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House to convene for the first time of the new year and a first true signal of when speaker might advance impeachment issueHouse to convene for the first time of the new year and a first true signal of when speaker might advance impeachment issue
Secretary of state Mike Pompeo laughed off the idea that Iranian general Qassem Suleimani was in Baghdad for a diplomatic mission when he was killed in a US drone strike, as Iranian and Iraqi officials have claimed.
“Anyone here believe that?” Pompeo asked the reporters gathered at the State Department.
Pompeo criticized the Iranian general as a “propagandist of the first order” and dismissed the idea of Suleimani conducting a peace mission as “Iranian propaganda.”
Secretary of state Mike Pompeo said escalating tensions between the US and Iran did not contribute to his decision not to enter the Senate race in his home state of Kansas.
The former congressman has repeatedly said he would stay in his cabinet role as long as Trump wanted him to, but Pompeo has also made repeated trips to Kansas since taking over the state department, leading to speculation about his plans.
But Pompeo reportedly informed Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell yesterday that he had decided against launching a campaign.
Secretary of state Mike Pompeo is addressing reporters at the State Department, touching on the everything from the protests in Hong Kong to the situation in Venezuela.
The cabinet secretary also made a quick mention of Iran at the beginning of his remarks, accusing Tehran of “actively working to undermine the peace process” in Afghanistan.
For more updates on Pompeo’s remarks, follow the Guardian’s live blog on the fallout from the Suleimani strike.
US forces across the Middle East are reportedly on high alert, monitoring for potential Iranian drone strikes after the killing of general Qassem Suleimani.US forces across the Middle East are reportedly on high alert, monitoring for potential Iranian drone strikes after the killing of general Qassem Suleimani.
CNN reports:CNN reports:
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren is out with a new plan to overhaul the 2005 bankruptcy law in order to help families who are looking for a way out of crushing debt.Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren is out with a new plan to overhaul the 2005 bankruptcy law in order to help families who are looking for a way out of crushing debt.
“Thanks in part to the 2005 bankruptcy bill, our current system makes it far too hard for people in need to start the bankruptcy process so they can get back on their feet,” Warren wrote in a Medium post outlining her proposal. “My plan streamlines the process, reduces costs, and gives people more flexibility in bankruptcy to find solutions that match their financial problems.”“Thanks in part to the 2005 bankruptcy bill, our current system makes it far too hard for people in need to start the bankruptcy process so they can get back on their feet,” Warren wrote in a Medium post outlining her proposal. “My plan streamlines the process, reduces costs, and gives people more flexibility in bankruptcy to find solutions that match their financial problems.”
The 2005 law was championed by then-senator Joe Biden, now a frontrunner in the Democratic presidential primary, so Warren’s proposal implicitly criticizes her rival for his legislative record.The 2005 law was championed by then-senator Joe Biden, now a frontrunner in the Democratic presidential primary, so Warren’s proposal implicitly criticizes her rival for his legislative record.
In the Medium post, Warren notes she served on a blue-ribbon panel in the 1990’s to review US bankruptcy laws and later fought against the passage of the 2005 law, which the credit-card industry lobbied for. “I lost that fight in 2005, and working families paid the price,” Warren wrote. “But I didn’t stop fighting to hold the financial industry accountable and to help American families.”In the Medium post, Warren notes she served on a blue-ribbon panel in the 1990’s to review US bankruptcy laws and later fought against the passage of the 2005 law, which the credit-card industry lobbied for. “I lost that fight in 2005, and working families paid the price,” Warren wrote. “But I didn’t stop fighting to hold the financial industry accountable and to help American families.”
Warren’s plan would make it easier to file for bankruptcy, end rules making it difficult to discharge student loans and address racial and gender disparities in the bankruptcy system.Warren’s plan would make it easier to file for bankruptcy, end rules making it difficult to discharge student loans and address racial and gender disparities in the bankruptcy system.
The State Department has just announced secretary of state Mike Pompeo will address reporters at 10 a.m. ET, which is about 45 minutes from now.The State Department has just announced secretary of state Mike Pompeo will address reporters at 10 a.m. ET, which is about 45 minutes from now.
Pompeo’s appearance comes as questions continue to swirl about what “imminent” threat Iranian general Qassem Suleimani allegedly presented before being killed in a US drone strike.Pompeo’s appearance comes as questions continue to swirl about what “imminent” threat Iranian general Qassem Suleimani allegedly presented before being killed in a US drone strike.
The secretary of state may also be asked about yesterday’s confusion between the US military and the Pentagon regarding a draft memo indicating American troops were withdrawing from Iraq. Secretary of defense Mark Esper quickly disputed the accuracy of the memo, saying the US had no intention of leaving Iraq.The secretary of state may also be asked about yesterday’s confusion between the US military and the Pentagon regarding a draft memo indicating American troops were withdrawing from Iraq. Secretary of defense Mark Esper quickly disputed the accuracy of the memo, saying the US had no intention of leaving Iraq.
On top of all that foreign-policy chaos, reports emerged yesterday that Pompeo has decided to pass on a potential Senate run in his home state of Kansas.On top of all that foreign-policy chaos, reports emerged yesterday that Pompeo has decided to pass on a potential Senate run in his home state of Kansas.
Good morning, live blog readers!Good morning, live blog readers!
The House of Representatives will convene for the first time of the new year today, and all eyes are on speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has not yet transmitted the articles of impeachment against Donald Trump that her chamber passed last month.The House of Representatives will convene for the first time of the new year today, and all eyes are on speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has not yet transmitted the articles of impeachment against Donald Trump that her chamber passed last month.
Considering Congress recessed for the holidays shortly after the articles were approved, this week will be the first true signal of when Pelosi might advance the issue of impeachment to the Senate.Considering Congress recessed for the holidays shortly after the articles were approved, this week will be the first true signal of when Pelosi might advance the issue of impeachment to the Senate.
Close observers of Capitol Hill had widely speculated Pelosi would transmit the articles at some point this week, but the calculus has shifted since John Bolton, Trump’s former national security adviser, said yesterday that he would testify in a Senate trial if subpoenaed.Close observers of Capitol Hill had widely speculated Pelosi would transmit the articles at some point this week, but the calculus has shifted since John Bolton, Trump’s former national security adviser, said yesterday that he would testify in a Senate trial if subpoenaed.
Now Democrats are weighing how to best leverage that news to try to influence the parameters of the Senate trial, but majority leader Mitch McConnell has made clear he has no intention of allowing the articles’ delay to affect his handling of impeachment.Now Democrats are weighing how to best leverage that news to try to influence the parameters of the Senate trial, but majority leader Mitch McConnell has made clear he has no intention of allowing the articles’ delay to affect his handling of impeachment.
Pelosi now has to weigh the potential benefit of gaining leverage with the cost of perpetually delaying a trial that will almost certainly end in the president’s acquittal. This week will likely provide many clues on how the speaker plans to proceed.Pelosi now has to weigh the potential benefit of gaining leverage with the cost of perpetually delaying a trial that will almost certainly end in the president’s acquittal. This week will likely provide many clues on how the speaker plans to proceed.
Here’s what else the blog is keeping its eye on today:Here’s what else the blog is keeping its eye on today:
Trump will welcome Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to the White House.Trump will welcome Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to the White House.
Elizabeth Warren wild hold a Brooklyn event tonight alongside former Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro, who endorsed her yesterday.Elizabeth Warren wild hold a Brooklyn event tonight alongside former Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro, who endorsed her yesterday.
The burial of Iranian general Qassem Suleimani, who was killed in a US airstrike last week, has been postponed, due to a stampede during his funeral procession.The burial of Iranian general Qassem Suleimani, who was killed in a US airstrike last week, has been postponed, due to a stampede during his funeral procession.
The blog will have much more coming up, so stay tuned.The blog will have much more coming up, so stay tuned.