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To: Mrjns who wrote (183910)	1/29/2020 6:38:35 PM
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Republican Senators Expect To Have Enough Votes To Deny Witnesses...

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Justice Roberts Blocks Rand Paul Senate Trial Question on 'Origins of the House Impeachment' by Kristinn Taylor thegatewaypundit.com Justice Roberts Blocks Rand Paul Senate Trial Question on ‘Origins of the House Impeachment’ January 29, 2020 Chief Justice John Roberts blocked a question from Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) from being asked at the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump on Wednesday, according to reports. The question and answer session involves written questions submitted to Roberts, who is presiding over the trial, who then reads the question aloud. The questions posed to the Democrat House Managers and President Trump’s legal team alternate between Republicans and Democrat senators. Paul could be heard arguing on the Senate floor to have his question asked. Screen image from January 22. Paul’s reported question had to do with the interactions of named persons with Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and members of his staff. “Per source: Rand Paul is not being allowed to ask his question about the origins of the House impeachment. Unclear what the exact question is and what the issue is with it” Per source: Rand Paul is not being allowed to ask his question about the origins of the House impeachment. Unclear what the exact question is and what the issue is with it — Burgess Everett (@burgessev) January 29, 2020 “Sen. Rand Paul has been informed he won’t be allowed to ask his trial question related to the origins of the investigation, per source. Unclear exactly why at this point” Sen. Rand Paul has been informed he won’t be allowed to ask his trial question related to the origins of the investigation, per source. Unclear exactly why at this point — Phil Mattingly (@Phil_Mattingly) January 29, 2020 “A senior GOP senate aide tells me that Justice Roberts is screening questions and that’s why Rand Paul’s question — which contained names of people and questions about their interactions with Schiff and his staff — was disallowed. Odd bc Lee’s question was basically same.” A senior GOP senate aide tells me that Justice Roberts is screening questions and that's why Rand Paul's question -- which contained names of people and questions about their interactions with Schiff and his staff -- was disallowed. Odd bc Lee's question was basically same. https://t.co/wxxNQu5q4U — Jon Ward (@jonward11) January 29, 2020 “Per senior Senate GOP staffer, Roberts is “screening the questions” and “the question contains names of people who worked with Schiff and Schiff staff to start this whole mess in the House.” Per senior Senate GOP staffer, Roberts is "screening the questions" and "the question contains names of people who worked with Schiff and Schiff staff to start this whole mess in the House." https://t.co/orzTyfjttD — Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) January 29, 2020 Roll Call reported Paul could be heard by reporters arguing on the floor of the Senate for his question to be asked: “During a break in the trial, Sen. Rand Paul could be seen on the Senate floor seeking assurances that he will not be blocked from asking a question. The Kentucky Republican appeared less than pleased with Secretary of the Majority Laura Dove. “I don’t want to have to stand up to try and fight for recognition,” Paul said loud enough to be audible from the galleries above the chamber. “If I have to fight for recognition, I will.“ Republican Sens. Mike Lee of Utah, Josh Hawley of Missouri and Ted Cruz of Texas asked the president’s counsel if the White House whistleblower worked at the National Security Council and if the whistleblower coordinated with Schiff’s staff. Trump’s attorney Patrick Philbin couldn’t answer whether the whistleblower coordinated with Schiff’s staff but said learning more about the whistleblower would be “relevant.”

To: Mrjns who wrote (183910)	1/29/2020 6:48:36 PM
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Rep. Adam Schiff once again misquotes President Trump’s phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Posted at 5:30 pm on January 29, 2020 by Brett T. twitchy.com Wow. Adam Schiff just misquoted President Trump again. He told the Senate President Trump asked President Zelensky to “do me a favor.” The truth, what @realDonaldTrump really said: “do US a favor.” He was talking about the country! — Mark Meadows (@RepMarkMeadows) January 29, 2020 Who will correct him. Again. He is lying every time he speaks. — AllIn4DJTMeg🇺🇸 (@3Rdxa) January 29, 2020 It’s ok, he can lie and never be held accountable. — RunninCM (@RunninCm) January 29, 2020 LOL. @RepAdamSchiff can't help himself. He just said "do ME a favor though." Misquoting the Ukraine call again. He was offering a hypothetical, but that's what he has done since Day One. Made up a set of facts and quotes that were not reflected in the evidence. #ImpeachmentTrial — Joel B. Pollak (@joelpollak) January 29, 2020 Did Adam Schiff really just misquote the call AGAIN? The man has no shame with his lies. He's blatant about it at this point. #ImpeachmentTrials — Ryan Boyle (@the_ryan_boyle) January 29, 2020

To: Mrjns who wrote (183910)	1/29/2020 6:52:53 PM
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Beto-Backed Congressional Candidate Loses By Wide Margin In Closely-Watched Texas Race dailycaller.com January 29, 2020 1:58 PM ET Democrat Eliz Markowitz was heavily defeated Tuesday night in the nationally-followed special election runoff for Texas House District 28. The candidate was backing by failed Democratic presidential candidate and former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke. Republican businessman Gary Gates won the state house race by 16 points, nearly doubling the GOP’s margin of victory during the 2018 election, according to The Houston Chronicle. The Fort Bend County race was widely considered a bellwether for the Lone Star state in 2020 as Democrats have been pushing to flip the state legislature blue. “This was a race, as you know, it brought a lot of national attention, and they thought this was a seat they could flip,” Gates told a crowd of supporters on Tuesday evening. “Don’t mess with Texas!” Following his unsuccessful presidential campaign, O’Rourke launched the political action committee Powered by the People to boost Texas Democrats’ election bids. The former congressman has made flipping House District 28 a top priority, spending significant time in the Fort Bend area, reported The Texas Tribune. Accordingly, the race garnered national attention, with state and national groups pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars behind Markowitz. Gates, however, self-funded his own campaign. Markowitz also received a slew of high-profile endorsements from the Democratic presidential contenders, including Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and former Vice President Joe Biden. Both Bloomberg and former presidential candidate Julian Castro were previously on the ground campaigning for Markowitz. GRAND PRAIRIE, TX – OCTOBER 17: Democratic presidential candidate, former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-TX) speaks during a campaign rally on October 17, 2019 in Grand Prairie, Texas. O’Rourkes Rally Against Fear was held to counter President Trump’s campaign rally today in Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) “So proud of [Markowitz], her team and all of the amazing volunteers who produced one of the highest turnouts in a special election in Texas history,” O’Rourke tweeted following the loss. “The work continues, building for victories in November in this and other state house races. Congratulations to [Gates].” So proud of @ElizMarkowitz, her team and all of the amazing volunteers who produced one of the highest turnouts in a special election in Texas history. The work continues, building for victories in November in this and other state house races. Congratulations to @GatesforTexas — Beto O’Rourke (@BetoORourke) January 29, 2020 Gates will finish the term of former state Rep. John Zerwas, which expires January 2021. Both Gates and Markowitz have pledged to run for the full term that begins next year. Only hours after her defeat, Markowitz began fundraising for the upcoming race.