Morning Joe

Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch is set to testify at Friday's public impeachment hearing, the second and last of the week. The panel discusses. And Friday is the last day for Morning Joe's longtime stage manager Jen Lippman, and we say a little goodbye to her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Top diplomats George Kent and Bill Taylor testified Wednesday in a hearing before the House Intelligence Committee in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. The panel recaps the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The impeachment inquiry into President Trump's dealing with Ukraine enter a new phase on Wednesday with public hearings. The panel discusses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Quinnipiac polling shows former VP Joe Biden is narrowly leading the 2020 Democratic field in New Hampshire. The panel discusses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, and Bernie Sanders are leading the 2020 primary field in six key battleground states, according to new NYT/Siena polling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg appears to be actively preparing to jump into the 2020 Democratic race, starting with filing to run in Alabama. The panel discusses. And, in a new ad, former Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Thursday he is running for his old Senate seat from Alabama and that he still supports President Trump. The panel has a few thoughts on Sessions' bid and ad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Mayor Pete Buttigieg and former VP Biden are now in a four-way race in Iowa, according to new Quinnipiac polling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear pulled off an upset Tuesday night in an apparent victory over Republican Gov. Matt Bevin, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump. Joe Scarborough weighs in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Would the Rand Paul of 2015 recognize the Rand Paul of 2019? While speaking at a Kentucky Trump rally, Sen. Rand Paul demanded the media reveal the identity of the anonymous Ukraine whistleblower. And former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitc testified behind closed doors in October to House committees that she was told to tweet praise of Trump to save her job. The panel discusses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The president tweeted and retweeted 75 times over the weekend up until just after midnight on Monday, including attacks on the whistleblower. The panel discusses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After another momentous week in the impeachment inquiry, Kristen Welker, White House Correspondent for NBC News, recaps events in Washington. Witnesses from the White House and State Department provided corroborating evidence against the president. But on Thursday, a House vote to move the inquiry forward fell completely along party lines. As Democrats move the inquiry into a public phase, will the evidence be enough to overcome political partisanship?   Questions about the impeachment inquiry? Email us at articletwopodcast@gmail.com.  Further Reading:   National security official tells Congress he tried to add edits to White House memo about Trump Ukraine call 2 State Department witnesses offer insight into extent of Ukraine discussions Ex-White House aide testifies of Ukraine call concerns, possible quid pro quo John Bolton invited to testify in House impeachment inquiry  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The public heard grave warnings this week from Republicans about Democrats and the impeachment inquiry, but is it really just the death of shame for the GOP? And, the panel discusses Thursday's move by the House to move forward on impeachment, House Speaker Pelosi's remarks about impeachment and her appearance on late night television. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The House is set to vote Thursday morning on how to proceed with its impeachment inquiry into the president. Debate on the procedures is expected to begin around 9 AM ET. The panel discusses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wis., on Tuesday openly questioned the patriotism of National Security official, Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman, who gave testimony on Trump's Ukraine call. How did we get here? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

National Security official, Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman, is expected to tell members of Congress Tuesday that he heard President Trump's call with Ukraine's leader in which Trump asked for an investigation into the Bidens, and that he told superiors of his concerns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The president on Sunday was greeted with a chorus of boos and chants of 'Lock him up!' as he was introduced at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., during the team's third World Series home game against the Houston Astros. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A probe by Attorney General William Barr into the origins of the Russia investigation has changed from an administrative review into a criminal investigation, a person familiar with the review confirmed to NBC News. Julia Ainsley discusses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Top Ukrainian officials were told in early August about the delay of $391 million in security assistance, according to new reporting. The Morning Joe panel discusses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, Bill Taylor, told members of Congress Tuesday that Ukraine aid was linked to Trump demands the country open an investigation into the Biden family and the 2016 election. The panel discusses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

50 percent of battleground state voters support the House's impeachment inquiry into the president, while 45 percent oppose it, according to new NYT/Siena College numbers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices