John Dingell kept his Twitter followers entertained until the end – CNN

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CNN’s \u003ca href=\”http://www.cnn.com/profiles/miguel-marquez-profile\” target=\”_blank\”>Miguel Marquez\u003c/a> takes a closer look.”},{“title”:”Burnett: Trump paranoid former staffers will turn on him”,”duration”:”01:27″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/politics/2019/02/07/erin-burnett-monologue-trump-adam-schiff-white-house-staffers-ebof-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”politics/2019/02/07/erin-burnett-monologue-trump-adam-schiff-white-house-staffers-ebof-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190207193239-erin-02-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/politics/2019/02/07/erin-burnett-monologue-trump-adam-schiff-white-house-staffers-ebof-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/this-week-in-politics/”,”description”:”CNN’s Erin Burnett looks at the growing tensions between President Donald Trump and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff as the congressman hires former White House aides to help oversee the Trump administration.”,”descriptionText”:”CNN’s Erin Burnett looks at the growing tensions between President Donald Trump and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff as the congressman hires former White House aides to help oversee the Trump administration.”},{“title”:”Schiff hires former NSC aides to help oversee Trump WH”,”duration”:”02:36″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/politics/2019/02/07/trump-national-security-council-aides-schiff-administration-hires-collins-sot-nr-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”politics/2019/02/07/trump-national-security-council-aides-schiff-administration-hires-collins-sot-nr-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/170724140351-mobapp-trump-schiff-split-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/politics/2019/02/07/trump-national-security-council-aides-schiff-administration-hires-collins-sot-nr-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/this-week-in-politics/”,”description”:”House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff has hired officials with experience at the National Security Council to help with its oversight of President Donald Trump’s administration, according to a committee aide. 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CNN’s \u003ca href=\”http://www.cnn.com/profiles/kaitlan-collins\” target=\”_blank\”>Kaitlan Collins\u003c/a> reports.”},{“title”:”History of politicians refusing to resign over scandals”,”duration”:”03:04″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/politics/2019/02/07/politicians-refusing-to-resign-controversy-jake-tapper-dnt-lead-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”politics/2019/02/07/politicians-refusing-to-resign-controversy-jake-tapper-dnt-lead-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190206175630-fairfax-northam-herring-split-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/politics/2019/02/07/politicians-refusing-to-resign-controversy-jake-tapper-dnt-lead-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/this-week-in-politics/”,”description”:”CNN’s Jake Tapper looks at the history of politicians who have refused to leave office amid controversy and scandal in the wake of political turmoil in Virginia politics.”,”descriptionText”:”CNN’s Jake Tapper looks at the history of politicians who have refused to leave office amid controversy and scandal in the wake of political turmoil in Virginia politics.”},{“title”:”Trump lashes out as Dems expand investigations”,”duration”:”02:37″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/politics/2019/02/07/trump-schiff-house-investigations-phillip-dnt-lead-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”politics/2019/02/07/trump-schiff-house-investigations-phillip-dnt-lead-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190205225347-dopald-trump-february-5-2019-01-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/politics/2019/02/07/trump-schiff-house-investigations-phillip-dnt-lead-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/this-week-in-politics/”,”description”:”President Donald Trump lashed out on Twitter after House Democrats announce they plan to investigate him over a wide range of topics. CNN’s Abby Phillip reports.”,”descriptionText”:”President Donald Trump lashed out on Twitter after House Democrats announce they plan to investigate him over a wide range of topics. CNN’s Abby Phillip reports.”},{“title”:”GOP operative who dated suspected Russian agent indicted”,”duration”:”03:19″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/politics/2019/02/07/paul-erickson-maria-butina-russian-agent-republican-operative-boyfriend-fraud-todd-dnt-tsr-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”politics/2019/02/07/paul-erickson-maria-butina-russian-agent-republican-operative-boyfriend-fraud-todd-dnt-tsr-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/180719125818-01-paul-erickson-0719-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/politics/2019/02/07/paul-erickson-maria-butina-russian-agent-republican-operative-boyfriend-fraud-todd-dnt-tsr-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/this-week-in-politics/”,”description”:”Paul Erickson, the Republican political operative who was dating alleged Russian spy Maria Butina, has been indicted on wire fraud and money laundering charges. “,”descriptionText”:”Paul Erickson, the Republican political operative who was dating alleged Russian spy Maria Butina, has been indicted on wire fraud and money laundering charges. “},{“title”:”Trump speaks to religious leaders at multi-faith breakfast”,”duration”:”01:10″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/politics/2019/02/07/donald-trump-2019-national-prayer-breakfast-sot-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”politics/2019/02/07/donald-trump-2019-national-prayer-breakfast-sot-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190207104121-donald-trump-2019-national-prayer-breakfast-sot-vpx-00001329-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/politics/2019/02/07/donald-trump-2019-national-prayer-breakfast-sot-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/this-week-in-politics/”,”description”:”President Donald Trump delivered remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, mostly sticking to his teleprompter script in discussing religion in America.”,”descriptionText”:”President Donald Trump delivered remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, mostly sticking to his teleprompter script in discussing religion in America.”},{“title”:”Nadler tees up subpoena for Whitaker — just in case”,”duration”:”01:45″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”http://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/politics/2019/02/07/jerry-nadler-whitaker-letter-house-judiciary-cpt-sot-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”politics/2019/02/07/jerry-nadler-whitaker-letter-house-judiciary-cpt-sot-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190206214637-nadler-cpt-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/politics/2019/02/07/jerry-nadler-whitaker-letter-house-judiciary-cpt-sot-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/this-week-in-politics/”,”description”:”Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) said it wouldn’t be acceptable if acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker relies on executive privilege to avoid answering questions before the House Judiciary Committee.”,”descriptionText”:”Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) said it wouldn’t be acceptable if acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker relies on executive privilege to avoid answering questions before the House Judiciary Committee.”},{“title”:”The prosecutor who subpoenaed Trump’s inaugural committee “,”duration”:”02:30″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/politics/2019/02/07/thomas-mckay-new-york-prosecutor-trump-schneider-ebof-pkg-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”politics/2019/02/07/thomas-mckay-new-york-prosecutor-trump-schneider-ebof-pkg-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190206210815-tom-mckay-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/politics/2019/02/07/thomas-mckay-new-york-prosecutor-trump-schneider-ebof-pkg-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/this-week-in-politics/”,”description”:”Thomas McKay, a prosecutor for the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, is leading investigations into President Trump’s dealings, including his inaugural committee and relationship with Michael Cohen. CNN’s Jessica Schneider reports.”,”descriptionText”:”Thomas McKay, a prosecutor for the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, is leading investigations into President Trump’s dealings, including his inaugural committee and relationship with Michael Cohen. CNN’s Jessica Schneider reports.”},{“title”:”Erin Burnett: We are past Trump’s red line”,”duration”:”01:42″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”http://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/politics/2019/02/07/trump-adam-schiff-burnett-we-are-past-red-line-ebof-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”politics/2019/02/07/trump-adam-schiff-burnett-we-are-past-red-line-ebof-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190206191759-ebof-monologue-2-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/politics/2019/02/07/trump-adam-schiff-burnett-we-are-past-red-line-ebof-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/this-week-in-politics/”,”description”:”CNN’s Erin Burnett takes a look at President Trump’s reaction to Rep. Adam Schiff’s (D-CA) vow to expand the Russia investigation to Trump’s financial interests, something the president has said in the past is off limits.”,”descriptionText”:”CNN’s Erin Burnett takes a look at President Trump’s reaction to Rep. Adam Schiff’s (D-CA) vow to expand the Russia investigation to Trump’s financial interests, something the president has said in the past is off limits.”},{“title”:”Lawmaker: Trump considers threats to Congress dealmaking”,”duration”:”01:15″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”http://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/politics/2019/02/06/hirono-trump-congress-threatening-people-dealmaking-sot-tsr-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”politics/2019/02/06/hirono-trump-congress-threatening-people-dealmaking-sot-tsr-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190206173957-sen-mazie-hirono-02062019-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/politics/2019/02/06/hirono-trump-congress-threatening-people-dealmaking-sot-tsr-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/this-week-in-politics/”,”description”:”Sen. 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