1
Pence Makes Clear There Is No Daylight Between Him and Trump
The vice president has risen to his boss’s defense at a moment of crisis
that some Republicans fear could inflict lasting damage on them both.
Destruction!
2
Treasury Officials Pressured I.R.S. on Trump Tax Audit, Whistle-Blower Alleges
A complaint is said to allege that political appointees tried to interfere
with an audit of the president’s returns.
Add another charge.
3
The Trump Impeachment Inquiry: What Happened Today
President Trump's envoys drafted a statement for the new Ukrainian
president. Plus, a public appeal to China to investigate Joe Biden.
Nothing new.
4
What We Know About Hunter Biden’s Business in China
Without presenting any evidence, President Trump suggested that China
showered money on Mr. Biden to influence his father as vice president and
win favorable trade deals with the United States.
Humter Biden did not grt paid by the Chinese.
5
Trump Envoys Pushed Ukraine to Commit to Investigations
Two American diplomats drafted a statement for Ukraine’s new leader that
would have committed him publicly to the inquiries Mr. Trump has been
seeking into political rivals.
Trump is guilty.
6
Trump’s One-Man Defense Team
Why the president’s Twitter account is the closest thing to a coordinated
response to the impeachment inquiry.
He has a fool for a client who would defend himself.I could hope
It is the best I could hope for.
7
Manhattan D.A. Attacks Trump for Blocking a Subpoena for His Tax Returns
A sharply worded letter argued that President Trump is trying to run out
the clock on an investigation of him and his family business.
It is worth fighting.
It is not part of this impeachment.
8
Joe Biden Raises $15 Million in Third Quarter, Trailing Sanders and Buttigieg
The sum was $7 million less than Mr. Biden’s fund-raising haul in the
previous quarter.
I continue to favor Elizabeth Warren.
She was not included in this report.
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9
Barr Pushes Facebook for Access to WhatsApp Messages
The Justice Department has long sought access to encrypted messages,
alarming privacy experts.
There is no security.
10
Even Trump Can’t Turn Down a Nickelback Joke (but Twitter Did)
The site removed a video posted by President Trump that showed a meme of
the rock band’s lead singer, edited as an attack on Joe Biden.
No joke.
11
How a Fringe Theory About Ukraine Took Root in the White House
A false tale about a cybersecurity firm called CrowdStrike and a Democratic
conspiracy to undermine the 2016 election has formed the background of
President Trump’s impeachment inquiry.
A poisonous weed.
12
Top Ukraine Diplomat Referenced ‘Crazy’ Plan to Withhold Aid for Political Gain
A text exchange given to Congress as impeachment investigators questioned
their first witness shows an internal dispute over whether the president
was seeking a quid pro quo from Ukraine.
He was.
13
A ‘Chilling Message’: Trump Critics See a Deeper Agenda in California Feud
From Pennsylvania to New Mexico, the collateral damage to other states is
mounting in President Trump's regulatory and environmental feud with
California.
Trump is owned by big oil.
14
Flush With Cash, Pete Buttigieg Bets His Campaign on a Breakthrough in Iowa
The Midwest mayor is making an appeal to rural voters and hoping a massive
ground game delivers a top-tier caucus finish.
Convention delegates are the next goal.
15
Cory Booker Wants to Talk About Child Poverty
Mr. Booker’s presidential campaign rolled out a broad policy proposal that
would offer a $300 monthly cash allowance to most families with young
children.
Child poverty is part of the Capitalist system.
Racism is not a part.
16
Bernie Sanders Will Participate in Next Debate, His Campaign Says
The Vermont senator’s wife said he is in good spirits and should be able to
return home by the end of this coming weekend.
That is in doubt.
17
Trump Publicly Urges China to Investigate the Bidens
President Trump made a similar, but private, request of the president of
Ukraine, an episode that has prompted an impeachment inquiry.
Trump made that noise.
18
How the Law Protects Intelligence Whistle-Blowers, and Leaves Them at Risk
President Trump compared the whistle-blower to a spy. The complainant has
some legal protections, but there are gaps in the law, too.
The whistle blower need not be called for Trump's impeachment.
19
Bernie’s Heart Problems
So, Sanders had to go to the hospital and have a stent put in. Sounds bad,
but apparently it’s fairly common to be healthy and live for many years
afterwards. I’m unsure of the political impact of this. Certainly it could
mean the end of his chances at the He. Nonetheless, if he decides
to […]
Interesting and conditionally true.
20
Trump Uses Health Care Announcement to Brand Democrats as Socialists
At the nation’s largest retirement community, the president announced an
executive order that expands the benefits offered by private Medicare
plans, contrasting it with “Medicare for all” plans.
Yes
Government is by definition socialist.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preamble_to_the_United_States_Constitution
" We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect
Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the
common defence,[note 1]
promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to
ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution
for the United States of America."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_contract
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