Impeachment Hearings Begin

“Lawmakers and lawyers questioned a bow tie-wearing George Kent, the deputy secretary of state for European and Eurasian Affairs, and bespectacled Ambassador Bill Taylor, charge d’affaires at the U.S. embassy in Ukraine. Both linked the president directly to a pressure campaign on Ukraine to conduct investigations that would benefit him politically.” (Reuters)

The left supports impeachment, arguing that the witnesses have offered credible testimony regarding Trump’s abuse of power.

“Fixating on the whistleblower’s identity or motivations seems a little beside the point once we have a record of the call...