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| Anti-Trump impeachment Democrat Jeff Van Drew officially switches parties – live | |
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| Representative Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey broke with his party to vote against Trump’s impeachment and is now becoming a Republican | |
| Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s speech this morning, which repeatedly invoked the importance of “precedent,” has prompted a discussion about former US Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland on Twitter. | |
| Garland was President Obama’s nominee for Supreme Court, but McConnell refused to hold confirmation hearings, breaking with... ahem, tradition. | |
| Anti-impeachment Democrat, Rep. Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey, has officially switched parties to become a Republican. Here’s more from the Associated Press: | |
| At this historic moment ... | |
| … 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.” | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
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| A conservative radio station canceled a show that made a joke about school shootings. Here is more from the Associated Press: | A conservative radio station canceled a show that made a joke about school shootings. Here is more from the Associated Press: |
| Here’s more on what to expect from today’s Democratic presidential candidate debate tonight, from Guardian reporter Sam Levin: | 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. |
| Make a contribution. | Make a contribution. |
| 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. |