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The third president in US history to be impeached.
The third president in US history to be impeached. Win McNamee / GETTY IMAGES

Good morning, Portland! The three-day weekend is now just a blip in your rearview mirror—but hey, at least it's a four-day work week?

Here are the headlines.

Trying Hate: The trial of Jeremy Christian, the man who stabbed two people to death on a MAX train in 2017, begins this week, with jury selection happening today.

Bad Ratings: The Senate impeachment trial against Trump finally begins this week, and Mitch McConnell is trying his hardest to make it a quick, uneventful farce of a trial. Meanwhile, an NPR poll shows that the majority of Americans believe Trump wants election interference.

It's Only the Planet, Right? An Oregon-linked court case that sought to hold the US government responsible for climate change has been rejected by a federal appeals court.

"May The Best Woman Win": The New York Times has endorsed two Democratic candidates for president, breaking with the general tradition of endorsing just one person per race. A lot of people called out the Times for trying to please everyone, but I think the paper might just be making a really strong case for ranked-choice voting.

Rose City Record:

Fish & The Free Press: Turn to the latest Hall Monitor to learn why the recent loss of the late Commissioner Nick Fish was felt particularly hard in Portland newsrooms.

Nolan's Running: Former State Rep. Mary Nolan announced last week that she's running for an open seat on Metro Council.

Delayed Ruling: Somehow, conservatives are still trying to repeal Obamacare through the legal system, even though it feels like this same story has been happening for a decade now. The latest attempt has been delayed—at least, until after the 2020 election.

(Please Don't) Ring My Bell:

Sentence of the Day: "There have long been stalwarts like Kenny & Zuke’s and Kornblatt’s, but the opening of three new Jewish(ish) delis vastly expands our options, and one has a chocolate chip cookie so good that we are now engaged and have a down payment on a condo together."