Its okay. No, no, no, she is now officially our second favorite rachel. She is the Political Science professor who has predicted the democrats will get a minimum of 278 electoral votes, which is a winning margin, in the next election was with us last night. You know, she was the last guest. You know what happens, rachel, as the hours goes on, the minutes are creeping into the final segment. She didnt get as much time as she deserves. Still, she was and this is proof of the star is born thing, the highest hated segment of the hour last night at 10 00 p. M. Very nice. So, rachel, i want you to take your time on this. Who do you think is my guest tonight . The other rachel. Is it the other rachel . The other rachel. Stretch it out, man. Let it breathe. That is whats going do happen. Well done, my friend. Thank you, lawrence. Thank the you, rachel. Well, when he was a nooimps reporter, tim obrien wrote a book about donald trump called trump nation the art of the being the donald and estima
Another Top State Department official, and the former u. S. Ambassador to ukraine, most recently recalled by President Trump, kind of out of thin air, it appeared at first, and her firing, if you will, is in large part at the center of this entire ukraine affair. Meantime, republicans are demanding that the whistleblower and hunter biden be called to they have in these public hearings. But make though mistake, this week and the public hearings after this week will in large part determine the outcome of this impeachment inquiry. And by that i mean, does it convince the public, does it convince the politicians that are watching it play out . Lets get to it. Cnn congressional reporter lauren fox is on capitol hill. Lauren, lets start with the democrats on this. What are you hearing about their approach, their strategy, all of the plans, how theyre preparing for these hearings this week . Reporter well, kate, its a blockbuster week on capitol hill and democrats are preparing in a big way.
For that to occur, a senate trial must be held resulting in a twothirds vote for conviction. Mention the word trial and most americans probably think what they can view in their local county courthouse or nearest federal courtroom. It imsupplies a sameness with allowance for customs. Standard layout, opposing lawyers, a judge establishing rules of evidence and based and statutory and common law and a jury following a prescribed burden of proof using wisdom to facts after a deliberative process behind closed doors. Thats not necessarily where were headed. The constitution says virtually nothing about the process saying the senate will conduct the trial with the chief justice presiding and a twothirds vote necessary. There are written rules. Fewer than ten pages. They are remarkably vague on substance and havent seen much change since president johnsons impeachment in 1868. So much remains to be worked out between Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell and minority leader chuck schumer.
seeing now. i m glad it s coming out. i m glad people are being held to account. but if i were i m not a roy moore fan. i said if i only had one vote left in my life and the only candidate was roy moore, i still wouldn t vote for him, but if i were advising the roy moore campaign, i would have bumper stickers that said john 8:7 and i m not too good on the new testament but i looked it up and that s the one that has to do with throwing the first stone. i would have people all over alabama riding around with bumper strips that say john 8:7. okay, all right, rich galen, patti solis, we ll leave it right there, thanks so much. the senate gets its crack at it now, but what exactly is in the plan and how will it affect the middle class of america? that is next. you can t predict the market. but through good times and bad. .at t. rowe price. .we ve helped our investors stay confident for over 75 years.