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Winners of this year's National Book Awards each receive $10,000 along with their prize.

National Book Awards Handed To Susan Choi, Arthur Sze And More

The novelist and poet joined Sarah M. Broom, László Krasznahorkai, Ottilie Mulzet, and Martin W. Sandler as winners Wednesday night — receiving $10,000 and a medallion for their front covers.

Democratic Debate: Live Fact Check, Analysis Of November's Faceoff

Ten candidates are on stage in Atlanta on Wednesday night — amid an impeachment inquiry into President Trump and a shifting field. NPR reporters have live analysis and fact checks of their remarks.

U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland arrives to testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019.

Sondland Says He Worked With Giuliani At Trump's ‘Express Direction’

Ambassador Gordon Sondland told House impeachment investigators Wednesday that he worked with Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine at the “express direction” of President Donald Trump and pushed for a political “quid pro quo” with Kyiv because it was what Trump wanted.

Gordon Sondland, the U.S ambassador to the European Union, arrives for testimony before the House Intelligence Committee in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill Nov. 20, 2019

WATCH: Sondland Says 'Everyone Was In The Loop' Over Ukraine Investigation Requests

The U.S. ambassador to the European Union also said he kept Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other senior State Department officials abreast of his contacts with Trump personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani.

Undersheriff Michael Barnett speaks at the Board of Supervisors' community forum on the Transparent Review of Unjust Transfers and Holds Act on Nov. 19, 2019.

Supervisors Hold Forum On State Immigrant Detainee Laws

During the community forum on the state's Transparent Review of Unjust Transfers and Holds Act, dozens of speakers voiced their concerns that the sheriff's office was still allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement the ability to apprehend inmates once they're released from county detention centers.

Jennifer Williams, an aide to Vice President Mike Pence, left, and National Security Council aide Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, are sworn in to testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019.

Watch Live: Republicans Assail Aide Who Reported Trump Phone Call

A career Army officer testified Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s call with Ukraine was “improper,” as Republicans tried to undercut the national security official with pointed exchanges questioning his loyalty to the U.S. during a remarkable day in the impeachment hearings.

Jennifer Williams and Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman take the oath before testifying during the House Intelligence Committee hearing on Tuesday.

READ: Impeachment Witnesses' Opening Statements For Tuesday's Hearings

The House Intelligence Committee is hearing from four more witnesses on Tuesday, including Ukraine specialist Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman and former National Security Council official Tim Morrison.

Attacks on Pete Buttigieg may come into focus at this week's debate, as he has taken the top spot in an Iowa poll for the first time.

With Democratic Field In Flux, What To Watch For At The November Debate

Pete Buttigieg may face scrutiny after popping in the polls. Elizabeth Warren provided answers about her health care plan, and now she'll have to defend them. And is the field finally set?

David Holmes, a career diplomat, leaves Capitol Hill on Nov. 15 after a deposition before congressional lawmakers as part of the House impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

READ: State Department Official David Holmes' Impeachment Inquiry Testimony

The diplomat testified Nov. 15 that he overheard President Trump telling Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the EU, that he was seeking political investigations from Ukraine's president.

President Trump tweeted on Monday that he likes the idea of providing written testimony to House lawmakers leading the impeachment inquiry.

Democrats Offer Trump Chance To Testify, And He Says He Might Do It — In Writing

The president's surprise announcement comes after Democrats invited him to defend himself against accusations that he tried to bribe a foreign country to help himself politically.

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