The Lead With Jake Tapper

Dems, GOP at an impasse over rules for Senate trial; Pelosi claims lots of Dems are pushing to be impeachment managers; Trump gripes about impeachment process as trial looms; WaPo: Trump already looking for next Secy. of State; Trump claims impeachment is making it harder for him to work with other leaders; WaPo: U.S. developing options to combat Russian interference; NYT: Moderate Republicans consider the appeal of Joe Biden; Group of El Paso hispanics supports Trump's reelection; CNN Poll: 30% of latinos in Texas approve of Trump; Border hispanics campaign for Trump amid his rhetoric, wall; Hispanic Trump supporter: I don't think he's said racist things;  via Knit

Trump attacks Pelosi, impeachment & FBI after call to troops; Trump: McConnell can do whatever he wants in Senate trial; Ex-Bolton aide: He should come forward with what he knows; GOP Sources: McConnell open to setting rules of Senate impeachment trial without Schumer's support; Sources: Republicans want opening statements in Senate trial before decision on witness testimony; Schumer demands new docs from Trump Admin for Senate trial; Trump's lawyer gives ranting interview on Ukraine & impeachment; Giuliani: President Trump loves when I speak out; President Trump's lawyers on his legacy: "F*** it"; Moderate Iowa Dems say they're torn between Biden & Buttigieg; Klobuchar challenges Biden, Buttigieg for moderate Dem vote; NYT: Most Americans under 40 can't ID Biden by his picture; Progressives and moderates clash over "purity tests"; Warnings of potential measles exposure after confirmed cases in TX, CO, CA, IL, VA; Measles scare at multiple U.S. airports

Schumer renews push for docs amid newly released emails; New emails: aid freeze began 90 mins after Trump-Ukraine call; Email: WH asked officials to keep quiet over Ukraine aid freeze; Durbin: senators have gone too far in revealing trial votes; Dem sen: may vote to acquit if Dems don't connect dots in case; 200 evangelical leaders back Trump after popular Christian magazine calls for his removal from office; Trump goes after windmills at conservative rally; GOP leader McCarthy falsely claims FBI spied on Trump; Trump admin says courts shouldn't weigh in on McGahn testimony while impeachment proceedings are underway; Dems demand Mueller grand jury material for senate trial; McConnell: speaker Pelosi is trying to dictate senate trial by holding articles of impeachment; Biden scores new congressional endorsement from CA democrat; Source: North Korea's "Christmas Gift" could be new hard-line policy toward U.S.; Bolton: Lack of effective policy on North Korea puts U.S. forces and allies

House leaves for holidays without sending articles to Senate; Pelosi invites Trump to deliver State of the Union Feb 4; Can Trump argue he hasn't been impeached if articles not sent?; Wash Post: Trump got Ukraine election conspiracy from Putin; Sources: Trump distressed Senate trial might be delayed; 25 Jewish members of Congress call for Trump adviser Stephen Miller to resign; Vulnerable Senate Dems risk re-election with impeachment vote; Rivals take on Buttigieg in final debate of the year; Biden: I am best to beat Trump and unite country; Trump attacks evangelical magazine after editor says he's "morally lost" & "should be removed"; WA State lawmaker accused of "domestic terrorism" uses Trump impeachment as defense;  via Knit

House not voting on resolution naming impeachment managers; McConnell: "Beyond me" why Pelosi thinks she has leverage; Trump attacks deceased Dem Congressman, suggests he's in hell; Rep. Jeff Van Drew announces switch to GOP with Trump; Some in GOP criticize Trump for attacking dead Congressman; Putin blames Democrats for Trump's impeachment; Trump Admin pushes back against new bill punishing Russia; Source: Key impeachment witness told to leave Ukraine post before Pompeo's visit; New CNN poll: Biden holds lead ahead of debate; Bloomberg slams Biden's leadership experience, "the presidency shouldn't be a training job"; PA Trump voters speak to CNN on impact of impeachment; via Knit

Trump letter to Pelosi: abuse of power charge "completely disingenuous, meritless, and baseless", obstruction of congress charge is "preposterous and dangerous", more due process given "to those accused in the Salem witch trials", "you are offending Americans of faith" by claiming you pray for me; Trump: I take "zero" responsibility for impeachment; House panel holds final impeachment hearing before vote; McConnell on impeachment: "I'm not an impartial juror"; Schumer: preventing witnesses at trial is covering up for Trump; Poll of polls: 46% say Trump should be impeached & removed; House Dems poised to impeach president Trump tomorrow; Trump's ex-deputy campaign manager Rick Gates sentenced to 45 days; Giuliani says he needed former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine "out of the way"; via Knit

Schumer: McConnell orchestrating a "cover up"; Schumer requests witnesses, documents for senate trial; Democrats allege Trump committed "multiple federal crimes" in new impeachment report; McConnell opposes impeachment witnesses now, but supported them during Clinton trial; Republicans show unity in defending Trump ahead of impeachment vote Wednesday; Trump defends Giuliani: he does what he does "out of love"; New Yorker: Giuliani wanted Yovanovitch out, "she was going to make the investigations difficult"; Trump, Giuliani push Ukraine conspiracy theories on twitter; Giuliani claims to uncover fraud in Ukraine, anti-corruption groups debunk his theory; FOX poll: 53% say Trump abused the power of his office; via Knit

House Judiciary committee approves impeachment articles; full house floor vote next week; House Judiciary committee vote to impeach split on party lines; Dems slam McConnell for coordinating with WH on senate trial; Trump: "I could do a long or short senate impeachment trial"; Trump reacts to vote: "an embarrassment to this country"; WSJ: Trump called Giuliani as he returned from Ukraine to ask "what did you get?"; Giuliani visits WH after returning from Ukraine; Sources: WH further limits how many officials can listen to Trump calls with foreign leaders; Full house nearing vote on impeachment President Trump; GOP Rep. challenges Castro for investigating trump as brother runs for 2020 dem nomination; McConnell & WH lawyers coordinate on senate impeachment trial ; Supreme Court to hear trump pleases to block house subpoena for financial records; Supreme Court will make final decision on Trump financial records ; Judiciary cmte approves articles of impeachment for Trump nearly

House panel debates Trump impeachment articles before vote; WH lawyer Cipollone on the hill to meet with McConnell via Knit

DOJ watchdog & AG Bill Barr disagree over opening of Russian investigation; Lawmakers who voted on Clinton impeachment change tune for Trump via Knit

Mueller report; House Dems introduce articles of impeachment, full house could vote as soon as next week; McCarthy: Democrats are just angry they lost 2016 election; Schiff: Waiting on impeachment allows Trump to continue cheating; Sources: Nadler pushed for separate article of impeachment on obstruction of justice; Barr suggest FBI acted in "Bad Faith" in trump-Russia probe; Grisham,: Trump is "Not relieved, but we did expect this"; Sources: McConnell wants fast senate trial, but Trump is pushing for a dramatic spectacle; GOP Senator: We've warned the White House not to "turn the senate into a circus"; Trump lashes out at "current" FBI director for stating facts; Wray: No evidence FBI unfairly targeted Trump campaign; Wray: No indication Ukraine interfered in 2016 election; Trump allies defend the president with falsehoods; Democrats & trump each claim victory as new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal reached; Trump hosts top Russian diplomat in oval office, behind

House judiciary resumes impeachment hearing; IG says start of FBI Russia probe justified & unbiased, but investigation had significant errors; Attorney general Barr disputes IG finding, says FBI opened investigation on "thinnest of suspicions"; via Knit

WH faces 5pm deadline to say if it will participate in hearings; Next public impeachment hearing scheduled for Monday; Democratic leaders prepared for impeachment defections; Minutes way: Deadline for White House to announce if it will participate in impeachment hearings; Giuliani confirms he went to Ukraine to dig or dirt on Bidens; White House spokesman on Giuliani: To my knowledge, Giuliani is still Trump's attorney; White House says it won't participate in impeachment hearing; Biden campaign embraces more aggressive tone as Iowa caucuses gets closer; via Knit

Pelosi: Trump has left us with "no choice" but to proceed with Articles of Impeachment; Sources: House could vote on four Articles of Impeachment in two weeks; Pelosi fires back over whether she hates Trump: "I don't hate... don't mess with me" on that; Sources: Democrats considering articles on abuse of power, bribery, obstruction of Congress & justice; Sources: White House legal team mounting robust defense for likely Senate trial; Sources: Trump legal team plans to dig in on unproven Biden corruption claims in Senate trial; Ukrainian lawyer claims he met with Giuliani in Kiev today; WH won't say why Giuliani appeared to repeatedly call OMB; Joe Biden angrily confronts voter over age, Ukraine claims; Joe Biden says world is laughing at Trump in new ad; Nearly 700,000 Americans could lose food stamps under new policy; via Knit

Constitutional experts testify at Judiciary impeachment hearing via Knit

House Intel Impeachment Report: "Evidence of the President's misconduct is overwhelming; House Intel Report: Trump "placed his own personal & political interests above those of the United States; House Intel Rpt: "Unprecedented" obstruction of impeachment inquiry risks "grave harm" to balance of power; House Intel Rpt: "Months-long campaign" for Trump's personal gain involved Pence, Pompeo, Mulvaney, other senior staff; Trump refuses to commit to defending "delinquent" NATO allies; Romney: Intel shows Ukraine did not interfere in 2016; State Dept Official: Not aware of any evidence Ukraine interfered in 2016 presidential election; New to CNN: GOP Sen. Kennedy says he's done talking about Ukraine after pushing false story; via Knit

Nadler: WH should stop blocking witnesses, provide any "exculpatory" evidence; Trump lawyer on participating in hearing: we have no info on dates, witnesses, or rules; Soon: House intel committee members to review impeachment report; House judiciary holds first impeachment hearing Wednesday; WH faces Friday deadline to decide if it will participate in future impeachment hearings; Ukraine's president on aid: "We're at war. If you're our strategic partner, then you can't go blocking anything"; Top judiciary republican calls on Schiff to testify; Former FBI lawyer Lisa Page responds to Trump attacks; How chief justice John Roberts might oversee impeachment trial; CNN poll: half of Americans say Trump should be impeached and removed from office; Trump praises GOP Sen. Kennedy for pushing debunked claims that Ukraine, not Russia, interfered in 2016 election; GOP report: Dems didn't show proof of Trump bribery, extortion; Prosecutors "likely" to file addition

Several wounded in stabbing in the Hague, Netherlands; Police: two killed in London Bridge terror attack; British PM to meet any moment with top emergency officials; Dutch state TV: "no indication of terrorist motive" in the Hague stabbing; House judiciary Dems prep for huge impeachment hearing Wed; New questions about call Trump says clears him in Ukraine scandal; Admin official: U.S. and Taliban haven't formally reopened peace talks, but Trump says they have; North Korea fires new projectiles as U.S. deal deadline looms; Rep. Meeks calls Trump a "mob boss," says he is involved in a cover-up; NYT: sources detail conflicts, power struggles in Harris camp; Biden campaign hoping bus tout will sway Iowa voters; New Buttigieg as in Iowa targets free college proposals via Knit

Reports: Giuliani pursued business deal with corrupt Ukranian prosecutor offering Biden dirt; Taylor: Morrison described Sondland-Trump phone call where Pres. asked Zelensky to announce investigations; Report: three women accuse Amb. Sondland of sexual misconduct, he denies all allegations; 2020 candidates hit the trail on Thanksgiving via Knit

Intel chair Schiff says he wants more time before deciding how to vote on impeachment; Sources: White House deliberating next move, likely won't send lawyer to Dec. 4 impeachment hearing; "Ask that to Rudy": Trump gives Giuliani same treatment as ex-lawyer Michael Cohen; Ex-CIA chief Pompeo refuses to say Russia, not Ukraine, hacked DNC in 2016; Dem congresswoman in swing district avoids talking impeachment, fears it could hut re-election in 2020; GOP super PACs target swing states with impeachment ads, hope it will trigger red wave in 2020; Biden solidly leads Dem field in new CNN national poll; In-depth look at Thanksgiving dinner in war zones; Loss, loneliness, triumph & tragedy: service members share Thanksgiving stories; 2nd explosion at Texas chemical plant via Knit