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By Aaron Rupar
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By Ian Millhiser
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Ambassador Gordon Sondland testified that “everybody was in the loop.”

By Jen Kirby
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Pence firmly distanced himself from Ambassador Gordon Sondland’s testimony in a House impeachment hearing on Wednesday.

By Katelyn Burns
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The talking points were scrawled in all caps on an Air Force One notepad.

By Hannah Brown
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Sondland’s bombshell testimony demands answers from top officials.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Sondland, who gave $1 million to Trump’s campaign, just got the “coffee boy” treatment.

By Aaron Rupar
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Trump didn’t want an investigation into Biden. He wanted a political show.Trump didn’t want an investigation into Biden. He wanted a political show.
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By Zack Beauchamp
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By Zack Beauchamp
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Sondland’s testimony was devastating for the secretary of state.

By Alex Ward
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“We followed the president’s orders,” Sondland says.

By Andrew Prokop
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By Andrew Prokop
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Two Today, Explained episodes explore what we learned from Vindman, Volker, Williams, and Morrison.

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Even their own witnesses said damaging stuff.

By Zack Beauchamp
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