It's Friday, October 25th.

Welcome to Schim this.

We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on why

they matter.

This week, the impeachment inquiry into the president took a turn.

Lawmakers heard from more witnesses and Republicans tried to break it all up.

Meanwhile, in Chile, tens of thousands of people are taking to the streets, in part because

of mass transit costs, but also because of something much more deep-seated.

And finally, elected officials think TikTok is on the clock, and they want the party to

stop.

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The most complicated story today is about impeachment.

We haven't talked about the I word at all this week, but basically, Democrats are continuing

to call witnesses as part of their impeachment inquiry into the president.

And a lot's gone down, as Republican lawmakers are trying out new ways to get in the way.

So today, we'll look at the big things we learned from this week's depositions, how

Republicans are responding, and what the White House is doing about it.

Let's start with the two big depositions heard by lawmakers this week.

On Tuesday, they heard from acting Ukraine Ambassador Bill Taylor, and on Wednesday, they

heard from deputy assistant Secretary of Defense, Laura Cooper, both behind closed doors.

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