Democrats make their case for impeachment

House Democrats tried to bolster their impeachment case against President Trump Friday during the testimony of former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch. Lawmakers said the president attempted to bribe Ukraine's leader to investigate his possible 2020 opponent Joe Biden. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman, CBSN political contributor Molly Hooper, and professor at Loyola Law School Jessica Levinson joined CBSN to discuss the legal case Democrats must make to remove the president from office.

• Nov 15, 2019
• 11:13

Marie Yovanovitch impeachment hearing highlights

The former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine testified Friday in the House impeachment inquiry. CBS News discusses the most revealing moments.

• Nov 15, 2019
• 03:21

Pelosi reacts to Trump's tweets

President Trump is accused of witness intimidation after he targeted former Ukraine Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch on Twitter. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan, the president was trying to "undermine" Yovanovitch.

• Nov 15, 2019
• 02:14

Pelosi slams Trump's attacks on witnesses

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday slammed President Trump for his public attacks on witnesses, including former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch. "He should not frivolously throw out insults, but that's what he does. I think part of it is his own insecurity as an imposter," Pelosi told CBS News' Margaret Brennan in a wide-ranging interview.

• Nov 15, 2019
• 01:34

Day 2, Part 6: Five-minute rounds of questioning

The second day of public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry included five-minute rounds of questioning by Intelligence Committee members, which they could yield to colleagues. Watch this portion of former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch's testimony.

• Nov 15, 2019
• 02:01:52

Day 2, Part 5: Nunes, Castor question Yovanovitch

California Congressman Devin Nunes, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, and Steve Castor, senior investigative counsel for Republicans on the panel, questioned former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch during the second day of public impeachment hearings. Watch the full line of questioning.

• Nov 15, 2019
• 45:02

Day 2, Part 3: Yovanovitch's opening statement

Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch outlined her career as a diplomat, her work in Ukraine and the events surrounding her departure from the country. Watch her opening statement in the second day of public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry.

• Nov 15, 2019
• 23:08

Day 2, Part 1: Schiff's opening statement

During the second day of public hearings in the impeachment inquiry, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff described the abrupt ouster of U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch and called her an "exemplary officer who was widely praised and respected by her colleagues." Watch his opening statement.

• Nov 15, 2019
• 07:44

What to expect from Day 2 of public hearings

Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, who will testify Friday at the second public hearing in the Trump impeachment inquiry, has served under six presidents. Behind closed doors, Yovanovitch testified that she believed Rudy Giuliani, the president's personal attorney, was calling for her removal. Margaret Brennan joins "CBS This Morning" to talk about what to expect from the hearing.

• Nov 15, 2019
• 04:12

Ex-U.S. ambassador to Ukraine to testify

Day 2 of the public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry begin Friday with the testimony of former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch. President Trump removed her in May and two months later, speaking to Ukraine's president, he described her as "bad news" and warned she was "going to go through some things." Nancy Cordes reports on what to expect at the hearing.

• Nov 15, 2019
• 03:02

Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine to testify

Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine who was ousted earlier this year, will testify in a public hearing Friday. Multiple witnesses have accused President Trump's personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, of engaging in a smear campaign against her. Political contributors Antjuan Seawright and Leslie Sanchez join CBSN to discuss the messaging tactics of both parties in the impeachment inquiry.

• Nov 14, 2019
• 09:01

Diplomats say Trump pushed for investigation

In the first public impeachment hearings, top U.S. diplomat to Ukraine Bill Taylor revealed details of a previously undisclosed phone call between President Trump and Ambassador to the European Union, Gordon Sondland. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes, CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid, and former U.S. deputy assistant attorney general Bob Litt joined CBSN to discuss major takeaways from yesterday's hearing and what to expect next.

• Nov 14, 2019
• 17:36

Impeachment hearings: New revelation

Day 1 of historic impeachment hearings produced a startling claim, directly tying President Trump to the effort to pressure Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son. The top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, Bill Taylor, testified a member of his staff overheard a call between the president and ambassador to the European Union, Gordon Sondland. Nancy Cordes reports.

• Nov 14, 2019
• 04:10

Trump denies talking to Sondland

Ambassador Bill Taylor testified about a phone call between President Trump and E.U. Ambassador Gordon Sondland. According to Taylor, the takeaway from that call is that the president cared more about investigating his political rival than he did about Ukraine. But as Weijia Jiang reports, the president denied ever talking to Sondland about investigations in Ukraine.

• Nov 13, 2019
• 02:15

Diplomats speak out in impeachment hearings

Career diplomats took center stage as public impeachment hearings got underway into President Trump's dealings with Ukraine. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State George Kent and Ambassador William Taylor answered questions in front of lawmakers. New York Times diplomatic correspondent Lara Jakes joined CBSN to discuss their testimony.

• Nov 13, 2019
• 06:33

Behind the U.S.-Ukraine relationship

During the first public testimony in the impeachment inquiry, both diplomats pointed out the importance of the U.S. relationship with Ukraine. "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan and Major Garrett join the "CBS Evening News" to explain why it's so vital.

• Nov 13, 2019
• 02:16

Day 1, Part 9: Final rounds of questioning

Democrats and Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee took turns lobbing questions at the first two witnesses in the impeachment hearings: William Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, and George Kent, the deputy assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs. Republicans continued to blast the process, while Democrats pressed for answers about the conduct of President Trump, Rudy Giuliani and their allies.

• Nov 13, 2019
• 54:15

Day 1, Part 8: Questioning of impeachment witnesses gets heated

As House Intelligence Committee members took turns questioning William Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, and State Department official George Kent, several Republican members forcefully denounced the impeachment inquiry. Watch this portion of Wednesday's public hearing.

• Nov 13, 2019
• 51:22

Day 1, Part 7: Democrats and GOP pose follow-up questions

"I'm not here to take one side or the other," said William Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, as he answered a second round of questions from House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, ranking Republican Devin Nunes and fellow Republican Jim Jordan. They focused on President Trump's interest in having Ukraine investigate Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden.

• Nov 13, 2019
• 15:56

Mulvaney says delay in Ukraine aid linked to investigation

The acting White House chief of staff said a delay in millions of dollars in aid to Ukraine was due to concerns about corruption. Mick Mulvaney's comments sparked a firestorm, and he is now trying to walk them back. Nancy Cordes has the latest.

• Oct 17, 2019
• 03:49

Top diplomat in Ukraine testifies

America's senior diplomat in Ukraine is testifying, laying out what Democrats are calling "damning" allegations against the president. Bill Taylor described a secret campaign to pressure Ukraine, using U.S. aid as bait. Nancy Cordes reports.

• Oct 22, 2019
• 03:38

Top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine testifies

Detailed, damning and disturbing — that's how House Democrats described the almost 10-hours of testimony given by Bill Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, as part of the impeachment inquiry. Taylor laid out in detail his account of how President Trump held up military aid for Ukraine, pushing President Zelensky to investigate Democrats and a company linked to the son of former Vice President Joe Biden. Nancy Cordes reports.

• Oct 23, 2019
• 04:00

Joe Biden on politics and children

In a "60 Minutes" interview with Norah O'Donnell, Joe Biden addressed his son's business dealings in Ukraine. He also unleashed his sharpest criticism yet on President Trump's family.

• Oct 24, 2019
• 01:56

GOP lawmakers delay impeachment deposition

President Trump is leaning on fellow Republicans to push back against impeachment, and his allies in Congress seem to be listening. Dozens of members delayed a hearing Wednesday, storming into a high-security room where another official was due to answer questions about the White House lobbying effort in Ukraine. Nancy Cordes reports.

• Oct 24, 2019
• 04:28

State Department official testifies in closed-door session of impeachment inquiry

State department official Phillip Reeker became the 10th person to testify in the impeachment inquiry with Saturday's closed-door testimony. Reeker was expected to be asked about President Trump's dealings with Ukraine and how the State Department responded. Ben Tracy reports.

• Oct 26, 2019
• 02:46

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