The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 3 - Politics

The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 3
Obama was right, Alito was wrong: Citizens United has corrupted American politics
#IEndorseBernie Trends as Sanders Supporters Slam NYT Editorial Board for 'Top Four' Snub
Bernie Sanders Has Been Getting It Right for 40 Years. Now, Says His Movement: 'We Are Going to Win' "We've never ever in our lifetimes had a true champion of social, economic, and climate justice this close to the White House."
Trump promotes bizarre claim that 9/11 attackers were treated better than him; All 19 terrorists died during attack, with several plotters serving life sentences and subjected to torture
Alan Dershowitz’s Old Comments About Impeachment Come Back To Haunt Him He claims abuse of power isn’t impeachable. But 20 years ago, he said something very different.
Ken Starr Remains a Partisan Hack and a Poisonous Creep
“It’s Like a Foreign Language”: Donald Trump’s Encounter With the Constitution Did Not Go Well
Flake: Republicans don't speak out against Trump 'because they want to keep their jobs'
Alan Dershowitz said a "technical crime" wasn't needed for impeachment in resurfaced 1998 interview
Trump's election was personal: It's white America's vicious backlash to black success
In Ukraine scandal, Devin Nunes has some explaining to do
Trump's Russia adviser was escorted from the White House after 2 months on the job, as part of a mysterious security probe
Ex-Watergate counsel thinks Trump might’ve written some of his impeachment legal brief because it’s so bad
The media must expose bad-faith arguments on impeachment
Justice Department Ignores Kushner Part Of Court Order To Release Mueller Interview Notes
Trump impeachment: Schumer ready to 'force votes for witnesses
Is the Oath a Joke? Republican senators are about to answer that question.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision of economic justice: A lot like Bernie Sanders. King is often honored as a "civil rights" leader, while his Bernie-style radical economic vision is overlooked
As deficits soar, Trump asks, 'Who the hell cares about the budget?'
Because "I Can Feel Bernie Beating Trump,' Pramila Jayapal Endorses Sanders for President
Hillary Clinton urges people to vote, fearing 4 more years of Trump: ‘Lord knows what will happen’
Trump Lawyers Argue No President Can Be Impeached for Any Abuse of Power
Trump’s staffing struggle: After 3 years, unfilled jobs across the administration
Warren joins Bernie in jabbing Biden on Social Security
Lev Parnas’s feverish text messages show his wide reach among Ukraine’s oligarchs and political elite

The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 3

Posted: 20 Jan 2020 09:21 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.

Hi there, /r/politics. A reminder that starting this year, news about presidential election primary candidates will be considered off topic for this thread. Thank you, and have a good week!

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Obama was right, Alito was wrong: Citizens United has corrupted American politics

Posted: 20 Jan 2020 04:37 AM PST