Committed impeachable offenses in pressuring a foreign power to open an inveigation into a political rival. Also this week, california senator, harr announced she is dropping out of the president ial race. Harris had gotten off to a strong start with an impressith performance withfirst president ial debate held in june. Since then, her campaign was marred by infighting and muddled messaging key issues such as healthcare. With us now is l. A. Times political reporter melanie mason. She joins us via skype from los angeles. Thank you for being here, melanie. Thank you for having me. In the studio politica writer carl m iannucci. Wa carla, i to start with you. It has been a big week in the impeachment inquiry. We know speaker ncy pelosi announced yesterday she has directed the house committees to draft these articles of impeachment. Can you quickly walk us hrough whpens now. Now wehave got come in the house judiciary committee, they will take up these articles of impeachment. We y hear fro
Several ballot measures including proposition c, which would overturn the ban on selling distributing e cigarettes. Two housing measures including a 600 million Affordable Housing bond that mayor london breed supported appears to be headed for victory. Still no winner in the close franciscos next dt attorney. Thousands of ballots are left to be counted. R most of the week interim d. A. Has beclto a slim ad over chase houboudine. And editor, columnis joe esconozzi, welcome to both you. Lets start with the top of thei topic, br to the easy reelection, getting almost 70 of the vote. T did she a mandate, joe . I dont know if i could use the term mandate, but think she got enough votes. You would have to be splitting hairto say thats not a good enough percentage. What i would look at if i were in mar breedinner circle is the vast number of people who voted for mayor and ju skipped it. Tens of thousands of people. The statistics we know a third of san franciscans apparently want to leave. Yo
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On wedn day, 10 cand faced off for a democratic president ial debate. No one oucandidate broke of the pack. Reflecting the surge in the polls, Pete Buttigieg came under fire for his political inexperience while Kamala Harris try to regain momentum. On capitol hill, House Democrats heard from nine witnesses this week inthe impeachment investigation of resident trauma. Former white house advisor fiona hill and ambassador thwere among those at test testified. A there was quid pro quo for the release of military aid to ukraine while fiona hill domestic political errand. A with us now is go chronicle and hundred president of shee, d peopy allison. Thank you for being with us. Journalists start with you, just been made of south bend, indiana mayor pete the judge and his recent rise in the s polls. What was goal on wednesday and you think he achieved. The goal is not to be a beat down. He has bigger problems. He is ahead in a state ith 90 white. When it comes to california, thstats here say h
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