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Discussion Thread: House Judiciary Committee Debates Articles of Impeachment – Day 2 - 12/12/2019 | Part II - Politics

Discussion Thread: House Judiciary Committee Debates Articles of Impeachment – Day 2 - 12/12/2019 | Part II - Politics


Discussion Thread: House Judiciary Committee Debates Articles of Impeachment – Day 2 - 12/12/2019 | Part II

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 09:20 AM PST

This morning House Judiciary Committee members reconvene to debate the two Articles of Impeachment against President Trump, which were introduced Tuesday by House Leaders

Last night the Committee convened in order for all members to present opening statements. Today, however, is expected to be much more animated, with members free to offer amendments, which the Committee is required to consider. The hearing is expected to last throughout the day, with a vote possible some time this evening.


The hearing is scheduled to begin at 9:00am EST. You can watch live online on

  • CSPAN

  • More live feeds tbd

You can also listen online via


The articles announced were Abuse of Power and Obstruction of Congress

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Report: Trump’s Ukraine Extortion Scheme Was Financed by Russia

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 06:51 AM PST

Fox News host Chris Wallace escalated the network's war with Trump, blaming him for the 'most direct sustained assault' on press freedom in US history

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 04:33 AM PST

Trump Attacks Greta Thunberg on Twitter, Says She Must Work on 'Anger Management Problem' -- Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swede who inspired millions of young people to take action against climate change, was named Time Magazine's Person of the Year for 2019 the day before

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 04:51 AM PST

Betsy DeVos ignored her own staff, forced students defrauded by for-profit colleges to pay | DeVos overruled findings calling for full debt relief. Now she wants to gut the debt relief program entirely

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 03:21 AM PST

People share Melania Trump's anti-bullying 'Be Best' slogan after President mocks teenager Greta Thunberg

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 08:05 AM PST

House Republicans' Trump impeachment strategy was simple: Distract, deceive and yell | GOP lawmakers have treated the hearings like Fox New segments, delivering loud, rambling monologues in a deliberate attempt to wear down participants and viewers.

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 02:57 AM PST

Trump gets more foreign policy ideas from Fox News host Tucker Carlson than his actual advisers, Steve Bannon claims

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 03:54 AM PST

Congress Learns Pentagon Wasted $1 Trillion, Promptly Gives It Bigger Budget

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 06:06 AM PST

McConnell’s plan for sham trial reveals depths of Trump’s corruption

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 06:58 AM PST

Bernie Sanders could be the most underestimated 2020 candidate, as he surges in the polls and nabs big-name endorsements 2 months after a heart attack

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 06:50 AM PST

FBI agents warn of 'chilling effect' from Trump and Barr attacks

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 05:07 AM PST

Trump launches snide attack on Greta Thunberg after she beats him to Time Person of the Year

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 05:52 AM PST

Ocasio-Cortez Makes Connection Between 20% Jump in Healthcare Costs and Industry-Sponsored Spa Days for Congressional Staffers: “This is the healthcare system of 'choice' that so many politicians are committed to protecting."

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 07:41 AM PST

Former Attorney General Eric Holder Shreds William Barr as "Unfit" "Incapable"

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 03:54 AM PST

President Pays Gigantic Fine for Stealing From Charity

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 06:59 AM PST

Discussion Thread: House Judiciary Committee Debates Articles of Impeachment – Day 2 - 12/12/2019 | Live - 9:00am EST

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 05:01 AM PST

This morning House Judiciary Committee members reconvene to debate the two Articles of Impeachment against President Trump, which were introduced Tuesday by House Leaders

Last night the Committee convened in order for all members to present opening statements. Today, however, is expected to be much more animated, with members free to offer amendments, which the Committee is required to consider. The hearing is expected to last throughout the day, with a vote possible some time this evening.


The hearing is scheduled to begin at 9:00am EST. You can watch live online on

  • CSPAN

  • More live feeds tbd

You can also listen online via


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Trump mocks teen climate activist Greta Thunberg after she wins Time Person of the Year

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 05:23 AM PST

Lawmaker to GOP: Wake up! Stop protecting corrupt president

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 06:26 AM PST

AT&T Said Trump Tax Cuts Would Create Thousands Of Jobs - Instead, AT&T's Laying Off Thousands

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 08:15 AM PST

Bernie Sanders Should Be Democrats' First Choice

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 08:43 AM PST

Judge allows lawsuit seeking Trump-Putin call records

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 01:19 AM PST

'Atrocious': 188 Democrats Join GOP to Hand Trump $738 Billion Military Budget That Includes 'Space Force' - "It is Orwellian for Congress to hand over billions of dollars worth of weapons and bombs to a president waging a horrific, unconstitutional war in Yemen—and call that progressive."

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 04:43 AM PST

DOJ IG Michael Horowitz: Investigation into anti-Clinton FBI leaks “continues to this day”; Horowitz is still investigating apparent FBI leaks to Rudy Giuliani, meant to damage Clinton, days before election

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 03:57 AM PST

H.Res.759 - Expressing that it is the sense of the House of Representatives that the Russian Federation interfered in the 2016 United States Presidential election and deliberately spread false information to implicate the Republic of Ukraine.

Posted: 11 Dec 2019 08:21 PM PST

H.Res.757 - Calling for the resignation and disbarment of United States Attorney General William P. Barr, and for other purposes.

Posted: 11 Dec 2019 06:50 PM PST