President Trump insults the Kurds, and then allegedly insults Speaker Nancy Pelosi amid furor over Syria. Congress gets ready to hear from an anticipated witness. And General Motors strikes a tentative deal with the UAW

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As officials testify that Rudy Giuliani has been driving foreign policy, the president's personal lawyer says he'll refuse to comply with a congressional subpoena. A dozen Democrats gather on one debate stage together. And LeBron James faces blowback over his China stance.

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In an ABC News exclusive, Hunter Biden admits that he made a mistake in joining foreign corporate boards when his father was Vice President. President Trump announces sanctions on Turkish officials as Syria becomes a disaster zone. And another resident in a Texas community is shot by a police officer, while standing peacefully in her own home.

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As a military operation becomes a slaughter, and as ISIS prisoners escape, Syrian Kurds turn to the Assad regime for help. The diplomat who defended President Trump in text messages may not defend him to congress this week. And Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden prepare to answer tough questions at tomorrow's Democratic debate.

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As our former ambassador to Ukraine gets ready to speak to Congress, two of Rudy Giuliani's associates are arrested on their way out of the country. ABC's Foreign Correspondent Ian Pannell has made his way into Syria as fighting continues. And the financial world eyes trade talks at the White House today, but China's NBA debacle might have changed everything for American businesses abroad.

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Turkey invades Syria and begins bombing Kurdish forces, as President Trump sends mixed messages on the move. A far-right extremist opens fire on a German town, while livestreaming it to the world. And according to a new book, Matt Lauer's accuser describes his actions not as "sexual misconduct," but outright rape.

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The White House tells Congress not to expect cooperation in the House's impeachment probe. The Supreme Court debates whether you can be fired for being gay. And millions of Californians face preemptive blackouts because of potential fires.

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President Trump surprised everyone in Washington - including the Pentagon - by announcing he's taking US troops out of Northern Syria, where they fought ISIS alongside Kurdish forces. Politicians from both sides are slamming the decision, accusing the president of abandoning allies and creating a vacuum that ISIS could fill again. The president also suffered a setback, followed by an immediate (albeit temporary) reprieve, regarding eight years of his tax returns. And the wife of an American diplomat flees Britain, claiming diplomatic immunity, after being involved in a crash that killed a 19-year-old boy.

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Someone else has come forward in the impeachment probe, and this second whistleblower - lawyers say - has firsthand knowledge of the events outlined in the original whistleblower's complaint. Some members of the GOP are trying out a new defense for the president: saying he doesn’t actually mean what he says. And the Supreme Court begins what could be an epic term full of landmark decisions.

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Congress gets a trove on encrypted text messages between diplomats about President Trump's request to Ukraine, as Trump openly asks China for the same thing. MGM is ready to pony up nearly a billion dollars to survivors and families from the Las Vegas massacre. And another state warns against DIY rape kits.

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