Susan Davis

Freshman Democrats are taking on a political risk in supporting an impeachment inquiry of President Trump. They say it's worth it.

Lawmakers are reacting after former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testified behind closed doors before the House Intelligence committee.

A look at the developments in the House impeachment inquiry after associates of President Trump's personal lawyer were indicted and a former U.S. ambassador says Trump forced her out.

We have an update on the House Democrats' impeachment inquiry. Also, anti-government protests in Iraq continue and actor James Franco is accused of sexually exploiting female former students.

We have an update on the congressional probe of the Ukraine whistleblower report.

Republicans who support President Trump say the next three weeks are crucial to determine whether he can keep Republicans united behind him or if emerging cracks break open even wider.

The State Department inspector general is briefing bipartisan bicameral staff of key committees as part of the House impeachment inquiry. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defended the probe.

Congress adjourned for a two-week recess, but members of the House Intelligence Committee are expected to work through it.

House Speaker Pelosi said the intelligence committee would lead an impeachment inquiry focused on the allegations from a whistleblower about President Trump's conversation with Ukraine's president.

With details of the conversation between President Trump and the Ukrainian president released, House Democrats are charting next steps in their impeachment inquiry.

Momentum for impeachment is growing as more Democratic lawmakers say a whistleblower's complaint reportedly involving President Trump marks a turning point.

"The president must be held accountable," the House speaker said Tuesday. "No one is above the law."

In a wide-ranging interview, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also said she opposes the efforts of leading 2020 Democratic presidential candidates to enact a government-run health care system.

"I do think that we will have to pass some laws that will have clarity for future presidents. [A] president should be indicted, if he's committed a wrongdoing," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told NPR.

House Speaker Pelosi's plan would allow government to negotiate prices with pharmaceutical companies. She proposes several steps to bring down prices, including ideas President Trump has supported.

The House speaker has been working privately for months on legislation aimed at lowering the cost of prescription drugs, a rare shared priority with President Trump.

Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski is to testify Tuesday before the House Judiciary Committee. He is the first major witness from the Mueller investigation to appear before the panel.

House Democrats' message about impeachment is not unified. Progressives argue they are in the midst of an inquiry while moderates say they still need further investigation before official action.

House GOP moderates clashed with the Republican Main Street Partnership following the 2018 midterms, leading many lawmakers to sever ties with an outside group that's been a fixture since the 1990s.

While there's a lot of talk about legislation around guns after recent shootings, its unclear if anything will be done in Congress.