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GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! Oh baby can’t you see I’d like to feel the passion to the point of no return. I will be in full reaction. LET’S GO TO PRESS.
THE IMPORTANT NEWS FIRST: The Blazers, in a do-or-die playoff situation, defeated the Denver Nuggets 119-108, which will force a game seven in Denver on Sunday, SUNDAY, SUUUUUUNDAAAAAY! BE THERE!
Playoff career-high 25 points for Hoodie 🎥 pic.twitter.com/TMgZDlp8ki
— Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) May 10, 2019
Despite being screamed at by the GOP, Republican Sen. Richard Burr (chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee) is holding firm in his decision to issue a subpoena to human weasel Don Trump Jr. in order to look into Russian election interference… which if you haven’t heard, IS STILL HAPPENING.
Meanwhile Trump’s strategy to avoid impeachment has emerged: call the Democrats bluff and dare them to impeach.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi agrees that, thanks to Trump, the country is in a “constitutional crisis.” Soooooo… maybe it’s time to do something about that?
I know we’ve become numb to the corruption of this Administration, but this story should be the total focus of the political class today. The President is openly asking a foreign government to investigate his political rival. This is next level. https://t.co/pboUJuCPoj
— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) May 10, 2019
A judge has fast-tracked the fight between Congress and Trump over his tax records, and will hold a hearing next week.
Chances of a trade deal with China are looking dim as Trump doubles the tariff on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports—but talks resume today.
House Democrats are working on a bill that would reverse several of Trump’s attempts to kill Obamacare.
Trump’s ham-fisted attempts at diplomacy with North Korea continue to go down the toilet as the country continue to launch missile tests.
The co-founder of Facebook has written an op-ed for the New York Times, begging the government to break up the social media company, saying it’s gotten too powerful for its own good.
Georgia, who has had a very cozy relationship with Hollywood, is watching their relationship sour after the state pushed for regressive abortion laws.
Here’s your “Insecure Male” headline of the day: “Penis extensions don’t work, study finds.”
IN LOCAL NEWS: Grand jury transcripts have been released in the case of Andre Gladden, a legally blind, schizophrenic Black man who was shot and killed by a Portland Police officer in January. Our Alex Zielinski has the details.
Disability advocates are rightfully concerned about Portland’s e-scooter companies passing off their complaint process to private companies, in this story by our Blair Stenvick.
Now let’s glance skyward to the WEATHER: HOT! In fact, it’ll be 90 degrees hot today, and almost that hot tomorrow. Thong weather, y’all!
And finally, here’s the classic Obi Wan vs. Darth Vader fight—NOW A WHOLE LOT MORE AWESOMER.
