taking the lead told reporters to expect subpoenas for key witnesses and told its members to be ready to work during a planned two week recess. A big question tod...

House Democrats are fast-tracking their impeachment inquiry - now focused on the Ukraine scandal and President Trump's conversation with that country's leader. Trump says he's the victim of a smear campaign orchestrated by Democrats and the "Deep State." The full Congress is on recess for two weeks, but the House Intelligence Committee plans interviews and hearings using the whistle-blower complai...

The Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire testifies on Capitol Hill -- hours after the publication of a whistleblower report detailing allegations the President used his office to pursue foreign dirt for the 2020 election. Today's Panel: CNN's Jim Sciutto, Gloria Borger, Dana Bash, Jeffrey Toobin, Asha Rangappa, Shawn Turner, Carrie Cordero, and Evan Perez. To learn more about ho...

The Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee says President Trump "betrayed his oath of office and sacrificed our national security" after the White House releases a rough transcript of his July 25th conversation with the president of Ukraine. We break down all the aftermath with our panel: CNN's Jeff Zeleny and Nia-Malika Henderson, Karoun Demirjian with the Washington Post, and Margaret Tale...

Impeachment momentum builds among House Democrats. Speaker Pelosi leads a big meeting this afternoon -- and several moderates who had been holdouts because of the politics back home say the President's conduct leaves them no choice. Plus, ridiculous is the president's answer to the impeachment drumbeat. But new reporting shows he ordered a hold on military aide to Ukraine just before pushing its p...

President Trump is at the UN where he was greeted by questions about his controversial summer call with the leader of Ukraine. Plus, House Democrats say they're reaching a tipping point on impeachment. President Trump says he's not worried. And new polls show a surge for Elizabeth Warren in Iowa. Today's Panel: CNN's Nia-Malika Henderson, Michael Shear with The New York Times, Rachael Bade with Th...

As 2020 Democrats flock to Iowa, a new CNN poll highlights a surge for Elizabeth Warren - and struggles for many of her competitors. Plus, President Trump asks for foreign election help - pressuring Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden and his family. Democrats cry foul, but Trump says what he did was "totally appropriate." And more troops head to the Middle East, as Washington and Tehran talk tough....

Trump discusses tensions with Iran and the trade war with China at a news conference with Australia's Prime Minister. Prior to the news conference the President announced tough new sanctions on the Iranian national bank He also addressed the growing controversy over a mysterious whistleblower complaint, calling it a "political hack job." Today's panel: CNN's Dana Bash, CNN's Mike Rogers, CNN's Car...

Did President Trump make a reckless promise to a foreign leader? A whistleblower thinks so, and the intelligence community inspector general who deemed the complaint urgent gives select members of Congress a classified briefing, but offers little information. Plus, two big shakeups by struggling 2020 Democratic contenders -- Kamala Harris goes all in on Iowa and Bernie Sanders juggles staff in two...

President Trump announces new sanctions on Iran and his pick for a new National Security Adviser. This as Secretary of State Pompeo arrives in Saudi Arabia -- and the Saudis display what they say are Iranian weapons used to attack the kingdom's oil facilities. Plus, Joe Biden still leads the Democratic pack. But the first national poll after the latest debate shows Elizabeth Warren closing in -- a...

House Democrats are about to hold what some call their first impeachment hearing. And the White House is defiant, telling two former presidential aides not to show up -- and a third Trump adviser not to answer certain questions. Plus, Elizabeth Warren takes aim at Joe Biden and the electability argument. And then she takes 4,000 selfies. And President Trump's numbers among Latino voters are horrib...

Oil prices are up and the Middle East is on edge following attacks on Saudi Arabia's energy infrastructure. The Trump Administration blames Iran - and the President says the U.S. is locked and loaded. Plus, the recurring presidential credibility question: Aides rush to say "locked and loaded" doesn't necessarily mean a military response. And the President insists he never said something that he sa...

New tensions between the Trump White House and Iran after a stunning attack on Saudi oil facilities. Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility, but the Trump administration is blaming Iran. CNN's Senior International Correspondent Nick Paton Walsh joins us with a report from Tehran and CNN's John Kirby provides analysis. Plus, the Democratic presidential race turns testy as summer gives way to...

Fallout today from a feisty 10-candidate Democratic debate. Joe Biden mixes it up with Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders on health care, and two contenders who made Biden's age and stamina an issue last night stage a hasty retreat the morning after. Plus, Beto O'Rourke adds a "hell yes" when asked if he would push a mandatory buy back of assault weapons. It is a line that could help him in the D...

It is debate night for the 2020 Democrats, the first time Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren share the same stage, and perhaps a last chance for some of the struggling contenders to prove to voters and donors they deserve to stick around. Plus, a big Supreme Court immigration win for the Trump White House. The justices allow the President's tough new asylum rules to be enforced while a legal challenge...

Republicans celebrate a win in a close House special election in North Carolina, but with victory comes more proof the President's unpopularity in the suburbs is a drag on Republican candidates across America. Plus, it may be the third debate for 2020 Democrats but it's the first time Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren share the stage. New poll numbers show the Massachusetts senator is, at the moment,...

Breaking News: President Trump fires National Security Adviser John Bolton. Sources say the President and Bolton got into a heated argument last night over the plan to host Taliban leaders at Camp David. The question now is who will fill this important position? Today's Panel: CNN's Nia-Malika Henderson, TIME's Molly Ball, POLITICO's Heather Caygle, and Vivian Salama with The Wall Street Journal....

President Trump abruptly cancels a planned peace summit with the Taliban. His idea to invite the Al Qaeda allies to Camp David on the week of 9/11 causes a split in the administration -- and alarms key Conservatives in Congress. Plus, Congress is back from its summer break. Republicans want to know if the President is serious about new gun control legislation. Democrats are trying to balance a fam...

The 2020 circus comes to New Hampshire. Who's got the right strategy for winning the first-in-the-nation primary? Meanwhile, Trump abruptly cancels a secret Camp David summit with the Taliban - just days before the September 11th anniversary. Plus, Democrats ramp up their investigations into President Trump, and demand action on guns. But the president's still wavering. And Hurricane Dorian wreaks...

Dorian makes landfall in North Carolina, causing more flooding and power outages as the Bahamas scrambles to deal with much more significant damage. Plus, the economy added 130,000 new jobs in August -- a solid headline for a report that that shows many signs of economic strength, but also warns some key sectors are stalling. And, the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees broaden their investig...

Thursday, September 5, 2019: Charleston Police Warn Drivers: "Turn Around, Don't Drown!" Trees are toppling and streets are flooding as the eye of Hurricane Dorian brushes the Carolina coast, and we're getting a first-hand look at the destruction in the Bahamas. CNN is on the ground as U.S. residents brace for the storm and the rescues continue in the Bahamas. Plus, 2020 Democratic presidential ca...

Florida starts to feel the effects as Hurricane Dorian as it batters the Bahamas. The storm has killed at least five people and island officials expect the number to rise. Plus, battle lines being drawn over Brexit. British Parliament is back from its summer break for a showdown with Prime Minister Boris Johnson. And, in the 2020 race, Joe Biden's campaign announces it will return donations it rec...

The latest on Hurricane Dorian: Winds begin to pick up in Florida and mandatory evacuations begin in parts of Georgia and South Carolina. Plus, investigators search for a motive in a West Texas mass shooting as grieving families and friends seek answers. Will the latest attack trigger action in Congress? Also, Coast Guard says search and rescue operations are underway after a boat catches fire in...

Yet another mass shooting in America - seven people killed along a highway in West Texas, with the gunman dead after a shootout with police. Meanwhile, on the East Coast, residents prepare for Hurricane Dorian - barreling down on the U.S. mainland as a "catastrophic" Category Five storm. Plus - voters are growing more pessimistic about the economy, but President Trump insists there's nothing to wo...