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Dec 17, 2019: House Centrists Back Impeachment
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TODAY'S HEADLINES:

Days before a historic House vote, several congressional centrists, including some representing Trump-friendly districts, announce they will support impeachment.

Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs announces that they will no longer fund oil drilling in the Arctic or any energy projects that involve coal.

And lastly, Team Trump proposes Social Security changes that will endanger disability benefits for hundreds of thousands of Americans.

QUICKIES HEADLINES:

The Washington Post reports that a former investment manager for the Mormon Church is accusing its leaders of stockpiling surplus donations from members instead of using them for charitable works, according to a copy of his complaint to the IRS.

Rudy Giuliani told the New Yorker that he needed former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch “out of the way” because she was going to make Trump’s investigations of Joe and Hunter Biden “difficult for everybody.”

Axios reports that DNC chairman Tom Perez spent over 20 hours on the phone this weekend trying to save Thursday’s Democratic debate from crumbling after a labor dispute prompted the presidential candidates to threaten a boycott.

And lastly, some important news for anyone who couldn’t sign up for ACA before the deadline because their website was down - - the Trump administration has announced it is extending the deadline to sign up for coverage until December 18th.