| No Images? Click here  Friday, September 27GOP SHOWS CRACKS IN THE CAPITOL As impeachment fever grows, some House Republicans say they haven’t read the whistleblower complaint (or, even the summary of the call between President Donald Trump and the Ukrainian leader). Some said there is nothing wrong with anything the president did, that Democrats owe Trump an apology, or ought to thank him. Others expressed unease, but said it doesn’t amount to an impeachment-level offense. [HuffPost]TRUMP WORLD OUT FOR WHISTLEBLOWER BLOOD The inspector general has emphasized that the complaint against Trump was not compromised by the whistleblower’s political leanings. But that hasn’t stopped Trump, his political allies and the conservative media from attempting to paint the whistleblower’s motives and accusations as purely partisan. [HuffPost]THE KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE WHISTLEBLOWER COMPLAINT The whistleblower complaint that helped fuel the impeachment inquiry was made public (minus a few redactions) on Thursday, just before a high-stakes congressional hearing with acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire. Here are the highlights of the complaint, and nine big questions it raises that are begging to be investigated. [HuffPost]GENERAL MOTORS BLINKS General Motors has decided to fund health care benefits for thousands of striking workers after the company initially moved to cut them off early in the nationwide work stoppage. [HuffPost]TWO NEW VAPING DEATHS REPORTED Two more people have died from vaping-related illnesses, health officials said, bringing the nationwide vaping death toll to 11. The deaths were reported in Florida and Georgia and were the first vaping-related fatalities for both states. [HuffPost]PRINCE HARRY RETRACES DIANA’S STEPS Britain's Duke of Sussex will make "a particularly significant and poignant journey" during his 10-day tour of southern Africa, when he honors his mother's legacy on Friday and returns to the site of his mother's famous minefield walk. [CNN] A global HuffPost project on everything you ever wanted to know about therapy, whether you've been once or 100 times. GOP MIGHT HAVE TANKED ANOTHER TRUMP COURT PICK It’s not looking good for Halil Suleyman Ozerden, Trump’s nominee to a lifetime seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. Two Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Ted Cruz (Texas) and Josh Hawley (Mo.), now say they plan to oppose his confirmation. [HuffPost]HARRIS: PROBE OFFICIALS WORKING WITH GIULIANI Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) asked the State Department inspector general to investigate whether its officials, including Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, worked with Rudy Giuliani on any “partisan political activities.” [HuffPost]TRUMP PROPOSES SLASHING REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT Trump proposed slashing the quota for the country’s refugee resettlement program by almost half to just 18,000 people, the lowest level since the modern U.S. effort to protect people fleeing persecution and violence. [HuffPost]WALL STREET SKEPTICS POKE AT STARTUP BUBBLE Last week, WeWork postponed its planned initial public offering. Uber and Lyft sold shares earlier this year only to see their prices collapse. Investors took a look and backed away, seeing overpriced companies with no prospect of making money any time soon, in some cases led by untested executives. [New York Times]THE DEMOCRATIC IMPEACHMENT HOLDOUTS Thirteen House Democrats, many from congressional districts where Trump won in 2016, are still publicly withholding support for an impeachment inquiry. All but one are considered moderates, and all but one are Republican targets in the 2020 midterm elections. [HuffPost]BERNIE WORLD IS STARTING TO TARGET WARREN As Sunday turned to Monday, Briahna Gray, national press secretary for Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign, posted a series of criticisms of Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Twitter. [HuffPost]
Businessman Ralph Taylor, who learned he is 4% Black from a DNA test, is classified as Black by his state government and White by the federal government. This racial inconsistency means he’s eligible for affirmative action programs in Washington state, but not in Washington, D.C. But critics say he’s abusing the program and undermining the very concept of racial identity.
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