Multiple Trump officials agree to testify for the impeachment inquiry, Trump’s call with Erdogan leads to disaster in Syria, and the Democratic candidates prepare for their fourth and largest debate yet. Then Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ronan Farrow talks to Jon Lovett about his new book, Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators.

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Impeachment

NYT : Ukraine Envoy Says She Was Told Trump Wanted Her Out Over Lack of Trust

Vox : The former ambassador to Ukraine says she was ousted because of her anti-corruption work

WaPo : Why Trump can’t stop all witnesses from testifying in Congress’s impeachment inquiry

Esquire : The Latest Hero Exposing Trump’s Corruption Has a Name, and She Is Not F*cking Around.

Guardian – Marie Yovanovitch’s testimony on Trump cracks the wall of silence

NYT Op-Ed : Marie Yovanovitch Fought Corruption, Then Lost Her Post

WaPo : A local reporter grilled Mike Pompeo about Ukraine. He accused her of working for the DNC.

WaPo : Trump’s envoy to testify that ‘no quid pro quo’ came from Trump

CNN : Washington Post: US envoy to the European Union to tell Congress Trump relayed to him ‘no quid pro quo’ text

NBC News : Ambassador to E.U. to testify he doesn’t know why Ukraine aid was held up

WaPo : Gordon Sondland is about to blow a hole in Trump’s Ukraine defense

CNN : Trump’s former top Russia adviser to testify she was unaware of some aspects of Ukraine scandal, source says

NBC News : Trump’s former Russia aide set to give revealing testimony on Giuliani, Sondland

NYT : Subpoenas and Requests for Evidence in the Trump Impeachment Inquiry

Politico Magazine : The Russia Hawk in the White House

Politico : Adam Schiff says whistleblower may not testify in impeachment probe More:

Axios : House Democrats’ impeachment roadmap

Politico : Polo ponies and private planes: Trump impeachment fight deepens a rift among ambassadors

NYT : Giuliani Is Said to Be Under Investigation for Ukraine Work

CNN : Rudy Giuliani tells CNN he’s unaware he’s under investigation for Ukraine involvement

NYT : 2 Giuliani Associates Arrested With One-Way Tickets at U.S. Airport

WSJ : Indicted Florida Pair Known for Flashy Style, Claim of Trump Ties

WaPo : How two Soviet-born emigres made it into elite Trump circles — and the center of the impeachment storm

NYT : Amid Show of Support, Trump Meets With Giuliani Over Lunch

WaPo : Trump defends Giuliani amid reports of federal investigation

Vox : As the Ukraine probe heats up, Trump and Giuliani are sticking together. Mostly.

Politico : ‘Stop talking’: Trump advisers want Giuliani dumped