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Impeaching Donald Trump: What We’ve Learned From Two Weeks Of Public Testimony (Diane Rehm, On My Mind)

Two weeks of public testimony that saw nine witnesses come before the House Intelligence Committee have come to a close. So what did we learn? And what’s next in the impeachment process?

Early this year, today’s guest, Yoni Appelbaum, wrote an article in The Atlantic called “Impeach Donald Trump” – and Diane had him on the podcast to talk about it. In it, Appelbaum argued that history demands that Congress act — and that even an impeachment process seen as purely partisan would be, in the end, better for the country.

Now that congressional Democrats have acted, and this public phase of the inquiry seems to be over, Diane invited Appelbaum back to the studio to hear his takeaways from the testimony.
Interview:
https://dianerehm.org/shows/2019-11-22/impeaching-donald-trump-what-weve-learned-from-two-weeks-of-public-testimony

Nunes’s ‘carousel of allegations’ all contain impeachable acts - The Washington Post

A common Republican criticism in the ongoing impeachment proceedings is that Democrats have repeatedly changed their position concerning what offense President Trump may have committed in his dealings with Ukraine. In his opening statement on Thursday, Rep. Devin Nunes (Calif.), the House Intelligence Committee’s ranking Republican, said: “The offense itself changes depending on the day, ranging from quid pro quo, to extortion, to bribery, to obstruction of justice, then back to quid pro quo.” He accused Democrats of riding on a “carousel of allegations.” ...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/11/21/nuness-carousel-allegations-all-contain-impeachable-acts/

Republicans’ motivations are all out in the open - The Washington Post

The only thing that matters to the GOP is using power to keep power....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/republicans-motivations-are-all-out-in-the-open/2019/11/21/2bc0d420-0c9a-11ea-8397-a955cd542d00_story.html

Jake Tapper: Trump is trying to ‘gaslight the country’ - POLITICO

CNN’s Jake Tapper thinks fact-checking Donald Trump is no longer enough — and he’s created an hourlong special exploring the effects on foreign policy, business and the national culture of the president’s compulsive lying.
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/11/22/jake-tapper-trump-gaslight-country-072888

Trump accidentally proves — again — that Republican defenses of his Ukraine/2016 request are empty - The Washington Post

Six months later, the president is still completely wrong about the Democratic National Committee hacking....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/11/22/trump-accidentally-proves-again-that-republican-defenses-his-ukraine-request-are-empty/

In rollicking 53-minute conversation, Trump embraces conspiracies, spreads falsehoods and insults opponents - The Washington Post

It was clear during the Fox News call-in that the prospect of impeachment has changed nothing about Trump's unorthodox approach to the presidency.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/in-rollicking-53-minute-conversation-trump-embraces-conspiracies-spreads-falsehoods-and-insults-opponents/2019/11/22/c8b68846-0d3b-11ea-97ac-a7ccc8dd1ebc_story.html

Fox's Napolitano sees evidence to 'justify about three or four articles of impeachment against the president' | TheHill

Fox News senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano said in an interview with Reason.com published Friday, he believes there could be 'three to four articles of impeachment" against President Trump, including bribery, high crimes and misdemeanors and obstruction of justice. ...
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/471725-foxs-napolitano-sees-evidence-to-justify-about-three-or-four-articles-of

The biggest impeachment week yet, in 5 minutes - The Washington Post

Nine witnesses publicly testified. At a very minimum, none defended Trump's call with Ukraine's president.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/11/22/biggest-impeachment-week-yet-minutes/

In Fiona Hill’s powerful testimony, a disturbing glimpse into Pompeo’s mindset - The Washington Post

Why Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is helping Trump cover up his corruption.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/11/21/amid-powerful-testimony-fiona-hill-disturbing-glimpse-into-pompeos-mindset/

Ex-Fox News executive caught running a disinformation and fake news farm — using writers from Macedonia – Raw Story

A New York Times expose revealed that Fox News paid writers in Macedonia to create click-bait that prompt Americans to fight more about issues.....

https://www.rawstory.com/2019/11/ex-fox-news-executive-caught-running-a-disinformation-and-fake-news-farm-using-writers-from-macedonia/

Tennessee Has Staggering Rate Of Bankruptcy Due To Medical Debt

The State of Tennessee is in the midst of a health care crisis, where its residents are struggling with debt, bankruptcies, and a lack of access to health care, while suffering from some of the highest rates in the United States of preventable illnesses.
https://shadowproof.com/2019/11/20/tennessee-health-care-crisis-medical-debt-bankruptcy-closing-hospitals/

EU should recognise Palestinian state after U.S. backs Israeli settlements: Luxembourg - Reuters

The European Union should recognise a Palestinian state after the United States expressed support for Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn said on Wednesday. ....
https://www.reuters.com/article/israel-palestinians-settlements-eu/eu-should-recognise-palestinian-state-after-u-s-backs-israeli-settlements-luxembourg-idUSKBN1XU2IN

Officer immediately fired after viral video shows him stopping black shoppers for ‘acting suspicious’ - The Washington Post

Aaron Blackwell said Lawrence Township deputy constable Daryl Jones watched him and his cousin spend more than $1,000 at a Nordstrom Rack in Indianapolis, but still followed the men out to their car and demanded to see identification.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/11/20/indiana-cop-fired-harassing-black-nordstrom-rack-shoppers-viral-video/

Nikki Haley Used System for Unclassified Material to Send ‘Confidential’ Information

North Korea had just tested an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of hitting Alaska, and the Trump administration was scrambling to react. But it seems Nikki Haley, Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations, had lost her password for classified communications.....
https://www.thedailybeast.com/nikki-haley-used-system-for-unclassified-material-to-send-confidential-information

The Trump supporter dilemma : PoliticalHumor

https://www.reddit.com/r/PoliticalHumor/comments/dypdbm/the_trump_supporter_dilemma/

Grieving Mom Sues Priest Who Said Her Dead Son Might Not Go To Heaven -- The Friendly Atheist

“He was up there condemning our son, pretty much calling him a sinner. He wondered if he had repented enough to make it to heaven. He said ‘suicide’ upwards of six times.

“There were actually a couple of younger boys who were Maison’s age who left the church sobbing,” Jeff Hullibarger said. The bereaved father at one point walked to the pulpit and whispered to the priest, “Father, please stop,” but their pastor continued with statements denouncing the way their son’s life ended, the couple said.
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/11/17/grieving-mom-sues-priest-who-said-her-dead-son-might-not-go-to-heaven/
Interview:
https://youtu.be/iPyXBga1_Sg

Project Blitz by Any Other Name | Political Research Associates

Strategy Call Reveals a Shift to Stealth Mode Amid Escalating Rhetoric ....
https://www.politicalresearch.org/2019/11/07/project-blitz-any-other-name

Week In The News: Quid Pro Quo Confirmation, 2020 Democrats, More (On Point)

In sworn testimony, an ambassador points at Trump on the Ukraine quid pro quo and says, "We followed the president’s orders." And the 2020 Democrats debate in Atlanta. The roundtable is here.
Interview:
https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2019/11/22/impeachment-hearings-sondland-congress-democrats-debate-epstein

Friday News Roundup – Domestic (Joshua Johnson, The 1A) 2019-11-22

Ambassador Gordon Sondland testified before the House Intelligence Committee in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine.

The Democratic presidential candidates gathered in Atlanta for a debate hosted by MSNBC and The Washington Post.

And in Louisiana, a Democratic governor is re-elected for a second term, beating back a challenge from an opponent supported by President Trump.

These stories and more on the domestic hour of the News Roundup.
Interview:
https://the1a.org/shows/2019-11-22/friday-news-roundup-domestic