Amid the ongoing impeachment proceedings, the 2020 Democratic candidates refocused on a different issue on Tuesday when they participated in a town hall on LGBTQ issues. The town hall, hosted by the Human Rights Campaign and CNN in Los Angeles, featured each of the candidates taking questions from a studio audience in succession. Nine presidential candidates participated in the form; the ony top-polling candidate to not attend was Bernie Sanders, who withdrew from the event after suffering a heart attack last week.

On Friday, the former US ambassador to Ukraine testified in front of Congress as part of the ongoing impeachment inquiry against President Trump; she said that Trump pressured the State Department to remove her from office.

There are 1881 news articles covering this topic. 74% (1401) are left leaning, 17% (317) center, 9% (163) right leaning.

From the left: Trump had Ukraine envoy removed on ‘false claims’, New York Times
From the center: Former Ambassador: President Trump Pushed For Her Removal, NPR
From the right: Top diplomats to testify before Congress despite opposition, Fox News

Also in the news: On Friday, President Trump announced that the US has reached an interim trade deal with China that would delay a tariff increase and provide a pause in the midst of an ongoing trade war.

The most recent Fox News poll shows that a majority of respondents, 51%, are in favor and impeaching President Trump and removing him from office, with another 4% in favor of impeachment without removal from office. 

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From the left: Barr meets with Murdoch as Trump ups Fox News criticism, New York Times
From the center: Poll: Independents move in favor of impeachment inquiry, NPR
From the right: Sanders on Fox News shrugs off Fox News impeachment poll, Daily Caller

Also in the news: Two foreign-born businessmen, Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, associated with President Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Guiliani were arrested on Thursday.

The fears that President Trump’s removal of U.S. troops in Syria would spur conflict between Turkey and Kurdish forces have come to fruition.  

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From the left: In Trump Turkey’s Erdogan keeps finding a sympathetic ear, New York Times
From the center: Turkey's president says incursion into Syria underway, NPR
From the right: GOP breaking from Trump’s decision to withdraw troops, Fox News

Also in the news: The impeachment war continues to heat up as the White House refuses to comply with the impeachment inquiry.

On Tuesday, President Trump continued to come under fire for his decision to withdraw US troops from the border of northern Syria, which is anticipated to spark conflict between Turkey and Kurdish-led alliance fighting against the Assad regime in the Syrian civil war.

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From the left: Trump sells out the kurds in his own unique way, Washington Post
From the center: Commander of Syrian Democratic forces reacts to pulling troops, NPR
From the right: Outrage over decision shows Washington's perverse priorities, Fox News

Also in the news today: On Tuesday, the White House declared war on the impeachment inquiry against President Trump, announcing that it will not cooperate with representatives attempting to determine the extent of Trump’s wrongdoings in his dealings with Ukraine.

As it continues its attempts to investigate President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, the House of Representatives has issued subpoenas to the Defense Department and the Office of Management and Budget in an attempt to determine whether Trump’s decision to withhold aid from Ukraine was related to his request that the country investigate Joe Biden.

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From the left: Seeking records house subpoenas budget office & pentagon, New York Times
From the center: Dems subpoena pentagon budget chiefs in impeachment push, The Hill
From the right: Trump calls for Pelosi Schiff impeachment over whistleblower, Fox News

Also in the news today: On Sunday, President Trump announced that he is withdrawing troops from the Syria-Turkey border. Left-leaning news sources tend to question the wisdom of Trump’s decision to withdraw the troops, while right-leaning sources particularly emphasize that Trump’s decision is a departure from the GOP.