What We’re Reading Today: Impeaching A President, Going To Church With Kanye, The Hysterical Left … And More

Some headlines that caught our eye.

Impeachment

Do Democrats Have Enough ‘Smoking Gun’ Evidence For Impeachment? — FiveThirtyEight

 Dem impeachment report is Adam Schiff’s latest dud — Michael Goodwin, New York Post

Husband Of Democrat In Impeachment Hearings Took $700K From Firms Tied To Ukrainian Oligarch ‘Accused Of Ordering Contract Killings’ — The Daily Wire

Dem impeachment report on Trump is a political attack with no factual basis, no GOP support — Fox News

Impeachment strategy backfires on Speaker Pelosi — Boston Herald

Rep. Kevin McCarthy: Impeachment Doesn’t Meet Pelosi’s Own Guidelines — Newsmax

Media Acknowledged Ukrainian Election Meddling Until It Hurt Their Impeachment Efforts — The Federalist

Think Tanks

This Week in Ridiculous Regulations — Competitive Enterprise Institute

Britain’s Plastic Bag Fee Is Producing a Huge Spike in the Consumption of Thicker, ‘Reusable’ Plastic Bags — Reason Foundation

Americans Get More for Their Health Care Dollars, but We Can Do Better — Heritage Foundation

The Left’s Climate Change Hypocrisy — Heartland Institute

Matters Of Faith

Why the West needs reasoned faith — Acton Institute

Kanye West’s ‘Closed On Sunday’ Has Laser Focus On Traditional Faith, Protecting Families — HIllFaith

Peace In A Plastic World — First Things

Misc

U.S. students show no progress on international assessment — Education Dive

Lefties Become Hysterical Once They Realize the December Democratic Debate Will Be All White People — Townhall

Media Bashes White House Christmas Decorations … Again — HotAir

Biden Attempts a Meet-and-Greet, Farmer Reportedly Has No Clue Who He Is — Western Journal

California Lawmakers Approved $4.4 Billion in New Taxes and Fees While Swimming in Revenue — Fox & Hounds

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