Tuesday's Headlines: Transcripts offer insights into hostility faced by former ambassador

Transcripts show Republicans' scattershot strategy in early days of impeachment inquiry; Buttigieg drives for the middle ground between Biden, Warren; USAID helped set up microfinance in Guatemala. It's funding illegal migration.; Iran has reinvented the hostage crisis, 40 years later; Keep government hands off free speech; Biden's staying power has everything to do with beating Trump; Investing in Saudi Arabia's oil company is an investment in a brutal regime; So this is why Trump doesn't want officials to testify ; Elizabeth Warren tried to do Bernie Sanders's homework for him. She failed.; Justice Department fishing for details about anonymous 'resistance' op-ed writer; Iran takes new step away from nuclear deal by activating sensitive enrichment site; Inside the little-known world of flavorists: A push to make plant-based meat taste like the real thing; Virginia's pivotal elections will decide control of General Assembly, set stage for 2020; Latino man suffers second-degree burns in what he calls a hate-fueled attack ; Facebook unveils new logo in visible attempt to distinguish social network from eponymous corporation ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.       (Melina Mara/The Post) Transcripts offer insights into hostility faced by former ambassador Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testified that she was the target of a secret plot to orchestrate her removal that involved President Trump's personal attorney and Ukrainian officials suspected of fostering corruption, according to a newly released transcript of her testimony. IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY  ●  By Greg Miller, Karoun Demirjian and Devlin Barrett  ●  Read more »   Transcripts show Republicans' scattershot strategy in early days of impeachment inquiry GOP lawmakers demanded transparency in public but complained behind closed doors about the release of information, going after colleagues who were quoted in media reports about witness appearances, and quizzing witnesses themselves on how their statements had been released. By Rachael Bade and Karoun Demirjian  ●  Read more »   Buttigieg drives for the middle ground between Biden, Warren The South Bend, Ind., mayor has dropped his generational, liberal pitch in favor of presenting himself as the compromise between flawed Democratic messengers. Campaign 2020  ●  By Holly Bailey and Amy Wang  ●  Read more »     USAID helped set up microfinance in Guatemala. It's funding illegal migration. The development agency helped establish Guatemala's largest microfinance organization and supported local banks. But access to credit has helped make this Central American nation the largest single source of migrants to the United States over the past year. Looking North  ●  By Kevin Sieff | Photos by Sarah L. Voisin  ●  Read more »     Opinions ADVERTISEMENT   Iran has reinvented the hostage crisis, 40 years later By Jason Rezaian  ●  Read more »   Keep government hands off free speech By Charles Lane  ●  Read more »   Biden's staying power has everything to do with beating Trump By Eugene Robinson  ●  Read more »   Investing in Saudi Arabia's oil company is an investment in a brutal regime By Editorial Board  ●  Read more »   So this is why Trump doesn't want officials to testify Impeachment Diary  ●  By Dana Milbank  ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Elizabeth Warren tried to do Bernie Sanders's homework for him. She failed. By Catherine Rampell  ●  Read more »     More News Justice Department fishing for details about anonymous 'resistance' op-ed writer The author, identified only as "a senior official in the Trump administration," is set to release a tell-all book this month. By Reis Thebault  ●  Read more »     Iran takes new step away from nuclear deal by activating sensitive enrichment site Iran's president said he would instruct the country's Atomic Energy Organization to begin the new measures to feed gas to more than 1,000 centrifuges at the facility. By Erin Cunningham  ●  Read more »   Inside the little-known world of flavorists: A push to make plant-based meat taste like the real thing Consumers are seduced and beguiled by flavorists — the people who tinker with nacho cheese dust, Hot Pockets and pumpkin spice lattes — without even being aware of them. They are the tastemakers, driving consumer trends and making food craveable. By Laura Reiley | Photos by Katherine Frey  ●  Read more »     Virginia's pivotal elections will decide control of General Assembly, set stage for 2020 Virginia is the only state in which this fall's elections will determine the balance of power in the legislature. Both national parties regard it as a proxy war over President Trump and his political future. Election 2019  ●  By Gregory S. Schneider and and Laura Vozzella  ●  Read more »   Latino man suffers second-degree burns in what he calls a hate-fueled attack Mahud Villalaz said his assailant asked him: "Why did you come here and invade my country?" By Katie Mettler  ●  Read more »   Facebook unveils new logo in visible attempt to distinguish social network from eponymous corporation Facebook says its new branding communicates "clarity" and "optimism." Typography experts say it's also about convincing users it can be trusted. By Marie C. Baca  ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out By The Way for tips and guides that will help you travel better and make you feel like a local wherever you go. Delivered every Thursday. Sign up »

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