thank you guys! ♪ this is "nightline." tonight, looming showdown. >> no one is above the law. >> house speaker pelosi, launching a formal impeachment inquiry into president trump, days after a which isstle blowe alleges misconduct by trump in a phone call to ukraine. plus, bad moms. >> motherhood's kind of, it's a [ bleep ] show. >> yeah. >> the parents partying hard and getting candid. >> i pooped by myself today. >> banding together to tackle the ups and downs of motherhood. >> what are you doing in here, would you open this juice box. >> >> redefining what it means to be a good mom.

and one on one with demi moore. the actress like you've never seen her before and what she says was her break through performance. but first, the "nightline" five. number one in just 60 seconds.t. they took $12.8 billion from big tobacco. juul marketed mango, mint, and menthol flavors, addicting kids to nicotine. five million kids now using e-cigarettes. the fda said juul ignored the law with misleading health claims. now juul is pushing prop c, to overturn

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inquiry into president trump, saying he betrayed the oath of office. the move coming after allegations of trump pressuring a foreign leader to investigate one of his 2020 presidential opponents, former vice president joe biden. here is abc's david wright. >> reporter: once again, storm clouds are gathering over the trump presidency. this time with a whole new intensity. >> i'm announcing the house of representatives is moving forward with an official impeachment inquiry. >> reporter: house speaker nancy pelosi had, in the past, expressed her reluctance to pursue an impeachment inquiry. not anymore. >> the actions taken to date by the president have seriously violated the constitution. the actions of the trump presidency revealed dishonorable fact of the president's betrayal of his oath of office, betrayal of our national security, and betrayal of the integrity of our elections. >> reporter: tonight, the president insists he has nothing to fear. >> they all say that's a positive for me from the election. you could also say, who needs it? it's bad for the country.

>> reporter: the trump campaign ergi tmp supporters." and the white house accuses the democrats of trying "to weaponize politics when they rking foth constituents." >> everybody knows it's just a democrat witch hunt. here we go again. >> reporter: the issue, not russia, this time. but ukraine. and whether trump sought to enlist a foreign government's help to dig up dirt on a political rival, former vice president joe biden and his son hunter. >> the allegation here, if the facts bear it out, is very serious indeed that he was using the powers of the presidency to pressure a foreign government to essentially do harm to his political rival joe biden. >> reporter: the key moment, a phone call that took place one day after special counsel robert mueller finally testified before congress.

he swrept swept into power on a promise to fight corruption and president trump had an idea just where to start. >> the conversation i had was ws largely congratulatory, was largely corruption, largely the fact that we don't want our people, like vice president biden has done, creating to the corruption already in the ukraine. >> reporter: president trump admits he brought biden up during the call but insists he didn't pressure anybody. >> there was no pressure. that was not pressure. i know when i give pressure. >> reporter: but a whistle blower from the intelligence community says otherwise. according to "the wall street journal" trump brought up biden eight times during the call, something the president disputes. days before the call, the u.s. abruptly cut off $400 million in military aid to ukraine on orders from the president. >> there was never any quid pro

quo. >> reporter: president trump has offered various reasons for withholding that money. 24 hours ago he said it was because he wanted ukraine to deal with construction. >> why would you give money to a country that you think is corrupt? >> reporter: today trump suggested he was trying to save the u.s. taxpayers some money. >> i want other countries to put up money. i think it's unfair that we put up the money. >> it's unlikely it's going to be absolutely black and white. here, you can't get this $400 million unless you go after joe biden and show me everything you get. so it will be interpretation of whatever evidence they find. >> reporter: but the justice department and director of national intelligence have so far refused to hand over the whistle blower's report. >> the intelligence community inspector general, who was appointed by president trump determined that the complaint is both of urgent concern and credible. >> reporter: the tug-of-war over the whistle blower's report is what pushed

revolution. at the same time, months after biden delivers a robust speech, his son hunter biden takes a position on a board of an oil and natural gas company in ukraine under investigation. >> reporter: abc's tom llamas recently traveled to ukraine to investigate the biden story. >> what we found were actually two stories.

joe biden supporters said what hunter did was wrong. >> reporter: giuliani reported in a story. >> you asked ukraine to look into joe biden. >> of course i did. >> you just said you didn't? >> we have two alleged wrongs here. one is the idea of cashing in on the presidency. the other is the question offen listi enlisting a foreign government do dig up dirt on your rival. >> he's trying to divert all the attention back to joe biden. the problem for democrats is there is smoke there. >> reporter: today biden pushed back. >> i knew when i decided to run this president would attack me and anyone else he thought would be a threat to his winning again. and even though every reputable publication has looked at the charge that has been made against me, they've found it baseless and untrue and without

merit, that's not about to stop him. >> reporter: what's next? well, president trump now says tomorrow the white house will release the complete, unredacted transcript of that july phone call with ukrainian president zelinsky. he's also scheduled to meet zelinsky face-to-face at the u.n. on thursday, the director of national intelligence is due to appear at an open hearing on capitol hill, and democrat adam schiff tweeted that the whistle blower wants to testify as well. mitch mcconnell slammed pelosi's decision, saying in a statement it simply confirms that house democrats priority is not making life better for the american people but their nearly 3-year-old fixation on impeachment. meanwhile, both sides are looking down the road to next year's presidential election. >> whatever the best-laid plans of candidates and campaigns, all of that is going to fade-in the midst of an all-encompassing

washington story. to impeach president trump, it's unlikely they'd have the votes in the senate to remove him from office. >> we have never impeached and remov removed a president from office. and so from the speaker of the house who had resisted impeachment plans, this is a historic day. >> reporter: meanwhile, what was already said to be a bitter election battle now has a tricky new front. i'm david wright for "nightline" in new york. up next, the so-called bad moms, redefine ng the image of the perfect mom. the new sporty glc. come on. [ cars honking ] ng the image of the perfect mom. ng the image ofe perfect mom. the image of the perfect mom. i the image of the perfect mom. ng the image of the perfect mom. oh, a spot! hold on. it fights tension. seriously, did you take my phone? passenger light on. it even fights...fighting.

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back now with a group of women not afraid to speak the truth. being a mom is hard. the band of sisters coming together to help one another navigate the realities of motherhood. keeping it real by confronting mom shamers. here is abc's diane macedo. >> reporter: it's ladies night out in des moines, iowa. but this crowd has something else in common: they're almost all moms. >> this venue holds over 2,700 seats and it's completely sold out. >> reporter: they're here to see kristin hensley and jen smedley, the comedic duo behind the viral webseries hashtag imomsohard. >> it looks like you're pressing something against a tennis

racket. >> we noticed that nobody online is talking about how motherhood is kinda like a [ bleep ] show. >> reporter: this mom, even on her gh can't fully escape. >> was that your alarm? >> for my son's medicine. >> oh, her alarm for her son's medicine just went off. >> what is it about #imomsohard that you guys love so much? >> they're so relatable. >> i pooped by myself today. i didn't even know i could do it without someone staring at me. >> they're raw, they're real, they're funny. >> my friend doesn't scream at you. she offers to hold your coffee. >> reporter: in a way, having kids made your career as opposed to killing it, which is what so many moms fear. >> yeah, right. and i've never been more tired or i'm 30 pounds heavier. it's a wonderful irony. >> when mom wants a night off, she's practically a fugitive. everybody's looking for her all of a sudden. >> reporter: they're part of a

wave of mothers who say they're parting with cultural norms, redefining what it means to be a good mother. >> oh, my god, this is going to be so much fun. let's [ bleep ] ruin it by inviting our husbands and kids to come with us. >> reporter: it started with the 2016 movie "bad moms." >> i feel like that movie nailed it, like they're all like trying their best and failing in different directions, which is what we're all doing. it was yeah, very accurate. >> reporter: but even before "bad moms" hit theaters, #imomsohard was already dominating on youtube. >> i'm so short. >> and they don't make one size fits all, really? because some girls wear this as a dress at the nightclub. the product of a candid friendship that started with a chance encounter at an l.a. comedy show. they both got married and had children.

and then, in the midst of being new moms, inspiration struck. >> we just felt like we were failing on all fronts. we had a glass of wine and we were bawling. that's what we came up with in that moment. how come nobody shows you this? >> reporter: their intention was to be bubbly, upbeat and inspiring. >> this is kristen. >> and this is jen. >> i have a 5-year-old boy and a 3-year-old daughter. >> i have a 3-year-old boy and a 7 month old named, um, you guys, delilah. >> and in that moment, jen forgot her daughter's name. and it was so genuine and wonderful. >> we're good, mom. >> see what i just did? >> she just forgot her kid's name. >> we thought maybe we can make other people feel better about the parenting job that they're doing. >> reporter: they embraced the

mistake and the video started wracking up views. >> that's what's wonderful about the community that's become this collective on facebook. is that there is this effort to like outdo each other in what's terrible. so like they're like, don't feel bad. i once did this. and they're like, well, i once did this. and it feels wonderful to have people going, hey, i know you feel terrible about this moment, but we're going to make you feel better, because we're in this together. it's not a good feeling. >> everybody's trying. >> reporter: clearly their message resonates. their youtube videos have over 9 million views. this is their second national tour. they have a comedy special on amazon right now, and they're in development with warner bros. for a tv show to air on abc. what's the future of #imomsohard? >> empire. >> if moms were making movies,

there'd be a brave heart for moms. >> reporter: she'd be the first to tell you she answ's engaged r own battle, the battlefield? her home on new york's long island. and the opponents are her own kids. >> i love them to death. they're so crazy. >> reporter: the 26-year-old is a mother of four. her three older step kids and her son, 7 year old cashton. she admits a blended family can be tough to manage. >> they're typical teenagers. they're very mouthy. >> reporter: so she found herself looking for outlets and stumbled across this page, the bad moms of long island. >> i honestly found the group by searching mom groups on facebook. >> reporter: she is now a moderator. >> a bad mom isn't a neglectful mom, she doesn't fit that cookie

cutter model. >> reporter: she jienoined afte her daughter olivia was bourne. >> they don't understand you don't have to give your opinion to everyone. >> reporter: she decided to create a safer space. >> there really was a need for it. it took off. >> reporter: now the group has more than 15,000 members. moms post stories that are self-deprecating, even a little raunchy. it's a place where moms can be themselves. >> this is your standard play date attire. nobody's dressing up to the nines. you could have food, boogers. you don't know what's going to wind up on you. >> reporter: every once in a while, jessie and the ladies do dress up for a bad moms night out. >> a lot of times moms say the biggest thing about motherhood that's rough for them is losing their friends who are not mothers. this is a really good opportunity for moms to meet other moms in a similar

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call, click, or visit a store today. >> reporter: finally, at home with actress demi moore, revealing to abc's diane sawyer the hidden life few have ever seen. and tonight, we take you behind some of her iconic roles that shaped her career. >> look at this. she is 19 years old, walking through the door of general hospital. >> why don't we have a seat and relax. i promise this will be very painless. >> reporter: she knows she's in over her head and is taming her fear with alcohol and then cocaine. >> i don't have an off switch. i don't have the thing that says this is enough. >> reporter: in the 1984, she's asked to join the coolest young

team of actors in hollywood. it's a movie called "st. elmo's fire", and the producer and director have given her a part to play she knows well. >> it's really late. let me drive you home. >> and waste all this good coke? >> the irony was not lost on me. >> reporter: they came to you and said go to rehab. >> it's a profound gift that they gave me. >> reporter: she commits to sobriety, and the pledge will last until she's in her 40s. you will be sober for how long? >> almost 20 years. ♪ >> reporter: it's time to head to her family room and look at some of those movies that caused the kind of earthquake in hollywood. she took chances. an expensive gamble of laughter and grief. >> we made pottery super sexy.

that is for sure, right? >> reporter: and everlasting romance. ♪ i'll be coming home ♪ wait for me >> reporter: and as the hits keep coming she becomes a producer and the highest-paid actress ever in hollywood a $12.5 million salary, as critics assail her nerve, her ambition. >> reporter: they called you gimme moore? >> there were some things like that. >> reporter: tomorrow, we'll have much more on our special edition, "demi moore - the diane sawyer interview." and demi's book is

they took $12.8 billion from big tobacco. juul marketed mango, mint, and menthol flavors, addicting kids to nicotine. five million kids now using e-cigarettes. the fda said juul ignored the law with misleading health claims. now juul is pushing prop c, to overturn san francisco's e-cigarette protections. say no to juul, no to big tobacco, no to prop c.