Battle Lines

Battle Lines

Author: NBC News November 12, 2019 Duration: 20:51
Three witnesses will testify before the House Intelligence Committee this week, in the first nationally televised hearings of the impeachment inquiry. Democratic and Republican lawmakers are approaching the hearings with distinct strategies on how best to capture the attention of the American public. MSNBC Washington Correspondent Garrett Haake discusses what to look for in this week’s hearings and whether public testimony could be a game-changer for the course of the inquiry.  Questions about this stage in the impeachment inquiry? Email us at articletwopodcast@gmail.com.  For live coverage and latest news this week, visit the NBC News Impeachment Live Blog. For a transcript, please visit https://www.nbcnews.com/articletwo.

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Article II: Inside Impeachment
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Star Witness [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:43
In testimony on Tuesday, Bill Taylor, the top US diplomat in Ukraine, described what he saw as a high-stakes decision by President Trump to withhold $391 million in aid to Ukraine. Dan De Luce, national security and glob…
I Think It's Crazy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:51
Bill Taylor, the current US Ambassador to Ukraine, is set to appear before the House Intelligence, Oversight, and Foreign Affairs Committees on Tuesday. Taylor is likely to be asked about his concerns about a possible Tr…
Behind Closed Doors [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:04
Seven witnesses have now appeared before Congressional committees to share what they know about the Trump administration’s dealings with Ukraine. But why is so much of this process behind closed doors? Will the public ev…
Introducing Article II: Inside Impeachment [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:07
The latest developments in the impeachment inquiry: what’s happening now in Washington and why it matters for the rest of the country. Powered by NBC News journalists. Hosted by Steve Kornacki, National Political Corresp…