Savannah Behrmann USA TODAY Published 9:00 PM EDT Sep 24, 2019 WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who ran against Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, said in an interview exerpt released Tuesday that she is “favor of moving toward impeachment” and that “we are in a crisis.” “I did not come to that decision easily or quickly, but this is an emergency as I see it,” Clinton told PEOPLE. “This latest behavior around Ukraine, trying to enlist the president of Ukraine in a plot to undermine former Vice President Biden…

Richard Wolf USA TODAY Published 5:00 AM EDT Sep 25, 2019 NEW YORK – After 14 years as chief justice of the United States, John Roberts faces what must seem like a double dose of the seven-year itch. As his Supreme Court prepares for a contentious term featuring cases on immigration, gay and lesbian rights, gun ownership and, in all likelihood, abortion, Roberts can look forward to opposition from the left and distrust from the right. A buttoned-down conformist who fights to preserve his court’s reputation, he must referee continual battles between lower…

Bart Jansen, Christal Hayes and Courtney Subramanian USA TODAY Published 3:00 AM EDT Sep 25, 2019 WASHINGTON – When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the start of a formal impeachment inquiry Tuesday against President Donald Trump, she said his contacts with Ukraine’s president “changed everything” for Democrats. Lawmakers said her announcement galvanized the Democratic Caucus to expedite and prioritize their investigations for a speedy resolution. But chairmen of the six committees that have been investigating Trump for months and rank-and-file members said no details were discussed about how the mechanics…

John Fritze, David Jackson and Michael Collins USA TODAY Published 9:34 PM EDT Sep 24, 2019 NEW YORK – President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will release the transcript of a July phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that is at the center of a controversy over whether he pressured Kiev to investigate Joe Biden.  The White House is also weighing whether to give Congress a whistleblower report that outlines concerns about Trump’s interaction with a foreign leader, according to two administration sources speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations….

Susan Page USA TODAY Published 1:01 AM EDT Sep 25, 2019 Rubicon: Crossed. In a single extraordinary day, the calculations and conventional wisdom that have prevailed in Washington during the Age of Trump were thrown out the window. Speaker Nancy Pelosi, for two years a voice of caution about the consequences of trying to remove President Donald Trump from office, announced Tuesday that the House of Representatives would begin a formal impeachment inquiry into whether he encouraged a foreign government to investigate his political rival. Even the president’s most fervent critics…

Courtney Subramanian and Bart Jansen USA TODAY Published 10:07 PM EDT Sep 24, 2019 WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Tuesday evening the U.S. House of Representatives will launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump over allegations he sought help from a foreign leader to damage a political rival ahead of the 2020 election.  “I can say with authority, the Trump administration’s actions undermine our national security and intelligence,” Pelosi, D-Calif., told reporters after meeting Democratic leadership. “The president must be held accountable. No one is above the law.” The announcement came after a string…

Savannah Behrmann USA TODAY Published 9:59 PM EDT Sep 24, 2019 WASHINGTON— As House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump’s contact with the Ukrainian president, multiple 2020 Democratic presidential candidates switched their view on where they stand with impeachment or reiterated their belief that impeachment is the right path. Here are where the 2020 Democratic candidates currently stand on impeaching the president: Michael Bennet The senator from Colorado has called for more investigation into the president’s conduct and said Tuesday night that the “House is right to launch…

Savannah Behrmann USA TODAY Published 8:16 PM EDT Sep 24, 2019 WASHINGTON — Former FBI director James Comey said in a radio interview Tuesday that he hopes President Donald Trump is not impeached because it means American voters would be “let off the hook.” Comey was fired by the Trump in 2017 and has since been a staunch critic of the president, but reiterated his view that removing Trump from office before his tenure is completed is the wrong move. When asked about impeaching Trump, Comey answered that “as a citizen, I hope not…

Kevin Johnson USA TODAY Published 6:28 PM EDT Sep 24, 2019 WASHINGTON–An assistant director of the federal prison system engaged in a sexual and financial relationship with a top prison union executive that included transmitting explicit photographs from her agency phone to the union official, an internal Justice Department review concluded Tuesday. The Justice Department’s inspector general also found that the longtime assistant director carried on an inappropriate personal relationship with a Bureau of Prisons contractor and was not truthful with federal investigators when questioned about it. The prison official and…

Michael Collins USA TODAY Published 4:55 PM EDT Sep 24, 2019 WASHINGTON – Here’s a reality check for Democrats wanting to impeach President Donald Trump: You probably can do it. But it’s unlikely you’ll be able to remove him from office. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is under pressure from some Democrats to start impeachment proceedings against Trump after revelations he urged Ukraine to investigate his political rival, Joe Biden. Pelosi understands the challenges awaiting Democrats should they pursue impeachment proceedings and has spent months trying to swat away such talk whenever…