Trump news: House takes major step towards impeachment, as Democrats debate in Houston
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Your support makes all the difference.The top 10 Democrats in the presidential race faced each other in yet another 2020 showdown, with Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren meeting head-to-head for the first time in the primary season.
The debate comes following a busy day in Washington, where the House Judiciary Committee approved a key resolution as it gears up towards potential impeachment of Donald Trump. The resolution has defined the boundaries of a probe that Democrats hope could lead to said impeachment, and potentially his removal from office. The move allows the committee to designate certain hearings as impeachment hearings, and empower staff to question witnesses for a longer period of time.
Mr Trump travelled to Baltimore today for a Republican fundraising event and the House Republican Conference member retreat dinner.
During the debates, Ms Warren and Mr Biden were joined by the likes of Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, Beto O'Rourke, Julián Castro, Amy Klobuchar, Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg, and Andrew Yang.
The debate saw an illustration of their differences on healthcare policy, with Ms Warren and Mr Sanders advocating for Medicare for All, while many of the others advocating for a less aggressive approach.
Mr Trump has a quiet day scheduled for Friday, meeting for an intelligence briefing in the morning, before then meeting with the secretary of Defense in the afternoon.
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Because we know you would want to know, we asked Elizabeth Warren's political director what snacks she *would have brought* if she had thought to bring something to nom on, and she has delivered:
We've now begun opening statements, with the candidates going in reverse order according to polls.
Julián Castro says that he wants to see a Democratic president, House, and Senate.
Claims "we need a bold" vision including universal healthcare, and pre-care, and a tax system that favours working people.
Julián Castro also promised to win Texas in 2020 if he is the nominee.
Amy Klobuchar is up, cracking some jokes.
"Houston, we have a problem," she tells the Houston audience, attacking Donald Trump.
Ms Klobuchar says "I've got a better way" while noting that some of her opponents may have views that are seen as a bit too progressive.
Beto O'Rourke is up, getting some woots from the crowd.
He's leading off with gun control, following the shooting in El Paso in August.
He says Trump is "dangerous", and says that racism was let out by the president.
O'Rourke says that American politics of today is "insufficient" to address the issues facing the nation.
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