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![GOP Lawmakers Disrupt Impeachment Hearing As More Damaging Details Emerge About Trump’s Misconduct](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/10/SEG2-RepublicanProtest-400x300.jpg)
Why Did Republicans Storm a Closed Impeachment Hearing?
The Republican congressmembers' bizarre breach of protocol lasted five hours.
![President Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/10/GettyImages-1177755010-400x300.jpg)
Don’t Let the Imperialist Establishment Set the Terms of Impeachment
Impeaching Trump isn't enough; we must also set our sights on dethroning the entire imperial establishment.
![Mitch Mcconnell makes a face while preparing to make a statement](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/10/2019_1023-mitch-mcconnell-400x300.jpg)
Mitch McConnell Is Out of Excuses and the Whole World Is Watching
After Taylor’s damning testimony, the clock is running on McConnell and Senate Republicans.
![Bill Taylor walks outside, flanked by uniformed police officers](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/10/2019_1023-bill-taylor-400x300.jpg)
Shocking Testimony From Diplomat Shows Trump Demanded Quid Pro Quo
The testimony puts Republicans, who have been defending Trump, in a bind.
![President Trump gestures at reporters as he departs the White House for Walter Reed hospital on the South Lawn on October 4, 2019.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/10/GettyImages-1173638054-400x300.jpg)
Trump Threatens to Reveal Whistleblower’s Identity
Yesterday, Trump attacked the whistleblower whose complaint sparked the impeachment inquiry. Today, depositions resume.
![Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks to the media after attending the Republican weekly policy luncheon on Capitol Hill, September 17, 2019, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/10/GettyImages-1175310794-400x300.jpg)
Mitch McConnell Controls Trump’s Fate. Will He Waver?
Trump is making some strange noises after the worst week of his political life.
![Mick Mulvaney makes a face during a hearing](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/10/2019_1021-mick-mulvaney-400x300.jpg)
Mick Mulvaney Admits Trump Still Considers Himself to Be in Hospitality
Trump's acting chief of staff said the president is still running his businesses in office.
![Rick Perry salutes while sitting in the crowd of a Trump Rally](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/10/2019_1018-rick-perry-salute-400x300.jpg)
Energy Secretary Rick Perry to Step Down Over His Role in the Ukraine Scandal
Perry faces a Friday deadline to comply with a House subpoena regarding information about Ukraine.
![President Trump leaves after speaking from the Rose Garden of the White House, February 15, 2019, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/10/GettyImages-1125049990-400x300.jpg)
Extorting Ukraine Is Bad Enough, But Trump Has Done Much Worse
Donald Trump is a threat to the whole human species, and for that he should be impeached.
![Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani reacting to a crowd booing him in New York City, May 23, 2018.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/10/GettyImages-1171383090-400x300.jpg)
Giuliani Has Been Under Investigation by Federal Prosecutors for Months
Giuliani sidelined actual diplomats so he could pursue Trump’s personal interests.