House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., answers questions regarding the public impeachment hearings set to begin on Wednesday. Schiff has been the face of the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. Mhari Shaw/NPR hide caption
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A man wearing a Stronger Than Hate yarmulke stands outside the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, the site of a shooting that killed 11 worshippers in 2018. Anti-Semitic homicides in the U.S. reached their highest level ever as a result of the shooting. Gene J. Puskar/AP hide caption
Ambassador William Taylor is the first witness to appear in the first public impeachment hearing on Wednesday. He's a career diplomat who outlined the effort to get Ukraine's president to commit to political investigations in return for military assistance. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
The Supreme Court has denied Remington Arms Co.'s attempt to end a lawsuit filed by families who lost loved ones in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in 2012. In this 2013 photo, Connecticut State Police Det. Barbara J. Mattson holds a Bushmaster AR-15 rifle, the same type of gun used by Adam Lanza in the shooting, during a hearing at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, Conn. Jessica Hill/AP hide caption
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Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford speaks during a news conference in front of the Statehouse on Tuesday in Concord, N.H., where he announced he is ending his longshot 2020 presidential bid. Elise Amendola/AP hide caption
Former President Jimmy Carter is having surgery to relieve pressure on his brain Tuesday. He's seen here earlier this month, teaching Sunday school at his church in Plains, Ga. John Amis/AP hide caption
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Archbishop José Gomez, 67, was elected to lead the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Tuesday. He's seen here blessing a dog with holy water during the annual Blessing of the Animals ceremony in Los Angeles last year. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
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If Pete Buttigieg, 37, won the U.S. presidency, he would be the youngest person to hold the office. But so far, his campaign appeals slightly more to older voters than younger ones. Above, he speaks on Sept. 16 in Galivants Ferry, S.C. Meg Kinnard/AP hide caption
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Ahead of the 2020 elections, 20 Republican House members have said they will not seek reelection, including (from left) Republican Reps. Will Hurd of Texas, Martha Roby of Alabama, Pete Olson of Texas and Rob Woodall of Georgia. Bill Clark, Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Getty Images hide caption