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| THE LEDE As I started writing this the morning of the historic impeachment vote, the most-read story on our website was about a dog. Democratic presidential candidates were talking this week about climate change and each other. But by the end of the day, here's what people were reading on BuzzFeed News:
Klobuchar’s timing: Molly’s story on how slow Amy Klobuchar was to support marriage equality offers a glimpse of what it means to be a “moderate”: Not that her positions always differ from the more progressive candidates, but that she didn’t make her career by coming to them first. Biden, it’s easy to forget, has been more progressive on many social issues than his rivals, including coming out hard for marriage equality when he was vice president, and dragging President Obama along.
READ RECEIPTS Madeleine Dean Rep. Madeleine Dean is a first-term Democratic lawmaker from the suburbs of Philadelphia — the kind of swingy district where Trump needs votes in order to win reelection. But she had no qualms about voting for both articles of impeachment today, and called it a “matter of conscience” during her speech on the floor. We chatted shortly after the vote. ON THE TRAIL WITH BUZZFEED NEWS
All of the top Democratic candidates are urging the DNC to change their debate rules, Ruby reports.
In case you were under a rock last night, Donald Trump got impeached.
Tulsi Gabbard, who is still running for president, was the only member of the House to vote "present" on impeachment. P.S. If you like this newsletter, help keep our reporting free for all. Support BuzzFeed News by becoming a member here. (Monthly memberships are available worldwide.) 📝 This letter was edited and brought to you by Ben Smith, Veronica Dulin, and BuzzFeed News. You can always reach us here. Show privacy notice and cookie policy.
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