Erin Burnett Outfront

Rudy Giuliani associate: Trump "lied" about not knowing me; NYT: Bolton will address Ukraine scandal in book as questions grow about whether Bolton will testify; White House won't say who is on Trump's defense team for Senate trial; Jordan, Meadows, Ratcliffe in the running; Susan Collins questions new impeachment evidence: "I wonder why...it's only now being revealed"; Trump signs first part of major trade deal with China; Warren, Sanders to leave campaign trail during impeachment trial with no clear frontrunner in Iowa; Sanders, Warren feud as polls show tight race in Iowa via Knit

House to vote tomorrow to send impeachment articles to Senate; New evidence appears to show Trump attorney Jay Sekulow involved in Ukraine scandal; He's expected to defend Trump in Senate; DNC under fire for lack of diversity at democratic debate; Democrats to face off as CNN poll shows 60% of likely Iowa caucusgoers have not made up their minds; Advisers: Discussions on Iran, foreign policy will allow Biden to show off his experience on the world stage; Buttigieg will be only veteran on debate stage, is expected to highlight his military experience; Aide: Sanders will be focused on drawing contrasts with Biden, especially on his foreign policy record and Iraq vote via Knit

Romney: "I'd like there to be witnesses...like John Bolton; Alexander and Collins also say they're open to witnesses; Trump claims those threats justified Soleimani killing; NYT: Russia hacked Ukrainian company tied to Biden's son; Could be digging for dirt ahead of election; Bloomberg takes on IA and NH as first voting states; "Unlikely to be consequential in general election via Knit

Pompeo on Soleimani's "imminent" attacks: "We don't know precisely" when or where he planned to attack; Questions growing over Trump's claim that Iran planned to "blow up" US embassy; WSJ: Trump told associates he felt pressure to deal with Soleimani for GOP senators ket to his impeachment trial; Ukraine not ruling out terrorism in Iran plane crash; New video shows moment airliner plunges to the ground; US unsuccessfully targeted another Iranian military official on same day US killed Soleimani; GOP sources: Trump could be acquitted by State of Union; Impeachment trial takes top candidates off campaign trial in final weeks before the Iowa Caucuses via Knit

New video appears to show missile hitting plane; U.S. officials believe Iran shot down Boeing 737; House votes to limit Trump's war powers in Iran; Pelosi says she'll send impeachment articles when "Ready," but predicts it could be "Soon"; U.S. Official: Iran invites NTSB to join investigation; U.S. believes Iran shot down plane, killing 176; Trump: Soleimani was "Seriously" looking at U.S. embassies and not just Baghdad; Top Republican claims Democrats "In Love with Terrorists" despite repeated criticism of Soleimani after strike; Prince Harry defied the Queen announcing step back from family. via Knit

Top U.S. General expects Iran-backed militias to continue attacks; GOP Senator says Iran briefing was the "worst" he's heard on a military issue, calls it un-American; Former acting CIA Chief Morell: "Down the road we'll see an Iranian terrorist attack on a senior official"; Trump accuses Obama of funding missiles used by Iran; Former Obama aides defend against Trump's claim Iran nuclear deal funded missiles used in attack; Growing number of Democrats to Pelosi: hand over articles of impeachment to Senate; Airline: crew aboard plane that crashed in Iran was experienced, unlikely crash was due to crew "error"; Harry and Meghan taking a "step back" from the Royal Family via Knit

Iranians take credit for attack on base housing US troops; Pompeo, Esper arrive at the White House after Pentagon confirms Iran fired missiles at US forces in Iraq; Source: Casualties among Iraqis after Iran attacks US . forces at two bases in Iraq; White House planning possible Trump address to nation tonight; Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard warns attack on US forces is the beginning of harsh revenge; Source: 13 rockets hit Iraq base where US troops are located via Knit

Defense Secretary contradicts Trump on targeting cultural sites, Esper: "We will follow laws of armed conflict"; Pompeo briefs Senators on Iran as he dodges questions on "imminent" threat that led to strike; Bolton willing to testify in Senate trial if subpoenaed, Romney says he'd "like to hear what he has to say"; Trump: US "a lot safer" after death of top Iranian general; Biden: We need a "president who can provide steady leadership"; Sanders: "A new war with Iran could cost thousands of lives" via Knit

Iranian Ambassador vows revenge, tells Outfront: "The response for military action is a military action"; Iranian Ambassador vows "military action" after U.S. kills top General; Iranian Ambassador to Outfront: U.S. plans to kill top general were "in the making for quite some time"; Iranian Ambassador to Outfront: Trump is "opening a war" by killing General in strike, promises "harsh revenge"; New airstrike targets Iran-backed militia near Baghdad; Senator: No evidence there was "imminent" attack before killing of Iran's top military commander; Washington Post: Some Dems privately worried about sending impeachment articles to Senate amid Iran tensions; Washington Post: Dems worry airstrike complicates impeachment politics; Wash Post: Dems to submit impeachment articles in coming days; Dems question timing of strike on Iranian General; Biden: Trump just "tossed a stick of dynamite into a tinderbox" via Knit

Dems seize on new docs, push for impeachment witnesses; DOJ under fire after report it redacted damaging emails on Ukraine that claim direct Trump involvement; Trump rants on Twitter about impeachment during Mar-a-Lago trip amid visits by Giuliani, Lou Dobbs; Buttigieg raises $24.7 million amid attacks from Dem opponents about his fundraising; Rivals slam Buttigieg for taking cash from big-money donors; Mystery intensifies over how auto exec escaped Japan; One theory: He was smuggled in a musical instrument box; Klobuchar takes a swing at Trump... and his golf game via Knit

New York Times: Emails show Mulvaney's key role in halting Ukraine aid; White House confirmed Trump-Putin call one day after Kremlin revealed it; Putin invites Trump to visit Moscow in May in Sunday call; New York Times: Trump's top advisers failed to convince him to release aid during previously undisclosed meeting; New York stabbing suspect charged with federal hate crimes; At least 11 anti-Semitic incidents reported in New York in December; Biden fires back at Buttigieg over "judgement" on Iraq vote: "I put my foreign police record against anybody"; Biden says he'd consider a Republican running made but "I can't think of one right now"; Successes, tensions follow Buttigieg as he ends mayoral term; Joe Biden's favorite phrase: "Come on, man!" via Knit

Trump showing increasing signs of frustration over impeachment as he repeatedly slams Pelosi on Twitter; Trump stewing at Mar-A-Lago over Senate trial being in limbo; Trump agitated over uncertainty in Senate trial; Biden says he would defy subpoena in Impeachment trial; Source: White House working on list of replacements for Secretary of State as GOP pushes Pompeo to run for Senate; New York Times: Newly obtained video shows seals calling platoon chief "Toxic"; Trump championed chief as "Great Fighter"; Bernie Sanders takes on Joe Biden's record; Sanders claims he is in "The Best Position to Defeat" Trump; Top Democrats return to campaign trail for final push to Iowa; Sanders calls out Biden: "Trump will eat his lunch"; Democratic Congresswoman to 2020 Candidates: "You actually have to campaign Black people as well"; Battleground organizers using prayer, persuasion to get Black voters to the polls in Wisconsin; Trump Campaign, Democrats court Black vote

Pelosi: Number of Dems who want to be impeachment managers at senate trial "indicative of our strong case"; Pelosi hints Dems are clamoring to be impeachment managers; Trump: McConnell "has the right to do whatever he wants" for impeachment trial; Pelosi, McConnell locked in battle on impeachment articles; Alan Dershowitz spotted at Trump Christmas party amid reports he could join impeachment legal team; Billionaire candidates overwhelm Dem rivals in TV ad spending; Billionaire Dems spend $200 million on advertising alone; POLITICO: Dem insiders say Sanders could win nomination; U.S. officials puzzled after holiday passes and North Korea fails to launch "Christmas gift" missile; U.S. on alert after North Korea "Christmas gift" threat; Trump's border chief: "We're going to make sure" the wall is built; El Paso man trying to get Latinos to help re-elect Trump despite criticism of immigration policies & rhetoric; Chair of border Hispanics For Trump:

Schumer: I'll force senate votes to compel documents in Trump trial; McConnell says "We haven't ruled out witnesses" for Trump's trial after saying Senate is the "judge and jury"; Graham: Senate GOP "should take matters into our own hands" if Pelosi doesn't send impeachment articles; Democrats demand documents after "explosive" email shows Ukraine aid frozen 90 minutes after Trump call; Justice Department asks court to stay out of McGahn fight; White House promotes official Democrats demand as impeachment witness; Democratic Senator Doug Jones says "gaps" exist in impeachment case; Bolton: "Not true" that North Korea faces max pressure from U.S.; Iowa voters "torn" between Biden and Buttigieg; President Trump versus windmills via Knit

Uncertainty over senate impeachment trial as president leaves DC for Mar-a-Lago; White House counsel meets with Senator McConnell as uncertainty over Trump's impeachment trial grows; Giuliani: Democrats "wanna execute me"; Trump aides worry about president's two-week trip to Mar-A-Largo as senate trial looms after impeachment;Andrew Yang says he raised $750K since debate; Andrew Yang: "It's both an honor and disappointment to be the lone candidate of color on the stage;" Yang urges democrats to "stop being obsessed" with impeachment; Trump blast evangelical magazine founded by Billy Graham; magazine called for his removal; Whistleblower sound alarm on TSA screening changes; "what they're doing is injecting danger into the system"; Something historic happened this week; What it takes for Jim Jordan to put on a jacket via Knit

Christianity Today: Trump should be removed; Top Evangelical magazine founded by Billy Graham: President Trump should be removed from office; Trump: "I want an immediate trial!"; Washington Post: former White House officials believe Putin influenced Trump's view that Ukraine meddled in 2016 election via Knit

Trump lashes out on eve of impeachment vote; Trump letter to Pelosi: abuse of power charge "completely disingenuous, meritless, and baseless"; House panel sets rules for tomorrow's impeachment vote; Giuliani says Trump still supports his dirt-digging in Ukraine; Senator Lindsey Graham's challenger raising big money, hits Graham for always defending President Trump; Democrat challenger trying to unseat Lindsey Graham in South Carolina; Trump gets "lie of the year" honor, and that's the truth via Knit

Schumer demands four witnesses in Trump's Senate impeachment trial, including Mulvaney and Bolton; Schumer and McConnell clash over impeachment witnesses; Trump on Giuliani's Ukraine trip: "He does it out of love"; Giuliani admits his role in ousting former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine: "I needed Yovanovich out of the way"; Democrats push Speaker Pelosi to name former GOP and now Independent Rep. Amash impeachment manager; GOP and Democrats tangle over witnesses ahead of Senate trial; Historic week as House prepares to vote on impeachment; Democrat in pro-Trump district willing to lose job over impeachment vote: If you only look at polls "you are in for the wrong reasons"; GOP push for quick proceedings, no witnesses; Top constitutional law expert tells Democrats don't give impeachment trial to the Senate without agreement on fair trial; Anger management, impeachment edition via Knit

Republicans still deny basic facts of investigation, Giuliani visits White House after Ukraine trip same day as articles of impeachment vote, McConnell: I'm coordinating with White House on impeachment trial, Supreme Court takes up Trump financial records cases, Sources: White House further limits officials from Trump's calls with foreign leaders in wake of Ukraine scandal, Trump's claims GOP is more united now than ever, Democrats concerned about McConnell coordinating with White House lawyers on senate impeachment trial, Former Breitbart editor: Stephen Miller is a white supremacist, Michelle Obama defends teen activist from Trump bullying, Teen activist has last word after Trump mocks her via Knit

Russian foreign minister unclear on whether Trump warned of election meddling; White House says he did; Sources: Growing Trump-McConnell divide over impeachment trial; Trump blacks his FBI chief for embracing IG report; Barr contradicts IG report, says FBI may have acted in "bad faith" in Russia probe; Barr believes FBI spied on Trump campaign despite IG report; Pelosi announces impeachment articles and trade deal Trump wanted on the same day via Knit