Also - one big addition to our White House Unit with inauguration less than two weeks away: @albamonica joins the team as our newest White House Correspondent.
News from @NBCNews this morning: @kwelkernbc & @PeterAlexander named Chief White House Correspondents for the network. This will be the third administration they've covered together. 👏👏👏
PLAN YOUR VOTE:
A new guide from @NBCNews helps you know deadlines to vote, eligibility to vote by mail and more, based on the rules of your state. https://t.co/VVfNZ6PlhA #PlanYourVote
NEW: House Democrats zeroing in on framework for their impeachment case against Pres. Trump that will center on a simple “abuse of power” narrative involving president's actions regarding Ukraine, according to multiple people familiar with deliberations. https://t.co/QAy9UqUi9Y
NEW: Exclusive: Pentagon recently began drawing up plans for abrupt withdrawal of all US troops from Afghanistan in case Pres. Trump surprises military leaders by ordering an immediate drawdown as he did in Syria, current and former defense officials say. https://t.co/GM4pQ5ha82
New statement from Amb. Gordon Sondland's counsel: "Notwithstanding the State Department’s current direction to not testify, Ambassador Sondland will honor the Committees’ subpoena, and he looks forward to testifying on Thursday."
President Trump's former Russia adviser plans to testify to Congress that Giuliani and Amb. Sondland circumvented National Security Council and normal White House process to run shadow Ukraine policy. https://t.co/TNc6OeqHNt
House Foreign Affairs Cmte official: “Secy Pompeo has failed to meet the deadline to produce docs required by the subpoena. However, the State Dept has contacted the Cmtes on this matter + we hope the Dept will cooperate in full promptly.”
TRUST MATTERS: The #CBSEveningNews with @NorahODonnell debuts this Monday -- July 15 -- at 6:30 p.m. ET; watch on your local @CBS station or stream the broadcast at 10 p.m. ET on #CBSN https://t.co/77JI4GQYXS
NEW: Attorney General Barr tells @JanCBS he “personally felt” Special Counsel Robert Mueller “could've reached a decision” on obstruction of justice by President Trump.
More on @CBSEveningNews tonight and @CBSThisMorning Friday. #CTM
Sat down with Attorney General Barr this morning for a wide-ranging interview—covered a lot of ground. We’ll have an except on tonight’s @CBSEveningNews, with a full report tomorrow on @CBSThisMorning
EXCLUSIVE: We sit down with @SenMcSallyAZ for @CBSThisMorning. America’s first female fighter pilot to fly in combat revealed today she that was raped by a superior while serving in the Air Force.
NEWS: @GovLarryHogan says President Trump looks "pretty weak" for 2020 general election. Watch our conversation about the president, the GOP and Hogan’s own potential 2020 ambitions Wednesday on @CBSThisMorning https://t.co/0wzVQk2DX2