reduces inflation. markets do not like interest rate hikes. they don't like inflation so they got the message they wanted which is why we are closing up on a mildly high note on markets. i will see you back here tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. eastern and then again at 3:00. "deadline: white house" with nicolle wallace begins right now. ♪ hi, everyone. it's 4:00 in washington, d.c. where today more high-level trump administration insiders are testifying on capitol hill under subpoena and drawing the line directly to donald trump and his demand for dirt on his political rivals in the fast-moving scandal. today's witnesses in the impeachment investigation expect it to paint a damning picture of what increasingly seems to amount to abuse of power from the president. the president's lawyers sought to block the testimony of today's witnesses. catherine croft and christopher anderson. both of them hailed from the