Blockbuster impeachment testimony from a trusted Republican policy hand. Former Trump White House aide Fiona Hill describes corruption in the President's Ukraine policy, says her boss John Bolton called Rudy Giuliani a hand grenade, and says Bolton told her to inform White House lawyers.

Plus, it is debate night for the 2020 Democrats in battleground Ohio: A record 12 candidates on stage, with health care and guns among the certain flash points.

And Hunter Biden defends his foreign business dealings, but acknowledges his last name is what opened doors.

Today's Panel: Molly Ball with TIME, CNN's Michael Warren, Rachael Bade with The Washington Post, and Margaret Talev with Axios.

Also on the Program: CNN's MJ Lee and Ryan Browne, and Lisa Lerer with The New York Times

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Tuesday, October 15, 2019: Hunter Biden Breaks Silence Hours Before Democratic Debate

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First: Joe Biden is doing what only incumbents can do, heading to a must-win swing state with the gift of jobs. Dana talks to a top Biden campaign official about the latest strategy for taking on Donald Trump. 
Plus: Stormy Daniels is back on the stand tomorrow after dishing salacious details about her alleged sexual encounter with Donald Trump, right down to his set of pajamas. But does her testimony ultimately help or hurt the prosecution? 
And: Kristi Noem's VP hopes may be tanking after she admitted to being a puppy killer. 
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Presidential Perk: The Promise Of Jobs

First: Lashing out. Behind closed doors, Trump compares the Biden administration to the Gestapo as VP hopefuls descend on Mar-a-Lago just hours after that blockbuster testimony.
Plus: Democrats on edge. Gaza protests split the party, leaving Biden in the middle.
And: Republican rift. New reporting on the in-fighting plaguing the GOP.
Finally: In the weeds. Amid historic movement on marijuana, the NFL legends urging Congress to ease up on pot.
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Trump attacks prosecutors, accuses Democrats of “running a Gestapo administration”

Protests intensify on college campuses across the country. Police are being called in to quell the violence and multiple arrests have been made. Our reporters and special guests bring you up to speed on the latest developments. 
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Destruction, Violence & Hate

First: Campus clashes are growing and getting uglier, with police stepping up arrests. And in some cases it's devolving from war protests to blatant displays of Jewish hate. 
Plus: We bring you new reporting on Hunter Biden's strategy to fight back against his critics, particularly Fox News. 
And: Who will testify next in Trump's hush money trial? We let you know what to expect when court resumes tomorrow. 
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Campus Clashes Getting Ugly

A new CNN poll shows Trump leading Biden 40% to 43%. Trump's delay tactics appeared to pay off, as hush money allegations roil the race. And new reporting on how that GOP plans to target red-state Democrats.Plus, boiling point -- as college campuses reel, Republicans pounce.
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Tuesday, October 15, 2019: Hunter Biden Breaks Silence Hours Before Democratic Debate

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