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Democratic star chamber. There are plenty of republicans in the room listening to all this testimony, nor are closeddoor proceedings anything new. Back when republicans controlled the house, portions of the benghazi hearings were conducted that way. This very short video, in fact, shows then Committee Chairman republican trey gowdy escorting Republican Congressman darrell issa out of one such session after eissa tried to crash it. Heres gowdy back then extolling the virtues of secret proceedings...

Lawmakers some held up phones to record the storming of the secure room and held up paroledings for five years demanding to witness the testimony campaigning complaining about the due. And the way the hearings are being run. Keeping them honest there are several reasons why the complaints do not add up. For one, its not like republicans are being locked out. As long as theyre members of the appropriate three committees theres not a democratic star chamber. There are republicans in the room liste...

He was on the phone call between the president and ukrainian president zelensky. He was so troubled, he reported his concerns to superiors at the National Security council twice. Cnn has a copy of his Opening Statement. He said, i was concerned about the call. I did not think it was proper to demand that a Foreign Government investigate a u. S. Citizen. And i was worried about the implications of the u. S. Governments support of ukraine. I realized that if ukraine continued pursuit into the bide...

What the republicans have to say about this witness tomorrow. Yeah, this purple heart wounded lifelong military veteran, exactly. Thanks, lawrence. Thank you, rachel. Well, what is the difference between lock her up and lock him up . I will give you my answer to that question that has been burning up twitter for the last 24 hours, after baseball fans at last nights World Series Game chanted lock him up when President Trump appeared at the game, apparently thinking everyone there would be thrille...

Malveaux who joins us on capitol hill. The letter was interesting. No show, probably, right . Probably. It was very interesting this morning how this is all laid out because that was a letter that was actually issued yesterday, but yet not a straight, direct response from the attorney who ive been in touch with, charles cooper, whether or not he is going to come and say i cant help it, i cant cooperate here, or its going to stand as this letter. House democrats have already threatened that they ...

Between them, are about to make more. What happened today in one chamber of the bigger of the two has set the stage for so much yet to come. Tonight we will of course bring you reporting on the testimony today of a former senior white house official who, despite saying he did not believe what he saw was illegal, did not dispute the problematic effect so far acting to the picture of a president using the power of his office to extract personal political assistance from a foreign government. Well ...

National Security Council official that was on that call testified to impeachment investigators, told him to stay away from the shadow Ukraine Foreign policy being pursued by trump attorney rudy giuliani. The nsc official backed up damaging claims about the president. Lauren fox reports from capitol hill. Reporter well, a huge day on capitol hill yesterday, as lawmakers, republicans and democrats, were on the record when it comes to where they stand on impeachment. The resolution they voted on s...

Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi is dead. He was the founder and leader of isis, the most ruthless and violent Terror Organization anywhere in the world. He died like a dog. He died like a coward. The thug who tried so hard to intimidate others, spent his last moments in utter fear, in total panic and dread, terrified of the American Forces bearing down on him. Trump and his team watching as the founder and leader of isis was killed, bringing a long search for a ruthless extremist to a dramatic end. Isis sp...

Ill howell, eviscerated arguments. Republicans have argued since the full house hasnt voted to start the impeachment proceedings and the inquiry isnt legitimate in their words. But the judge called that argument, quote, cherrypicked and incomplete. She noted the House Judiciary Committee began considering impeachment against president Andrew Johnson before the full house later approved that resolution. And heres what she says of the Justice Departments rationale for how it says it tried to find ...

Whether more key impeachment witnesses will testify. It will be playing out in two different courtrooms with both judges hearing a similar argument. Can the white house keep don mcgahn and kupperman from testifying. Lets begin with the latest on the vote. Cnn National Correspondent Suzanne Malveaux is live on capitol hill. This is a momentous day. Things are going to proceed very quickly. Walk us through how the next several minutes and hours go. Sure, jim. It is called officially House Resoluti...