Before questioning former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch during the second day of public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee took a swipe at the Democrat-led proceedings. California Congressman Devin Nunes said Yovanovitch “graduated” from “secret” depositions, and he congratulated her on her “performance.” Source

During the second day of public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch was questioned about former Vice President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden and his role on the board of Burisma, a Ukrainian gas firm. Hunter Biden served on the board of Burisma from 2014 to 2019. Source

The secretary of state said Ukraine was a major topic of conversation, and he warned Sergey Lavrov election meddling won’t be tolerated Source

The social media app TikTok has postponed meetings with U.S. lawmakers until after the holidays. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joins CBSN to look at the scrutiny surrounding the company over its privacy practices and alleged ties to the Chinese government. Source

Sergey Lavrov’s visit follows a major announcement in Ukraine-related impeachment proceedings Source

One week after Officer Daniel Green posted an image on Instagram with his new, younger girlfriend, he was shot to death in his home by his ex-wife Source

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, asked by CBS News’ Nancy Cordes if it’s difficult to defend President Trump while personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani is in Ukraine conducting his own investigation, said it’s “not difficult,” and the president has done nothing that’s impeachable. Giuliani, he said, is a citizen and that’s “not the question” before Congress. Source

Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz has released his report into the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation. While he found several mistakes made by the FBI, he concluded there was no political bias influencing the agency’s probe into the 2016 Trump campaign. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joined CBSN AM to break down the biggest takeaways. Source

According to the World Food Programme, Zimbabwe needs more than $200 million in emergency aid. Climate change is being widely blamed for the crisis, as CBS News correspondent Debora Patta reports from South Africa. Source

Kurt Volker, the former special envoy to Ukraine, strongly defended himself Tuesday, denying that he along with U.S. Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland and Energy Secretary Rick Perry formed a separate “irregular” channel informing Ukraine policy. Watch his opening statement in the third day of public impeachment hearings. Source