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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

Russia Banned From Global Sports for 4 Years Over Doping - All news

Russia Banned From Global Sports for 4 Years Over Doping - All news


Russia Banned From Global Sports for 4 Years Over Doping

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 02:27 AM PST

Investigators want motorists' videos of UPS truck shooting

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 05:52 AM PST

Serial rapist McCann given 33 life sentences

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 06:30 AM PST

Texas cop arrested after he allegedly strip-searched six women in 11 days, police say

Posted: 08 Dec 2019 08:09 PM PST

‘Benson,’ ‘Star Trek’ actor René Auberjonois has died at 79

Posted: 08 Dec 2019 02:47 PM PST

One of the last surviving pilots who fought in the Battle of Britain during World War Two has died aged 101

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 04:30 AM PST

High school adds laundry room to help struggling students, combat absences

Posted: 08 Dec 2019 04:13 PM PST

NFL star Khalil Mack pays off 300 holiday layaway accounts at a Walmart in his hometown

Posted: 08 Dec 2019 11:42 AM PST

South Florida cops in shootout that killed UPS driver, 3 others placed on administrative leave: reports

Posted: 08 Dec 2019 03:30 PM PST

Harvey Weinstein violated the terms of his release, prosecutors say

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 08:43 AM PST

Drunken raccoon staggers through German Christmas market, passes out

Posted: 08 Dec 2019 12:11 PM PST

Supreme Court leaves Kentucky's ultrasound law in place

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 07:32 AM PST

Tiny phones hidden in Nike sneakers intercepted at Oklahoma detention facility

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 08:22 AM PST

China claims detained Uighurs have been freed

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 04:09 AM PST

Puppeteer of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch has passed away.

Posted: 08 Dec 2019 09:40 AM PST

Georgia reporter groped on live television by participant in running event

Posted: 08 Dec 2019 12:50 PM PST

FBI says it presumes base shooting was act of terrorism

Posted: 08 Dec 2019 10:42 AM PST

China tells government offices to remove all foreign computer equipment

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 06:06 AM PST

Gary Sinise brings 1,700 family members of fallen military heroes to Orlando on 'Snowball Express'

Posted: 08 Dec 2019 07:08 PM PST

Russian Su-35 jets scrambled to stop Israel over Syria - reports

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 05:37 AM PST

Alabama boy, 5, killed in crossfire during family dispute

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 03:50 AM PST

Paul Volcker, the Carter-Reagan Fed chairman who beat inflation, dies at 92

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 06:21 AM PST

Three students have died by suicide this semester at a New Jersey university, sparking criticism about mental health resources

Posted: 08 Dec 2019 11:15 AM PST

Sunday, December 8, 2019

Juice Wrld dead at 21 after seizure at Chicago's Midway Airport: report - All news

Juice Wrld dead at 21 after seizure at Chicago's Midway Airport: report - All news


Juice Wrld dead at 21 after seizure at Chicago's Midway Airport: report

Posted: 08 Dec 2019 07:16 AM PST

Miss Myanmar Is The First Openly Gay Contestant At Miss Universe

Posted: 08 Dec 2019 06:19 AM PST

Mom of slain UPS driver says she didn't come to this country 'for my son to be killed'

Posted: 07 Dec 2019 07:42 PM PST

Weinstein accused of misusing ankle monitor; $5M bail sought

Posted: 07 Dec 2019 05:38 PM PST

5-year-old in Alaska carried toddler half a mile in temperature 31 degrees below zero

Posted: 07 Dec 2019 04:52 PM PST

Top cop told her deputy to act like a ‘white supremacist cop.’ It was caught on tape

Posted: 08 Dec 2019 02:55 AM PST

Thousands rally in Hong Kong as government appeals for calm

Posted: 08 Dec 2019 12:22 AM PST

Three fired over Nazi salute photo with West Virginia corrections employees

Posted: 07 Dec 2019 02:14 PM PST

CDC: 1.7 Million Infected, 900 Dead. 'Alarmingly Fast Start' to Flu Season This Year

Posted: 07 Dec 2019 12:48 PM PST

Coolest Cooler calls it quits, admits thousands of backers will never get their coolers

Posted: 08 Dec 2019 06:25 AM PST

Starbucks employee that wrote PIG on the receipts was fired.

Posted: 08 Dec 2019 04:56 AM PST

US official: Naval shooter hosted dinner party to watch mass shooting videos before fatal attack

Posted: 07 Dec 2019 10:05 AM PST

He didn’t know he had a preexisting condition — until his insurer rejected his $35,000 hospital bill

Posted: 07 Dec 2019 07:40 PM PST

More sober drivers arrested for DUI in Phoenix

Posted: 07 Dec 2019 05:59 PM PST

Ghislaine Maxwell is the woman at the center of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. She's not been seen in months

Posted: 08 Dec 2019 08:44 AM PST

50+ officers raid mental health hospital in Georgia after patient found in freezer

Posted: 07 Dec 2019 10:17 AM PST

Two 4-year-olds escape deadly crash by unhooking their seats and climbing to safety

Posted: 08 Dec 2019 07:50 AM PST

Nepal man arrested over death of woman in 'menstruation hut'

Posted: 08 Dec 2019 06:41 AM PST

Hong Kong prepares for mass march as protesters keep up pressure

Posted: 07 Dec 2019 11:19 PM PST

Walmart.ca pulls Christmas sweater featuring Santa with cocaine

Posted: 07 Dec 2019 08:17 PM PST

After hitting a dog with his car, a Canadian man drove it to safety. Turns out it was a coyote

Posted: 07 Dec 2019 01:00 PM PST

Malaysia reports first case of polio since 1992

Posted: 08 Dec 2019 06:59 AM PST

Teen arrested after carving name into girlfriend's forehead

Posted: 07 Dec 2019 05:59 PM PST