Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. Key testimony is expected today in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. As a former top figure at the Ukrainian Embassy apears before members of congress. American diplomat bill taylor will be questioned by the house intelligence, oversight, and Foreign Affairs committees. In text messages, the house made public, taylor reportedly grew concerned about the trump administrations effort to leverage u. S. Military aid for ukraine calling it, quote, crazy to withhold Security Assistance for help with a political campaign. His testimony comes as President Trump says he believes impeachment in the house is all but a foregone conclusion. Major garrett reports on how the president is lashing out at members of his own party. The republicans have to get tougher and fight. We have some that are great fighters, but they have to get tougher and fight. Reporter fearing republican defections, President Trump tried to rally his allies on capitol hill, again declaring the house impeachment inquiry a democratic hit job designed to block his reelection. Theyre vicious, and they stick together. They dont have mitt romney in their midst. Reporter utah senator mitt romney drew the president ial ire for criticism over his syria policy and approach to race. I think the places where i would be most critical of the president would be in matters that were divisive, that appeared to be appealing to racism or misogyny. Reporter romney admitted to using an anonymous twitter account to criticize the president. Even staunch supporter Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said hed be open to impeachment if the president committed a crime. I find him to be a handful. I find him to be an equalopportunity abuser of people. At the end of the day, he can be very charming and gracious. Reporter the president ignored questions about acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney who admitted the white house sought a politically charged investigation in exchange for foreign aid and said the president s golf club would host the g7, a decision mr. Trump reversed over the weekend. Critics said the move would have violated the emoluments clause which forbids a president from profiting from governments both foreign and domestic. I dont think you people with this phony emoluments close reporter the white House Counsel is vying aggressively for mulvaneys job, that according to sources inside and outside the white house. Allies say mulvaney is facing the most Turbulent Times of his tenure. But his knowledge of congressional politics, the budget and regulations give him an advantage for now. Both are enmeshed in the ukraine controversy, and many sources have told us it might be wiser for the president to keep both mulvaney and sipaloni where they are to minimize turmoil and maximize supervision. Major garrett, cbs news, the white house. A ceasefire between turkey and Kurdish Forces in syria expires later today. Turkeys president meets with russian president Vladimir Putin this morning. Russia has emerged as a key player in the region after the u. S. Began withdrawing troops from syria. Yesterday the pentagon says a small number of u. S. Soldiers will stay in syria in order to protect the areas oil fields. Laura podesta is here in new york. Whats been the reaction to this news that at least some troops will be staying in syria . Reporter lawmakers who were criticizing the president for pulling out of the region so abruptly are happier with this new decision to keep a few troops behind, but others want the pullout. Local Television Shows the syrian army preparing to move to the northern part of the country once protected by u. S. Forces. A u. S. Brokered ceasefire between Kurdish Forces and turkey ends later today. Turkey reg t kur as a terrorist group and wants them to leave a 20mile safe zone along the border. If they dont withdraw, our operation will restart. Reporter turkey says it will resume its offensive if the kurds dont move out of the area. More than 175,000 civilians including 70,000 children have been displaced by the fighting. U. S. Troops have already started leaving northern syria, angering the kurds who were americas partners in the fight against isis. We never agreed to protect the kurds for the rest of their lives. Reporter President Trump saysma nber of u. S. Troops will stay in syria, reversing a decision to withdraw all american forces. I dont think its necessary other than that we secured the oil. Reporter congressional lawmakers were happy with the decision. Make sure isis doesnt come back, keep partnering with the kurds. Its been a Great Partnership for us. Reporter some say the president needs a full reversal. A few troops is not going to guarantee that we dont have isis reconstituted. Reporter the u. S. Troops leaving syria have been moving to iraq. Officials say they can launch attacks on isis from the so when the president first announced he would be pulling u. S. Troops out of syria, the kurds turned to russia for help to fight off turkey. The leaders of russia and turkey are meeting today, and president putin and president erdogan are expected to speak later this morning about a potential ceasefire. Annemarie . Laura podesta here in new york. Thank you so much. The nations largest utility company, pg e, is warning of a potential second planned blackout in california amid the threat of another wildfire. A massive fire is threatening multimillion dollar homes in the hills of los angeles. Pg e says roughly 200,000 households and businesses could be cut off as early as tomorrow. High winds are fueling the flames, making it difficult for firefighters. They will not sleep, they will not rest until they get this fire out. Any blackouts will last at least 48 hours. Earlier this month, pg e cut off power to more than 738,000 customers in an unprecedented mass blackout that impacted 35 counties. People in north texas are cleaning up after a powerful tornado slammed that region. The National WeatherService Confirms an ef3 tornado packed winds of about 140 miles per hour, and it touched down in dallas sunday night. The tornado ripped apart homes and businesses. One woman described the fury of the storm. This was an annihilation of my family home and potentially at some point i thought maybe the loss of both my parents. Severe weather is threatening parts of the east coast today. It could bring rain, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes. And we now know the identities of three soldiers killed in a training accident at ft. Stewart in georgia. 41yearold Sergeant First Class brian jenkins, 22yearold Corporal Thomas walker, and 21yearold private first class Antonio Garcia died on sunday. The soldiers were riding in a bradley fighting vehicle when it rolled over into water. Army officials are not saying exactly how the three men were killed. And autopsy results are pending. Canadian Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau has successfully won a second term but has lost the majority. Trudeau awaited the results of the nations federal elections with his family last night. While his party claimed the most seats in parliament, their second term will be much harder, relying on other parties to pass legislation. Trudeau has come under fire during his tenure with several scandals including one involving old photos of him in blackface. Emperor narahito officially proclaimed himself japans emperor this morning. 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We pray for the baby girl who was shot and murdered reporter a heartbroken Community Came out to mourn the death of 2yearold Nick Nicolette rivera. The toddler was in her living room when a gunman targeted her house, shooting through the front door and windows. Her mother and a contractor were wounded. Acting Police CommissionerChristine Colter no child should be murdered in their living room. Its just just terrible. The wanton gun violence, the disregard for peoples lives or safety to shoot into an occupied house is something i cant comprehend. Riveras death came less than 24 hours after another tragic shooting saturday. An 11monthold shot four times sitting in the back of a vehicle caught in crossfire. If the child survives, Officials Say he likely wont have the use of his arms and legs. These children need us this family needs us reporter this city has seen 280 murders this year. Rivera was the 278th. Philadelphia police tell cbs news they have credible leads in both of these cases. A neighbor who witnessed the shooting of 2yearold nicolette here says that the gunman was wearing a mask and used a semiautomatic weapon. A 30,000 reward has been offered in both of the weekend shootings. Cbs news, philadelphia. Coming up on cbs this morning, in our series issues that matter, well speak with the acting dea administrator about whos ultimately responsible for the opioid epidemic. Plus, in our eye on money series, cutting the cord. How providing Financial Support for your Adult Children may jeopardize your own retirement. And grammywinning singer Alanis Morissette opens up about postpartum depression as we get ready for our special broadcast tomorrow, stop the stigma a conversation about mental health. Thats the cbs this morning for this tuesday. Thanks for watching. Im annemarie green. Have a great day