Monday, Oct. 28

á           Former deputy national security advisor Charles Kupperman failed to appear for his scheduled testimony before the House impeachment inquiry, defying a federal subpoena. This was expected since the White House claims Kupperman has Òconstitutional immunityÓ against complying with the subpoena, and he filed a lawsuit on Oct. 25 seeking to answer if this is true.

á           General Motors, Fiat Chrysler and Toyota sided with President Donald Trump in an ongoing regulatory battle between the federal government and the state of California by supporting the Trump administrationÕs decision to weaken federal auto emissions standards, undermining CaliforniaÕs stricter state-level standards.

Tuesday, Oct. 29

á           National Security Council member Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman told House impeachment investigators that the White HouseÕs transcript of the July phone call between Trump and UkraineÕs president Volodymyr Zelensky left out crucial Òwords and phrasesÓ that would have made TrumpÕs requesting a foreign power to gather information on domestic political rivals more apparent.

á           United States immigration authorities released figures showing they have detained 76,020 children without guardians at the southwestern border over the last fiscal year, which is 52% more than the previous year and more than any other year on record.

á           Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher received a limited sentence of demotion by one rank after being put on trial for Òbringing discredit on the armed forcesÓ by posing for a photo with a teenage captiveÕs dead body. Gallagher was previously found not guilty in July for a series of other alleged offenses including killing civilians in Iraq and threatening to kill fellow officers if they reported him. Trump reversed GallagherÕs demotion on Nov. 4, restoring him to chief petty officer.

Wednesday, Oct. 30

á           The House impeachment inquiry summoned former national security advisor John Bolton to testify next week. He has not been subpoenaed yet, unlike many other impeachment witnesses, and his lawyers said he was Ònot willing to appear voluntarily.Ó

Thursday, Oct. 31

á           The House voted 232 to 196 to endorse the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry into Trump by approving a resolution that establishes the rules of the process.

á           National Security Council aide Timothy Morrison further corroborated the story of TrumpÕs quid pro quo deal with Ukraine, saying Trump told a top diplomat he wouldnÕt provide military assistance to Ukraine unless Ukraine in turn provided information on domestic political rivals.

Friday, Nov. 1

á           Beto OÕRourke dropped out of the 2020 democratic presidential nominee race. Speaking to supporters in Iowa, OÕRourke said, ÒWe have to clearly see at this point that we do not have the means to pursue this campaign successfully.Ó

á           Sen. Elizabeth Warren released her $20.5 trillion ÒMedicare for allÓ proposal, which puts the costs of the U.S. health care system onto the federal government and promises guaranteed healthcare for all U.S. citizens. The means of paying for the plan include raising taxes on corporations and billionaires, taxing investment profits and taxing financial transactions like buying and selling stocks and bonds.

Saturday, Nov. 2

á           The New York Times released a trio of articles offering an in-depth look at how TrumpÕs use of social media Òreshapes the nature of presidential power.Ó The articles found, for example, that over half of his approximately 11,000 tweets are attacks against everyone from major domestic and foreign political rivals to private U.S. citizens. The articles also explore the consequences of Trump using Twitter to bolster and normalize conspiracy theories like the idea that Ukraine tried to influence the 2016 election in the DemocratsÕ favor, which is now central to the impeachment inquiry.

á           Federal judge Michael Simon issued a restraining order temporarily blocking the Trump administrationÕs new policy of barring immigrants from living in the U.S. if they fail to set up their health insurance within a month of entry.

Sunday, Nov. 3

á           Newly released documents in Robert S. Mueller IIIÕs investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election showed how TrumpÕs former campaign chairman Paul Manafort started to spread the debunked conspiracy theory that Ukraine, not Russia, hacked the Democratic National Committee in 2016 at least five months before the election.