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David Holmes, a U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, right, testifies before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, during a public impeachment hearing of President Donald Trump's efforts to tie U.S. aid for Ukraine to investigations of his political opponents. Former White House national security aide Fiona Hill, is left. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

David Holmes reveals details of Trump-Sondland call: Rudy ‘f***s everything up’

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland arrives to testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, during a public impeachment hearing of President Donald Trump's efforts to tie U.S. aid for Ukraine to investigations of his political opponents. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

The Latest: Defense official testifies on aid to Ukraine

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U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun sits during a meeting with South Korea's Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Lee Do-hoon at Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, Pool) ** FILE **

Stephen Biegun, nominee, says State Dept. employees will not be punished for impeachment help

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

Attorney Kwame Manley, top left, assists U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland, with lawyer Robert Luskin, left, before he testifies to the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, during a public impeachment hearing of President Donald Trump's efforts to tie U.S. aid for Ukraine to investigations of his political opponents. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Sondland’s opening statement at House impeachment hearing

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Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine, who was arrested in Moscow at the end of last year, attends a hearing in a court in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, March 14, 2019. The American was detained at the end of December for alleged spying. (AP Photo/Dmitry Serebryakov)

Paul Whelan case: Moscow court rejects appeal seeking release of jailed former U.S. Marine

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

FILE - In this May 3, 2019, photo, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks on the last day of the Afghan Loya Jirga meeting in Kabul, Afghanistan. Taliban officials have told The Associated Press that three Taliban prisoners released by Kabul have been flown to Qatar for a swap for an American and an Australian hostage held by the insurgents. The three Taliban prisoners were to have been freed more than one week ago by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)

The Latest: Pompeo calls prisoner exchange a ‘hopeful sign”

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, and Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., right, listen as they wait to speak at an event on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, regarding the earlier oral arguments before the Supreme Court in the case of President Trump's decision to end the Obama-era, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), program. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Closest witnesses kicking off big Trump impeachment week

By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK - Associated Press

Top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine William Taylor, left, and career Foreign Service officer George Kent arrive to testify during an impeachment hearing of the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill, Wednesday Nov. 13, 2019 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

What’s next: Impeachment hearings enter crucial stretch

By MARY CLARE JALONICK - Associated Press

David Holmes, a career diplomat and the political counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Ukaine leaves the Capitol Hill, Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, in Washington, after a deposition before congressional lawmakers as part of the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

David Holmes transcript: Ukraine ‘came to understand’ there was a quid pro quo

By S.A. Miller and Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2019, file photo, Jennifer Williams, a special adviser to Vice President Mike Pence for Europe and Russia, arrives for a closed-door interview in the impeachment inquiry on President Donald Trump's efforts to press Ukraine to investigate his political rivals at the Capitol in Washington. A public appearance by an aide to Mike Pence before the House Intelligence Committee this week is drawing renewed attention to the vice president and what he knew about the events that sparked the House impeaching investigation.Williams is a career foreign service officer detailed to Pence's office from the State Department. She compiled briefing materials for him on Ukraine and was listened in on Trump's July 25 call with Zelenskiy. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Pence aide’s testimony renews focus on VP’s Ukraine role

By JILL COLVIN and AAMER MADHANI - Associated Press

David Holmes, a career diplomat and the political counselor at the embassy in Kyiv, arrives on Capitol Hill, Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, in Washington, to testify before congressional lawmakers as part of the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

The Latest: Diplomat describes Trump ‘investigations’ call

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David Holmes, a career diplomat and the political counselor at the embassy in Kyiv, arrives on Capitol Hill, Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, in Washington, to testify before congressional lawmakers as part of the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Diplomat says he overheard Trump call about ‘investigations’

By ALAN FRAM and MARY CLARE JALONICK - Associated Press

The moon is seen in its waning gibbous phase as it starts to set behind the Statue of Freedom atop the U.S. Capitol, Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testifies to the House Intelligence Committee in the second public impeachment hearing of President Donald Trump's efforts to tie U.S. aid for Ukraine to investigations of his political opponents. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

The Latest: Ousted Ukraine ambassador has her say in hearing

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Report: State Department employee wrongly removed from job

By ERIC TUCKER and MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

President Trump has signed off on the decision to withdraw from the 1992 Open Skies Treaty, but the move hasn't been announced publicly yet, according to two administration officials. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Inside the Ring: U.S. set to leave Open Skies pact

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a panel discussion at the Artificial Intelligence Journey (AIJ) forum in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019. (Sergey Guneyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

The Latest: New evidence emerges in impeachment hearing

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President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump shake hands following their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) ** FILE **

Obama National Security Council ‘detailees’ led Trump opposition

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., talks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, about the House impeachment inquiry. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Impeachment Democrats worry about ‘BleachBit’ repeat

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Oct. 22, 2019, file photo, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at the Heritage Foundation's annual President's Club Meeting in Washington. The United States has told the United Nations it has begun the process of pulling out of the landmark 2015 Paris climate agreement. Pompeo said Monday that he submitted a formal notice to the United Nations. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Top US diplomat struggles to shrug off impeachment inquiry

By MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2019, file photo, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State George Kent arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington. House impeachment investigators released a transcript from Kent, a career official at the State Department on Nov. 7. He testified that he was told to &quot;lay low&quot; on Ukraine policy as the Trump administration, and the president's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, were interacting with Ukraine outside of traditional foreign policy channels. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

‘A campaign of slander’: Takeaways from impeachment witness

By AAMER MADHANI - Associated Press