Here’s How Much the Formal Impeachment Inquiry Has Cost Taxpayers So Far

Plus: 3 Democrats Defect as House Votes to Impeach Trump

Dec 19, 2019   Good morning from Washington on the day after House Democrats adopt two articles of impeachment that make Donald Trump the third president in U.S. history to be subjected to the constitutional process. We have a roundup of some of the rhetoric, analysis on the podcast, and an estimate of the bill so far for taxpayers. Plus: Virginia's new "progressive prosecutors," the problem with nationalism, and special rights for the homeless. On this date in 1998, interestingly, the House approves two articles of impeachment against President Bill Clinton, charging him with obstructing justice and lying to a federal grand jury.     News Here's How Much the Formal Impeachment Inquiry Has Cost Taxpayers So Far By Fred Lucas House Democrats spent at least $3 million of taxpayers' money in under three months pursuing the impeachment of President Donald Trump. More News 3 Democrats Defect as House Votes to Impeach Trump By Fred Lucas In two historic votes largely along party lines, the House charges Trump with abusing his power by a vote of 229 to 197 and obstructing Congress by a vote of 228 to 198. More Commentary Nationalism Would Transfer Power From the People to Washington By Jack Spencer Nationalism essentially elevates the primacy of the nation over the individual as the central organizing principle of governance. More Analysis What's Next in the Impeachment Process By Jarrett Stepman "The House has the sole power of impeachment and the Senate has the sole power to try impeachments," says Tom Jipping. More News Liberal Virginia Prosecutors Spread Soros Project to DC Suburbs By Fred Lucas "Prosecutors had plenty of discretion when they were white men, trying to make the system more harsh. That's the truth," says one of the new prosecutors. More Commentary The Right to Destroy Cities By Ben Shapiro The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decides that Americans have a right to sleep on the streets, and that it amounts to "cruel and unusual punishment" under the Constitution to levy fines based on such behavior. More           The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at comments@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.

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