/tags/impeachment-inquiry Impeachment Inquiry en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 06 Feb 2024 18:37:38 GMT /news/2024-02-06/bills-to-fight-texas-attorney-general-ken-paxtons-whistleblower-case-top-700k-records-show Paxton, a Republican, brought on a private law firm to fight a whistleblower lawsuit accusing him of wrongful termination. His agency has paid the firm at least $700,000 to fight the suit since 2020. Tue, 06 Feb 2024 18:37:38 GMT /news/2024-02-06/bills-to-fight-texas-attorney-general-ken-paxtons-whistleblower-case-top-700k-records-show Lauren McGaughy /2024-01-18/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-moves-to-end-whistleblower-lawsuit-that-prompted-impeachment Paxton, a Republican, beat the impeachment charges and now wants to end the lawsuit underlying them. Thu, 18 Jan 2024 19:06:09 GMT /2024-01-18/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-moves-to-end-whistleblower-lawsuit-that-prompted-impeachment Lauren McGaughy /news/2019-12-18/president-trump-impeached-by-the-house-in-historic-rebuke The Democratic-led House of Representatives voted for just the third time in American history to impeach a sitting president. Trump's allies in the Senate will very likely preserve him in office. Thu, 19 Dec 2019 01:34:00 GMT /news/2019-12-18/president-trump-impeached-by-the-house-in-historic-rebuke Philip Ewing /2019-12-13/house-judiciary-committee-approves-2-articles-of-impeachment-against-trump After an abrupt end to a contentious day of debate, the panel reconvened Friday morning to pass the articles on party-line votes. The full House of Representatives is expected to vote next week. Fri, 13 Dec 2019 14:30:21 GMT /2019-12-13/house-judiciary-committee-approves-2-articles-of-impeachment-against-trump Amita Kelly, Brian Naylor /2019-12-11/doj-inspector-general-tells-congress-his-report-does-not-vindicate-anybody Both Democrats and Republicans argue Michael Horowitz's findings bolster their own arguments about the Justice Department's Russia investigation. Horowitz pushed back in a Senate Judiciary hearing. Wed, 11 Dec 2019 10:00:22 GMT /2019-12-11/doj-inspector-general-tells-congress-his-report-does-not-vindicate-anybody Brian Naylor /2019-12-05/pelosi-says-house-democrats-will-draft-articles-of-impeachment-against-trump The House speaker made the announcement Thursday morning at the Capitol, a day after the first hearing by the panel that would draft those articles. Republicans said the move "weakened this nation." Thu, 05 Dec 2019 13:51:14 GMT /2019-12-05/pelosi-says-house-democrats-will-draft-articles-of-impeachment-against-trump Arnie Seipel, Brian Naylor /2019-12-03/house-democrats-new-report-top-trump-officials-knew-of-ukraine-scheme The House Intelligence Committee has resumed its pas de deux of dueling documents. Republicans fired first with a report on Monday. Tue, 03 Dec 2019 10:00:00 GMT /2019-12-03/house-democrats-new-report-top-trump-officials-knew-of-ukraine-scheme Philip Ewing /politics/2019-11-20/watch-live-sondland-says-ukraine-aid-link-reflected-trumps-desires-and-requirements House Democrats have resumed public impeachment hearings with testimony from a central figure who could be their most important witness yet.Ambassador� Wed, 20 Nov 2019 13:52:00 GMT /politics/2019-11-20/watch-live-sondland-says-ukraine-aid-link-reflected-trumps-desires-and-requirements NPR Staff /2019-11-15/ambassador-yovanovitch-trump-comments-in-july-call-felt-like-a-threat Marie Yovanovitch described a pressure campaign to oust her from Kyiv. President Trump tweeted negatively about her during her hearing; Rep. Adam Schiff called it "witness intimidation." Fri, 15 Nov 2019 10:00:00 GMT /2019-11-15/ambassador-yovanovitch-trump-comments-in-july-call-felt-like-a-threat Philip Ewing /2019-11-13/in-impeachment-hearing-taylor-says-trump-asked-about-ukraine-investigations The State Department staffer who overheard a newly revealed phone call was then told the president cared more about looking into the Bidens than Ukraine policy, the House committee learned. Wed, 13 Nov 2019 10:00:00 GMT /2019-11-13/in-impeachment-hearing-taylor-says-trump-asked-about-ukraine-investigations Philip Ewing