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| Trump impeachment: Pelosi condemns McConnell as 'rogue leader in the Senate' – live | Trump impeachment: Pelosi condemns McConnell as 'rogue leader in the Senate' – live |
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| House speaker criticizes Senate majority leader as battle begins over next steps following impeachment of Donald Trump – get the latest live | House speaker criticizes Senate majority leader as battle begins over next steps following impeachment of Donald Trump – get the latest live |
| Here’s more on what to expect from today’s Democratic presidential candidate debate tonight, from Guardian reporter Sam Levin: | |
| Republicans in Ohio are exploring whether to repeal the death penalty, and Republican State House speaker Larry Householder has provided a description of his deliberations to the Associated Press: | Republicans in Ohio are exploring whether to repeal the death penalty, and Republican State House speaker Larry Householder has provided a description of his deliberations to the Associated Press: |
| State House Republicans are discussing abolition because the drug cocktail used to execute inmates has been difficult to obtain. | State House Republicans are discussing abolition because the drug cocktail used to execute inmates has been difficult to obtain. |
| This is the same state caucus that introduced a bill to make “aggravated abortion murder” a capital offense, and would have required doctors to “re-implant” ectopic pregnancies, which is not possible. | This is the same state caucus that introduced a bill to make “aggravated abortion murder” a capital offense, and would have required doctors to “re-implant” ectopic pregnancies, which is not possible. |
| Former New York City Mayor and billionaire Mike Bloomberg released a plan to fix American healthcare “once and for all”. | Former New York City Mayor and billionaire Mike Bloomberg released a plan to fix American healthcare “once and for all”. |
| Just one of the tenets of his plan is to charge retirees $300 per year to receive vision, dental and hearing coverage. Currently, Medicare covers health the majority of health expenses for seniors and the disabled, but exempts those categories. | Just one of the tenets of his plan is to charge retirees $300 per year to receive vision, dental and hearing coverage. Currently, Medicare covers health the majority of health expenses for seniors and the disabled, but exempts those categories. |
| People qualify for Medicare at age 65. Here is more from a 2016 NPR story: | People qualify for Medicare at age 65. Here is more from a 2016 NPR story: |
| More than one-third of low-income seniors, or people with incomes of $23,000 or less, have tooth decay NPR reported. At the time the story was published, more than half of all people on Medicare lived with incomes below $26,200. An analysis by Kaiser Family Foundation found 21.4 million seniors live in poverty. | More than one-third of low-income seniors, or people with incomes of $23,000 or less, have tooth decay NPR reported. At the time the story was published, more than half of all people on Medicare lived with incomes below $26,200. An analysis by Kaiser Family Foundation found 21.4 million seniors live in poverty. |
| The Republican-controlled Senate removed an explicit mention of “white nationalists” from screening provision in military spending bill. | The Republican-controlled Senate removed an explicit mention of “white nationalists” from screening provision in military spending bill. |
| A new poll suggests Iowans are growing weary of billionaires. The Iowa State University shows a familiar pattern of two tiers of candidates, with billionaires at the bottom. | A new poll suggests Iowans are growing weary of billionaires. The Iowa State University shows a familiar pattern of two tiers of candidates, with billionaires at the bottom. |
| “Iowa Democrats have been unwelcoming to [Mike] Bloomberg ever since he announced his candidacy, but the negative opinions of [Tom] Steyer have increased,” said Dave Peterson, a professor and Whitaker Lindgren faculty fellow in political science who organizes the poll. “Many of the respondents seem to think of them as a pair, indicating opposition to the billionaires in the race.” Of the pair, only Steyer will appear on stage tonight. | “Iowa Democrats have been unwelcoming to [Mike] Bloomberg ever since he announced his candidacy, but the negative opinions of [Tom] Steyer have increased,” said Dave Peterson, a professor and Whitaker Lindgren faculty fellow in political science who organizes the poll. “Many of the respondents seem to think of them as a pair, indicating opposition to the billionaires in the race.” Of the pair, only Steyer will appear on stage tonight. |
| The poll surveyed the attitudes of more than 600 likely Iowa caucus-goers online. | The poll surveyed the attitudes of more than 600 likely Iowa caucus-goers online. |
| At this historic moment ... | At this historic moment ... |
| … a message from the Guardian US editor-in-chief: | … a message from the Guardian US editor-in-chief: |
| The president of the United States has been impeached. Let’s remind ourselves what’s at stake. To quote from the articles of impeachment: “President Trump has demonstrated that he will remain a threat to national security and the Constitution if allowed to remain in office.” | The president of the United States has been impeached. Let’s remind ourselves what’s at stake. To quote from the articles of impeachment: “President Trump has demonstrated that he will remain a threat to national security and the Constitution if allowed to remain in office.” |
| When a country’s constitutional foundation is under threat it needs robust, independent institutions to help protect it. If ever there was a need for media oversight and public scrutiny it is now. | When a country’s constitutional foundation is under threat it needs robust, independent institutions to help protect it. If ever there was a need for media oversight and public scrutiny it is now. |
| Over the last three years, much of what the Guardian holds dear has been threatened – democracy, civility, truth. This US administration is establishing new norms of behaviour. Lying is commonplace. Truth is being chased away. But with your help we can continue to keep it center stage. | Over the last three years, much of what the Guardian holds dear has been threatened – democracy, civility, truth. This US administration is establishing new norms of behaviour. Lying is commonplace. Truth is being chased away. But with your help we can continue to keep it center stage. |
| As 2020 approaches, we’re asking our US readers to help us raise $1.5m by early January to support our journalism. We hope you’ll consider making a year-end gift. | As 2020 approaches, we’re asking our US readers to help us raise $1.5m by early January to support our journalism. We hope you’ll consider making a year-end gift. |
| We also want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported the Guardian in 2019. You provide us with the motivation and financial support to keep doing what we do. | We also want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported the Guardian in 2019. You provide us with the motivation and financial support to keep doing what we do. |
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| A Democrat in a conservative New Jersey district is expected to announce, after days of reporting, he is officially changing parties. | A Democrat in a conservative New Jersey district is expected to announce, after days of reporting, he is officially changing parties. |
| Following on our earlier post about Georgia canceling a small portion of its voter purge, New Jersey restored the voting rights of 80,000 people yesterday. | Following on our earlier post about Georgia canceling a small portion of its voter purge, New Jersey restored the voting rights of 80,000 people yesterday. |
| The House has delayed sending the articles of impeachment to the Senate. What if it never sends them? The lawyers are looking at it. | The House has delayed sending the articles of impeachment to the Senate. What if it never sends them? The lawyers are looking at it. |
| Just a few days after Georgia purged 313,000 voters and roughly 4% of electorate from rolls... | Just a few days after Georgia purged 313,000 voters and roughly 4% of electorate from rolls... |
| Pelosi also addressed President Trump’s comments about former US Representative John Dingell, now deceased. | Pelosi also addressed President Trump’s comments about former US Representative John Dingell, now deceased. |
| “Let us pray for the president,” Pelosi said. “The president clearly is insecure when it comes to states-persons... Cruelty is not wit, just because he gets a laugh for saying cruel things doesn’t mean he’s funny. It’s not funny at all, it’s sad.” | “Let us pray for the president,” Pelosi said. “The president clearly is insecure when it comes to states-persons... Cruelty is not wit, just because he gets a laugh for saying cruel things doesn’t mean he’s funny. It’s not funny at all, it’s sad.” |
| Trump said at a rally in Michigan, Dingell’s home state, that Dingell was “looking up” from Hell. | Trump said at a rally in Michigan, Dingell’s home state, that Dingell was “looking up” from Hell. |
| At this historic moment ... | At this historic moment ... |
| … a message from the Guardian US editor-in-chief: | … a message from the Guardian US editor-in-chief: |
| The president of the United States has been impeached. Let’s remind ourselves what’s at stake. To quote from the articles of impeachment: “President Trump has demonstrated that he will remain a threat to national security and the Constitution if allowed to remain in office.” | The president of the United States has been impeached. Let’s remind ourselves what’s at stake. To quote from the articles of impeachment: “President Trump has demonstrated that he will remain a threat to national security and the Constitution if allowed to remain in office.” |
| When a country’s constitutional foundation is under threat it needs robust, independent institutions to help protect it. If ever there was a need for media oversight and public scrutiny it is now. | When a country’s constitutional foundation is under threat it needs robust, independent institutions to help protect it. If ever there was a need for media oversight and public scrutiny it is now. |
| Over the last three years, much of what the Guardian holds dear has been threatened – democracy, civility, truth. This US administration is establishing new norms of behaviour. Lying is commonplace. Truth is being chased away. But with your help we can continue to keep it center stage. | Over the last three years, much of what the Guardian holds dear has been threatened – democracy, civility, truth. This US administration is establishing new norms of behaviour. Lying is commonplace. Truth is being chased away. But with your help we can continue to keep it center stage. |
| As 2020 approaches, we’re asking our US readers to help us raise $1.5m by early January to support our journalism. We hope you’ll consider making a year-end gift. | As 2020 approaches, we’re asking our US readers to help us raise $1.5m by early January to support our journalism. We hope you’ll consider making a year-end gift. |
| We also want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported the Guardian in 2019. You provide us with the motivation and financial support to keep doing what we do. | We also want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported the Guardian in 2019. You provide us with the motivation and financial support to keep doing what we do. |
| Make a contribution. | Make a contribution. |
| The next step in the impeachment proceedings is for House speaker Nancy Pelosi to send the articles of impeachment to the Senate, where there will be a trial, and to select “impeachment managers” from House representatives to present the case to the Senate. | The next step in the impeachment proceedings is for House speaker Nancy Pelosi to send the articles of impeachment to the Senate, where there will be a trial, and to select “impeachment managers” from House representatives to present the case to the Senate. |
| She said Thursday she would not announce who might be chosen until terms of the trial are set with the Senate. | She said Thursday she would not announce who might be chosen until terms of the trial are set with the Senate. |
| “We would hope there would be a fair process just as we would hope they would honor the constitution,” Pelosi said about Senate Republicans. | “We would hope there would be a fair process just as we would hope they would honor the constitution,” Pelosi said about Senate Republicans. |
| “It reminded me that our founders, when they wrote the Constitution, they suspected there could be a rogue president. I don’t think they suspected we could have a rogue president and a rogue leader in the senate at the same time,” she said. | “It reminded me that our founders, when they wrote the Constitution, they suspected there could be a rogue president. I don’t think they suspected we could have a rogue president and a rogue leader in the senate at the same time,” she said. |
| House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gets right to the impeachment today: “No one is above the law.” | House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gets right to the impeachment today: “No one is above the law.” |
| Another familiar talking point from McConnell: | Another familiar talking point from McConnell: |
| While we wait for Speaker Pelosi to come on, here’s a couple more things happening in Washington DC today: | While we wait for Speaker Pelosi to come on, here’s a couple more things happening in Washington DC today: |
| White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham told Good Morning America daily press briefings are not being held because reporters used it as an opportunity for “theater” and to “sell books”. Grisham’s predecessor stopped daily briefings. | White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham told Good Morning America daily press briefings are not being held because reporters used it as an opportunity for “theater” and to “sell books”. Grisham’s predecessor stopped daily briefings. |
| Trump ally Representative Mark Meadows of North Carolina will not seek reelection – his name is reportedly being floated for positions inside the administration. | Trump ally Representative Mark Meadows of North Carolina will not seek reelection – his name is reportedly being floated for positions inside the administration. |
| Democrats will try to pry voter’s attention from impeachment drama tonight, as they hold a primary debate in Los Angeles. The field is narrowing and getting whiter. | Democrats will try to pry voter’s attention from impeachment drama tonight, as they hold a primary debate in Los Angeles. The field is narrowing and getting whiter. |
| We are zooming right into the next speech this morning. At 10:45am ET House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will speak at her weekly press conference. | We are zooming right into the next speech this morning. At 10:45am ET House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will speak at her weekly press conference. |
| Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer is speaking now, and making the case for the US Senate to hear from four witnesses for four hours each during the trial. He argued McConnell is trying to block testimony from all witnesses. | Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer is speaking now, and making the case for the US Senate to hear from four witnesses for four hours each during the trial. He argued McConnell is trying to block testimony from all witnesses. |
| “Is the president’s case so weak that none of the president’s men can defend him under oath?” said Schumer. | “Is the president’s case so weak that none of the president’s men can defend him under oath?” said Schumer. |
| “The nation turns its eyes to the Senate, what will it see?” The president, in the past, has argued he has “absolute immunity.” | “The nation turns its eyes to the Senate, what will it see?” The president, in the past, has argued he has “absolute immunity.” |
| “If the Republicans proceed with the majority leaders’ scheme to sweep these charges under the rug, they will be creating a precedent that will long be remembered as one of the senate’s darkest chapters,” said Schumer. | “If the Republicans proceed with the majority leaders’ scheme to sweep these charges under the rug, they will be creating a precedent that will long be remembered as one of the senate’s darkest chapters,” said Schumer. |