Attorneys for Vice President Mike Pence and Rudy Giuliani informed Congress on Tuesday that neither man will cooperate with the House’s impeachment probe, and Democrats gathered at the Capitol to plan their next moves. Meanwhile, former congressman Pete Sessions, R-Texas, has been issued a subpoena by a New York grand jury probing his interactions with Giuliani and two associates who were arrested last week and charged with campaign finance violations, according to a person familiar with the investigation.
The vice president’s office called House Democrats’ action a “self-proclaimed” and “purported” impeachment inquiry, and urged lawmakers “to first seek information from primary sources that may be responsive to your broad requests.”

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, one of the most influential voices among young liberals and a rising Democratic star, plans to endorse Sen. Bernie Sanders for president and appear with him at a rally on Saturday, according to two people with knowledge of her plans.
The surprise endorsement is a political coup for Sanders, 78, who has been fading in the polls and has faced growing questions about his age and health. Before Tuesday’s Democratic debate, he had been sidelined from the campaign trail for two weeks by a heart attack.
“We’re looking forward to Saturday,” said Corbin Trent, a spokesman for Ocasio-Cortez. Sanders, I-Vt., teased the rally at Tuesday night’s presidential debate, saying he would have a “special guest” appearing with him in New York.

The fourth Democratic debate is over, after 12 candidates jousted over three hours.
Below, your winners and losers (and two-betweeners).
Winners
– Elizabeth Warren, the front-runner: For the first time in one of these debates, Warren found herself under sustained attack. Through a combination of debate format, Joe Biden’s leads in early polls and Warren’s unique political Teflon, she had somehow avoided it. That changed Tuesday, though. Warren was the focal point, with the other candidates all but taking their focus completely off Biden. It wasn’t completely smooth sailing for Warren (which we’ll get to), but it was an affirmation that she is viewed as perhaps the front-runner now.

Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney and former national security adviser John Bolton have emerged as key targets for House Democrats in their impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump after explosive testimony about the president’s pressure on a foreign leader to investigate a political rival.
House Democrats on Tuesday began discussing the possibility of summoning both men – who would be the highest-ranking individuals to testify – as the investigation has accelerated in recent days with the cooperation of several current and former administration officials.

A federal grand jury in New York has issued a subpoena to former Texas congressman Pete Sessions seeking records and other information on his interactions with President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani and two Giuliani associates charged last week with a scheme to funnel foreign money to U.S. politicians, according to two people familiar with the investigation.
The subpoena seeks records about Sessions’s dealings with Giuliani and two business associates, Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, who had been helping Giuliani investigate Democratic presidential candidate and former vice president Joe Biden.

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Five members of the same family were hurt when they were struck by lightning at Zikim Beach, just north of Gaza.
The 14-year-old is listed in critical condition. The sister-in-law is listed in serious condition. The other siblings, ages 13, 17, and 24 are listed in moderate condition.
Dr. Gili Givati, deputy director of the hospital, provided updates on the status of the injured. “Five people were injured and brought to the medical center. One of them, 14 years old, who was in critical condition, underwent prolonged resuscitation, which continued in the hospital,” she said.

The stakes are high for candidates participating in Tuesday’s CNN/New York Times Democratic debate, as the presidential hopefuls look to remain competitive in the crowded primary field.

Former Vice President Joe Biden will stand center stage, flanked by Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont on his right and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts on his left. It will be businessman Tom Steyer’s first presidential debate, and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii will return to the stage after failing to qualify for the September debate.

Police are investigating anti-Semitic fliers that were found on several vehicles parked outside an Evesham Township restaurant.
Three separate fliers have been passed around, but police are searching for one suspect. One of the anti-Semitic fliers references Jewish Hollywood producers and abuse, while the second flier makes racist statements about Israel and the Jewish state. The third is about world finances.
Mayor Jaclyn Veasy condemned the act.