Ex-ambassador discusses Pete Sessions, Cowboys face Giants: Your Monday evening roundup

Good Evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. Marie Yovanovitch told lawmakers that she was shocked to learn the extent of the smear campaign against her, including efforts to oust her by Pete Sessions.  [Evening roundup]( 11/04/2019 By Wayne Carter Good Evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here.]( The ousted U.S. ambassador to Ukraine told lawmakers that she was shocked to learn the extent of a smear campaign against her, including efforts to oust her by Pete Sessions, the then-congressman from Dallas who was a key member of House Republican leadership. (2017 File Photo/Getty Images) POLITICS [Ousted ambassador to Ukraine sees Pete Sessions as part of smear campaign]( Marie Yovanovitch, the ousted U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, told lawmakers that [she was shocked to learn the extent of the smear campaign against her]( including efforts to oust her by Pete Sessions, a Dallas congressman and member of the House GOP leadership at the time. House investigators released a 317-page transcript of her Oct. 11 deposition on Monday. Sessions’ name comes up repeatedly, with Democrats apparently trying to establish how enmeshed he became in the Ukraine scandal. Filling the void: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott [is stepping up for Texas House Republicans]( as Speaker Dennis Bonnen steps aside, writes political columnist Gromer Jeffers Jr. Editorial: Dan Patrick needs to tell Texas what’s going on at the Legislative Budget Board, [and fix it.]( ADVERTISEMENT  BUSINESS [W Hotel sale signals new chapter at Dallas’ Victory Park]( The just completed sale of the 33-story W Hotel tower to a partnership of HN Capital Partners and Dunhill Partners [liquidates German investor Estein USA’s last major holding at Victory Park.](  Q&A: Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi answers questions about the company’s Dallas expansion [and what Wall Street is missing.](   Big D dreaming: Los Angeles buyers top the list of [out-of-towners shopping for Dallas-area homes.](  COWBOYS-GIANTS [Jason Witten to make first appearance on Monday Night Football since leaving booth]( It’s not uncommon for an athlete to face his former employer. What makes this reunion rare is the former employer is the broadcast network, not the opponent. Jason Witten was in the booth the last time the Cowboys made an appearance on Monday Night Football. [His season as an analyst for the iconic property is an experience he’ll never forget.](  Film room: John Ownings looks at [the biggest mismatches the Cowboys could exploit]( Monday night against the New York Giants.   Expert predictions: Monday's return trip to MetLife Stadium [should provide better results for Dallas]( than their Oct. 13 game against the Jets.  ADVERTISEMENT (Jason Janik/Special Contributor) PHOTO OF THE DAY Tripping Daisy frontman Tim DeLaughter outlasted half the crowd — and, eventually, the rest of the band — as the group played a surprise show at a small Deep Ellum venue on Sunday night, writes contributing critic Jeremy Hallock. After headlining Festival at the Switchyard with Old 97’s on Saturday in Carrollton, one of the biggest North Texas rock acts of the ’90s [played an unforgettable 2 1/2-hour set at Three Links the next evening.]( EDITORS' PICKS - Editorial: A highway ripped Dallas apart. [Now’s our chance to repair the damage.]( - Eat and drink: [Chef Sharon Hage returns with tea pairings]( for a special DMN insider brunch at Grange Hall. - From the archives: See how the Dallas Times Herald and The Dallas Morning News [covered a key 1987 Bible Belt battle.]( FINALLY... [‘I can get help and there is hope’: Roger Staubach’s daughter talks about her lifelong struggle with mental illness]( From Metro columnist Sharon Grigsby: Michelle Staubach Grimes grew up in the silver-and-blue spotlight that shone adoringly — and sometimes invasively — on Dallas Cowboys legend Roger Staubach and his family. The second of Captain America’s five kids, Michelle went on to graduate from an East Coast law school, raise a family of her own in North Dallas and write two delightful children’s books. [She’s also coped with a lifelong mental-health struggle]( — at its worst, an unshakeable mix of anxiety and depression. 👋 That's all for this afternoon! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. Share the love! If you like this newsletter, please forward this email to a friend and [check out our other newsletters here](. Do you have feedback? Send your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to [newsletter-feedback@dallasnews.com](mailto:newsletter-feedback@dallasnews.com?subject=). STAY CONNECTED WITH US [Unsubscribe]( | [Free newsletters]( | [Dallasnews.com]( | [Subscriber login]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact us]( Copyright 2019 - [The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States](