Defense chief says deadly strikes were a message to Iran: “Any place you dispatch your tentacles, we will chop them off.” Source

Sondland has emerged as the central figure in the campaign to get Ukraine to investigate President Trump’s rivals Source

Officials promptly dismiss Taliban claim that it downed the craft but say the cause of the crash is being investigated Source

Authorities are investigating the shootings Source

Morrison was the third witness testifying Tuesday who listened in on Trump’s July 25 call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Source

Alexander Vindman and Jennifer Williams testified in the impeachment inquiry against Trump Source

Full day of impeachment hearings on Capitol Hill; John Boehner honored on Capitol Hill Source

Republicans were presented with their first opportunity Tuesday to question witnesses they wanted to testify as part of the impeachment inquiry. Leslie Sanchez, a CBS News contributor and Republican strategist, Lynda Tran, a CBSN political contributor and Democratic strategist and Molly Hooper, a CBSN political contributor, join “Red and Blue” to discuss the day’s hearings. Source

Police said they also found methamphetamine and other illegal substances in the car Source

Between Tuesday’s hearings, Senate leaders from both parties provided a preview on how an impeachment trial could play out in the coming months. Molly Hooper, a CBSN political contributor and Capitol Hill reporter, Lynda Tran, a CBSN political contributor and Democratic strategist, and Leslie Sanchez, a CBS News contributor and Republican strategist, spoke to CBSN’s “Red and Blue” about how some candidates could be stuck in Washington at a crucial point in the campaign. Source