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| Elizabeth Warren heads into Democratic debate as frontrunner – live | Elizabeth Warren heads into Democratic debate as frontrunner – live |
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| The US Congress returns to business today after a two-week recess. Things have been far from quiet on Capitol Hill, with the impeachment inquiry going full steam ahead via committee sittings and a flurry of subpoenas demanding documents and testimony from witnesses, in the face of the White House declaration that it won’t cooperate with the inquiry. | |
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| But the majority of lawmakers have been back in their districts, out and about listening to voters, and now that they’re back in session. | |
| Something outside of the impeachment storm that’s coming up is a likely attempt by Democrats in the Senate (remember them? They’ve been taking a solid back seat to House Democrats who are A. in the majority and B. leading the impeachment inquiry) to force votes on action to address the climate crisis, gun control, healthcare provision and other policies. | |
| Democrats, led in the Senate by New York’s Chuck Schumer, aim to oblige a floor vote on these issues, including Trump administration’s ongoing attempts to roll back the emissions controls kicked off by the Obama administration’s clean power plan. | |
| In a statement, Schumer said that Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell “and Senate Republicans have shunned vital proposals to improve American’s lives, including those to address the climate crisis and gun violence epidemic, save protections for people with pre-existing conditions, secure our elections, get big special interest money out of politics and more.” | |
| Good morning, US politics watchers, it’s another huge day in Washington – and Ohio. | Good morning, US politics watchers, it’s another huge day in Washington – and Ohio. |
| The fourth Democratic primary debate takes place in Westerville, near Columbus, Ohio, tonight (8pm ET) and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren has crept into the lead in latest polling. This is the first time we could consider that, perhaps, Joe Biden is no longer the frontrunner. | The fourth Democratic primary debate takes place in Westerville, near Columbus, Ohio, tonight (8pm ET) and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren has crept into the lead in latest polling. This is the first time we could consider that, perhaps, Joe Biden is no longer the frontrunner. |
| Warren will be extremely keen to consolidate her position tonight, and she and Biden can see the rest of the field slipping behind. Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, also today (of all days) gave his first TV interview about the Ukraine mess, regretting that he got involved in the business-political “swamp” out there. Understatement. | Warren will be extremely keen to consolidate her position tonight, and she and Biden can see the rest of the field slipping behind. Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, also today (of all days) gave his first TV interview about the Ukraine mess, regretting that he got involved in the business-political “swamp” out there. Understatement. |
| It is also a crucial night for Bernie Sanders, attempting to bounce back after a heart attack. He’ll feel the spotlight hot on his brow tonight. | It is also a crucial night for Bernie Sanders, attempting to bounce back after a heart attack. He’ll feel the spotlight hot on his brow tonight. |
| In Washington, the Trump-Ukraine impeachment inquiry continues at breakneck speed. George Kent, deputy assistant secretary of state, testifies on Capitol Hill behind closed doors, a day after former top Russia aide Fiona Hill testified for almost 10 hours, after which incredible details oozed out via lawmakers. She reported that Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s personal lawyer, has been referred to as a human “hand grenade”. | In Washington, the Trump-Ukraine impeachment inquiry continues at breakneck speed. George Kent, deputy assistant secretary of state, testifies on Capitol Hill behind closed doors, a day after former top Russia aide Fiona Hill testified for almost 10 hours, after which incredible details oozed out via lawmakers. She reported that Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s personal lawyer, has been referred to as a human “hand grenade”. |
| Also, federal prosecutors are reported to be scrutinizing Rudy Giuliani’s business and political dealings with regard to Ukraine and Trump’s purported “shadow foreign policy” serving his own ends in the region, the Wall Street Journal says. | Also, federal prosecutors are reported to be scrutinizing Rudy Giuliani’s business and political dealings with regard to Ukraine and Trump’s purported “shadow foreign policy” serving his own ends in the region, the Wall Street Journal says. |
| And, in northern Syria, the US is scrambling to remove its remaining troops safely as the Trump administration itself scrambles to try to rein in Turkey’s military advance, which it is largely accused of facilitating, to the cost of Kurdish allies. | And, in northern Syria, the US is scrambling to remove its remaining troops safely as the Trump administration itself scrambles to try to rein in Turkey’s military advance, which it is largely accused of facilitating, to the cost of Kurdish allies. |
| Hold on to your hats. | Hold on to your hats. |