Some headlines that caught our eye.
Impeachment Follies
Schiff Announces Impeachment Hearing Schedule. Here’s Who Will Testify — Daily Caller
No, Sondland’s Revised Testimony Doesn’t Prove There Was a Quid Pro Quo — PJ Media
Democrats’ ‘Star Witness’ Admits He Wasn’t On Trump-Ukraine Call, Sole Source Was NY Times — ZeroHedge
Impeachment testimony is also giving Trump a quid pro quo defense — Los Angeles Times
Senate Republicans consider including Bidens in Trump impeachment trial — Washington Post
Poll: Trump Impeachment Support Slips — Newsmax
Blowing the ‘Whistleblower’s’ Cover
Whistleblower attorney called for ‘rebellion,’ ‘impeachment’ in 2017 — Fox News
Alleged ‘Whistleblower’ Eric Ciaramella Worked Closely with Anti-Trump Dossier Hoaxer — Breitbart
Elections 2020
The Trump-era realignment is a death sentence for the GOP – Tim Carney, Washington Examiner
Poll: Majority expect Trump to win in 2020 — Politico
Biden Calls Warren Jab “Elitism” – Reuters
Dem Lawmakers Give Warren’s Health Plan the Cold Shoulder — The Hill
Tuesday’s Elections Show Impeachment Might Not Boost GOP As Much As It Hoped — NPR
Media Malpractice
Here’s What ABC Ran With While Holding Up Epstein Bombshell Over Journalistic Concerns — Daily Caller
Brian Stelter Uses Epstein Story to Hit ‘Right-Wing’ for Stoking ‘Hatred of the Media’ — Washington Free Beacon
Immigration
White House Backing Off $8.6 Billion Demand for Wall Funding — Roll Call
Tuscon: Voters in liberal US city reject sanctuary city status — BBC
Iran
Iran Says It Will Resume Operating Centrifuges in Violation of Nuclear Deal — PJ Media
Virginia Turns Blue…
‘Virginia is officially blue.’ Democrats regain control of legislature, clearing way for liberal policies — USA Today
Virginia lawmaker jailed for teen sex scandal wins state Senate seat — WJLA
Message from Virginia: Blue states emerge from expanding federal governments — Monica Showalter, American Thinker
… As People Flee to Red States
Top 10 inbound vs. top 10 outbound US states: How do they compare on a variety of tax burden, business climate, fiscal health, energy/housing costs and economic measures? — Mark Perry, Carpe Diem
Since 2006, Over a Million Californians Have Left the State — The Daily Signal
Judicial Activism
Obama-appointed judge strikes down HHS rule protecting medical providers objecting to abortion — Washington Times
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