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Discussion Thread: Day Two of House Judiciary Impeachment Hearings – 12/09/2019 | Part II - Politics

Discussion Thread: Day Two of House Judiciary Impeachment Hearings – 12/09/2019 | Part II - Politics

Discussion Thread: Day Two of House Judiciary Impeachment Hearings – 12/09/2019 | Part II

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 09:45 AM PST

This morning the House Judiciary Committee will hold their second round of public hearings in preparation for Impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. Today's hearing follow's last week's statement from Speaker Nancy Pelosi, requesting that House Committee Chairmen proceed with Articles of Impeachment and will receive presentations of evidence from counsel to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Judiciary Committee

In preparation, this weekend Chairman Jerry Nadler released a report entitled Constitutional Grounds for Presidential Impeachment

Today's hearing will call Majority and Minority Counsel for both the House Judiciary Committee and House Intelligence Committee as witnesses, to provide presentations of evidence.

Democrats call:

  • Barry Berke, Majority Counsel, House Judiciary Committee
  • Daniel Goldman, Majority Counsel, House Intelligence Committee

Republicans call:

  • Steve Castor, Minority Counsel, House Judiciary Committee, House Intelligence Committee

The hearing is scheduled to begin at 9:00am EST. You can watch live online on * CSPAN or * PBS or * House Judiciary. Many major networks will also air live coverage on TV or online.

You can also listen online via * C-Span or * Download the C-Span Radio App

Today's hearing is expected to follow the format for Impeachment Hearings as laid out in H.R. 660

  • Opening statements by Chairman Jerrold Nadler, Ranking Member Douglas Collins followed by:

  • For today's hearing, per a House Judiciary Press Release: Pursuant to the Judiciary Committee procedures adopted under H. Res. 660, Monday's hearing will proceed in two phases. First, Majority and Minority counsel for the Judiciary Committee will present opening statements for up to one hour, equally divided. Second, Majority and Minority counsel for the Intelligence Committee will present for up to 90 minutes, equally divided, followed by:

  • Committee Members each allowed 5 minutes of time for questions and statements, alternating from Dem to Rep, followed by:

  • Closing statements by Ranking Member Doug Collins and Chairman Jerry Nadler

Discussion Thread Part I

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The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 49

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 08:59 AM PST

Welcome to the 'What happened in your state last week' thread, where you can post any local political news stories that you find important in the comments. This is a weekly thread posted every Monday, in order to facilitate more discussion on local issues on /r/politics. Since this is intended to be a thread about local politics, top-level comments that are exclusively about national issues will not be allowed. When commenting, please include the state you're living in, and don't forget to link sources. Also, please actually describe what happened. "I live in X, you know what happened" isn't helpful to users and will be removed.

If someone from your state made a news round-up that you think is insufficient, feel free to comment to that round-up with further news stories. Enjoy discussion, and review our civility guidelines before engaging with others.

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Pete Buttigieg Says 'No' When Asked If He Thinks Getting Money Out Of Politics Includes Ending Closed-Door Fundraisers With Billionaires

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 05:58 AM PST

Kamala Harris Leads Senators In Demanding ‘Immediate Removal’ Of Stephen Miller

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 04:35 AM PST

Devin Nunes Claims He Was 'Stalked' After Reporter Asked Basic Questions About His Role in Trump's Ukraine Scheme: "Based on this video, Nunes' depiction is an outrageous smear. Nunes is out of control. He's a public servant. He's functioning as Trump's servant."

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 03:12 AM PST

Rudy Giuliani Bragged to Trump Allies He Has Made Millions of Dollars Since President Took Office: Report

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 07:02 AM PST

Ted Cruz Was Literally Laughed At During His Appearance On Meet the Press

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 03:52 AM PST

That impeachment hearing protester was actually an InfoWars reporter and Pizzagate conspiracy theorist

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 07:11 AM PST

Devin Nunes’ Democratic opponent launches digital ads after raising $450k during impeachment

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 05:06 AM PST

Secret Documents Show We Were ‘Constantly Lied to’ by U.S. Officials Over ‘Unwinnable’ Afghan War

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 04:20 AM PST

Stephen Miller: Kamala Harris demands ‘white supremacist’ Trump adviser be fired in letter signed by 27 senators. ‘Simply put, Mr Miller is unfit to serve in any capacity at the White House, let alone as a senior policy adviser’.

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 06:32 AM PST

Rachel Maddow Connects The Dots … And They Lead To Moscow | The TV Anchor Offers an Insightful On-Air Essay About Impeachment, Why Ukraine Matters and Where the Ultimate Villain Reigns

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 04:16 AM PST

Trump Jokes He Won't Leave Presidency After 8 Years: 'It's Not A Bad Idea'

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 05:49 AM PST

Analyst: Putin used to have to pay for trolls. Now, he can just count on Ted Cruz

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 05:04 AM PST

Trump impeachment hearing: Pro-Trump Infowars host who called for Obama to be lynched thrown out of inquiry

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 06:43 AM PST

‘Snowflake’ Devin Nunes Mocked For Panicking After Reporter’s Question

Posted: 08 Dec 2019 09:27 PM PST

Discussion Thread: Day Two of House Judiciary Impeachment Hearings – 12/09/2019 | Live - 9am EST

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 05:00 AM PST

This morning the House Judiciary Committee will hold their second round of public hearings in preparation for Impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. Today's hearing follow's last week's statement from Speaker Nancy Pelosi, requesting that House Committee Chairmen proceed with Articles of Impeachment and will receive presentations of evidence from counsel to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Judiciary Committee

In preparation, this weekend Chairman Jerry Nadler released a report entitled Constitutional Grounds for Presidential Impeachment

Today's hearing will call Majority and Minority Counsel for both the House Judiciary Committee and House Intelligence Committee as witnesses, to provide presentations of evidence.

Democrats call:

  • Barry Berke, Majority Counsel, House Judiciary Committee
  • Daniel Goldman, Majority Counsel, House Intelligence Committee

Republicans call:

  • Steve Castor, Minority Counsel, House Judiciary Committee, House Intelligence Committee

The hearing is scheduled to begin at 9:00am EST. You can watch live online on * CSPAN or * PBS or * House Judiciary. Many major networks will also air live coverage on TV or online.

You can also listen online via * C-Span or * Download the C-Span Radio App

Today's hearing is expected to follow the format for Impeachment Hearings as laid out in H.R. 660

  • Opening statements by Chairman Jerrold Nadler, Ranking Member Douglas Collins followed by:

  • For today's hearing, per a House Judiciary Press Release: Pursuant to the Judiciary Committee procedures adopted under H. Res. 660, Monday's hearing will proceed in two phases. First, Majority and Minority counsel for the Judiciary Committee will present opening statements for up to one hour, equally divided. Second, Majority and Minority counsel for the Intelligence Committee will present for up to 90 minutes, equally divided, followed by:

  • Committee Members each allowed 5 minutes of time for questions and statements, alternating from Dem to Rep, followed by:

  • Closing statements by Ranking Member Doug Collins and Chairman Jerry Nadler

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Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez say company seeking HIV patent extension 'deceitful and immoral'

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 05:37 AM PST

Why is Ted Cruz helping promote false Russian propaganda?

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 07:24 AM PST

Audible Laughter On Broadcast As Ted Cruz Claims Ukraine Meddled In 2016 Election

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 02:00 AM PST

Devin Nunes’s explanations for his Parnas phone calls are getting increasingly outlandish

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 07:34 AM PST

False Idol — Why the Christian Right Worships Donald Trump

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 02:34 AM PST

Stephen Miller: why is Trump's white nationalist aide untouchable?

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 06:21 AM PST

Top US officials knew the Afghanistan war was unwinnable and 'lied' — costing $1 trillion and 2,351 American lives

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 08:38 AM PST

Trump Impeachment Vote To See Hundreds Of Protests Calling For President's Removal: 'Nobody Is Above The Law'

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 08:51 AM PST

Record percentage of Americans putting off serious medical treatment due to cost: Gallup

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 07:47 AM PST

Barr 'warns Trump that Giuliani has become a liability'. Mounting White House pressure comes as lawyer's Ukraine fact-finding mission dubbed 'deeply weird' and 'like a murder suspect returning to the crime scene to live-stream themselves moon-dancing'.

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 03:33 AM PST
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