Day 1,021 House Democrats set a date for public, televised impeachment hearings while Republicans attempt to settle on a single line of defense for the President; a key Trump’s ally on Capitol Hill blocks an effort to back whistleblower protections; on Day 1 of the Roger Stone trial the government links Trump to 2016 efforts to get stolen Democratic emails. Shannon Pettypiece, Sam Stein, Mimi Rocah, Michael McFaul, Josh Gerstein, Jason Johnson, Lanhee Chen all join.

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