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Episodes

  • Thursday, November 21st, 2019

    Nov 21 2019

    President Trump's EU ambassador says there was a quid pro quo with Ukraine. As impeachment hearings continue today, was Gordon Sondland's testimony a game-changer? Democratic presidential candidates took the stage for the latest debate. Who stood out? And a rash of racist incidents at Syracuse University has sparked student protests there.

  • Special Report: U.S. Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland's Public Testimony

    Nov 20 2019

    What does U.S. ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland's public testimony in the impeachment inquiry reveal?

  • Wednesday, November 20th, 2019

    Nov 20 2019

    Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland changed his testimony once. Will he do it again when he testifies in the public impeachment inquiry today? Who is Jim Jordan, the Ohio lawmaker who has defended Trump in the inquiry? And a former British consulate worker and Hong Kong citizen claims torture by Chinese officials.

  • Tuesday, November 19th, 2019

    Nov 19 2019

    A new poll shows Americans are following the impeachment saga, but is the inquiry swaying anyone's opinion? What might we learn from Alexander Vindman, a key impeachment witness, when he testifies today? And how might Iran respond to protests that flared after the regime hiked gas prices?

  • Monday, November 18th, 2019

    Nov 18 2019

    A Hong Kong university has becomes a battle zone as protesters fight off police with arrows and Molotov cocktails. How does this standoff end? More witnesses in the impeachment inquiry go before cameras this week. What can we expect? And Chinese tech giant Huawei is expected to get a reprieve from the White House.

  • Saturday, November 16th, 2019

    Nov 16 2019

    What we learned from the impeachment hearings, and what will we hear next week? Three service members accused or convicted of war crimes are cleared by President Trump; why did the Pentagon want him to stay out of it? Plus, a setback in the fight to eradicate polio.