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Russian police responding to a Moscow protest Saturday. Getty Images / Stringer
Good morning, Portland! Hope you re bundled up: We re starting off the week with a balmy high of 43 degrees and (potentially empty) promises of snow for Tuesday. If you have the means, consider donating warm clothing to people without a house this week. That can be as simple as dropping off wool socks at a neighbor s tent or donating items directly to a homeless service provider. Now, the news:
- Russian police arrested more than 3,000 people protesting the detention of anti-corruption opposition leader Alexei Navalny on seemingly bogus charges. The outdoor protests spanned the country, including cities with temperatures as low as -58 F (!!!), signaling how eager Russians are to move past Putin.
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• Wooo-wooo, here comes the IMPEACHMENT TRAIN: Nancy Pelosi says the articles of impeachment against our wildly corrupt former president will be delivered to the Senate on MONDAY, but don t pop the champagne just yet the actual trial will be delayed until February 8 to allow Trump time to mount his indefensible defense. However, sneaky Dems are already talking about the possibility of invoking the 14th Amendment to make sure Trump never holds public office again!
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• Gov. Kate Brown has announced that she s directing state agencies to start planning to send kids specifically elementary school kids back to in-person classes as soon as February 15, but is leaving the decision to individual districts. The Oregon Education Association immediately blasted the governor s decision saying it would radically and abruptly change the current plans for returning to school, and without taking into consideration the needs of educators.