Lewandowski to testify, Trump to visit California, Israelis go to polls: 5 things to know Tuesday

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Trump's former campaign manager to testify

President Donald Trump's former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, who was subpoenaed by the House Judiciary Committee last month, is set to testify in a hearing on Tuesday. Rick Dearborn, a former deputy chief of staff for policy at the White House, will also appear. The hearing is another advance in the congressional investigations of the White House. The committee is investigating whether to recommend impeachment for Trump and has focused on Lewandowski and former White House counsel Don McGahn. They are described in former special counsel Robert Mueller's report on several episodes of potential obstruction of justice. The report described Trump asking Lewandowski to urge then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions to limit the Russia inquiry and call it "unfair." Lewandowski did not want to deliver Trump's message personally, so he asked Dearborn – who did not follow through, according to the report.

Trump to visit California after consistently bashing it

President Donald Trump may repeatedly bash the state of California to appease his Conservative base, but that isn't going to stop him from visiting there this week for a series of political fundraisers. Fresh off his rally appearance in New Mexico on Monday night, Trump will speak at a fundraising luncheon in Palo Alto on Tuesday and a fundraising dinner in Beverly Hills later that evening. On Wednesday, he'll woo donors at a breakfast in Los Angeles before heading to San Diego for another fundraising luncheon. Trump's California trip comes about a week after his administration touched off a furor by confirming it had sent officials to California to look for ways to intervene in the state’s growing homeless crisis, which Trump has described as "disgusting" and a "disgrace to our country."

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Gang members charged in death of 9-year-old Chicago boy to stand trial

Nearly four years after a 9-year-old boy was shot and killed in Chicago, two of three purported gang members are set to stand trial for murder on Tuesday. Dwright Boone-Doty and Corey Morgan are charged with carrying out the 2015 attack on 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee, who prosecutors say was killed by gang members to send a message to his father, an alleged member of a rival gang. Hundreds from Chicago and beyond attended Tyshawn's funeral service, including state and local politicians and artist-activist Nick Cannon. Many in the community say Tyshawn is still deeply missed. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot penned an op-ed in the Washington Post on Sunday to call for gun reform, saying Tyshawn's case was "preventable."

Israel election: Netanyahu seeks record fifth term

Israelis are going to the polls Tuesday for the second time in less than six months in an election that could see Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, 69, win a record fifth term. The do-over is happening because while Netanyahu's center-right Likud Party won the most seats in the last election in April, he didn't win a majority and wasn't able to form a government. Polls predict another stalemate, setting up a possible third election. Netanyahu's strongest rival for prime minister is Benny Gantz, a former head of the Israel Defense Forces and the leader of the self-described centrist Blue and White Party. Netanyahu has formed a deep alliance with President Donald Trump, whose son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is working on an Israeli-Palestinian peace plan.

Whistleblower or traitor? Edward Snowden's memoir released

The memoir of Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor whose leaks of classified documents sparked a debate about U.S. government surveillance, goes on sale Tuesday. Snowden's "Permanent Record" will be released simultaneously in more than 20 countries, according to publisher Metropolitan Books.In "Permanent Record," Snowden recounts his role in the government's accumulation of mass surveillance data and the "crisis of conscience" that led him to release a trove of materials in 2013, which has been been widely condemned by intelligence officials but defended by civil libertarians. Now in exile in Moscow, Snowden faces criminal charges and the possibility of prison if he returns to the United States.

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