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Here are the headlines.

Gordo Speaks: Gordon Sondlond, Portland hotelier and Trump's ambassador to the European Union, will finally testify before Congress today about his involvement in the Ukraine scandal. Read his full prepared statement—which places a lot of blame on Rudy Giuliani—here.

Rest in Power: Rep. Elijah Cummings, a Democrat from Maryland, has died at 68. Cummings served in Congress for over 20 years, and was central to the Trump impeachment inquiry.

Prevention Problems: According to a new report, at least 92 homeless people died in Multnomah County last year. Tri-County Public Health Officer Paul Lewis says "many of these deaths are preventable, but prevention is hard to implement if people are unhoused.”

SOS: The 2020 race for Oregon Secretary of State is getting interesting—or at least, the Democratic primary is. Three high-profile state Democrats, including Oregon House Majority Leader Jennifer Williamson, have thrown their hats in to the ring.

Brexit Deal? The British Parliament will vote on a pending Brexit deal this Saturday, which means Brexit could finally go into effect. It will likely come down to whether Northern Irish lawmakers agree with the deal.

Honestly, Same:

Schooled: An annual report on Oregon school districts shows that for the first time in a long time, student absence rates aren't getting worse. Read OPB's report for more info.

Sentence of the Day: "There is a certain class of brain-rewarding products that lead to a form of pathological learning that we call addiction and it’s that branch of capitalism that is especially dangerous."

ARE YOU HUNGRY? Then may I interest you in the Portland Mercury's upcoming Nacho Week? OH! AND YES, YOU DO LOOK SEXY! Tickets for HUMP! 2019 are right here. (Oh, and psst! Check out the new, very sexy, and decidedly NSFW HUMP! trailer here.)