The House released the first transcripts of closed door depositions in the impeachment inquiry. The hearings were held with the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine and a former top aide to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Nancy Cordes has the latest. Source

Virginia Democrats are hoping to win the majority in the House of Delegates and state Senate. Richmond Times-Dispatch reporter Melhor Leonor explains the significance of the upcoming election to Elaine Quijano on CBSN’s “Red & Blue.” Source

With less than a year away to the 2020 election, Democrats in Washington are focusing on the final weeks of 2019. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett, CBSN legal contributor Keir Dougall and Wall Street Journal congressional reporter Natalie Andrews join CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to discuss the latest on the impeachment inquiry against President Trump. Source

Richard Holzer allegedly met with undercover FBI agents posing as white supremacists and faces domestic terrorism charges Source

The FBI said it broke up a plot to bomb a synagogue in Pueblo, Colorado. According to officials, the suspect also tried to poison drinking water at the synagogue. Jeff Pegues reports. Source

A U.S. delegation met with the Kurds Monday, in an effort to repair relations with the abandoned U.S. allies. The U.S. is struggling to redefine its role in the region, after President Trump said the priority now is for U.S. troops to protect oil wells in Syria. Charlie D’Agata reports from Iraq. Source

Police are searching for a killer after the bodies of a missing New Hampshire couple were found buried on a Texas beach. James and Michelle Butler were traveling the country when they disappeared. Meg Oliver reports. Source

Video and photos from outside the state’s prisons show former inmates tearfully reuniting with their loved ones Source

President Trump welcomed the World Series champion Washington Nationals to the White House and praised them for having executed “a comeback story for the ages.” He also took a moment to explain the provenance of the team’s unofficial theme song, “Baby Shark.” Source

650 volunteers in Norman, Oklahoma, formed a human chain to help move books from their old library to the new one, located on the other side of a park. Source