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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La. and new member of the White House impeachment defense team, about his impressions of the trial so far.

House managers called for impeachment and attorneys for President Trump declared the articles of impeachment "ridiculous."

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., about the conflict between the U.S. and Iran. Scott is a member of the Senate's Armed Services and Homeland Security committees.

Heading into a fourth day of military attacks on northern Syria, Turkish officials say forces have captured Ras al-Ayn and several surrounding villages. But reports indicate fighting continues.

Charles Kupperman did not appear Monday on Capitol Hill. House investigators want to press him on key parts of an account that President Trump built a shadow foreign policy team to pressure Ukraine.

The report appeared as the 2020 presidential race gets underway in what promises to be a bitter and divisive battle and after the former special counsel said to expect continued Russian interference.

Congressional leaders say they want to pass a budget deal that would avoid deep spending cuts for at least a year. But talks have stalled, and many blame the White House's acting chief of staff.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn. While he is voting no on the Green New Deal he says Republicans need to respond to climate change.

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Dr. Matt McCarthy about his book Superbugs: The Race to Stop an Epidemic. McCarthy explains how these bacteria evolve to resist available antibiotics.

If confirmed, Gina Haspel will become the first career professional of the CIA to rise through the ranks to the top job in a long time, writes Paul Pillar.