**Charter schools vs teachers union: A high stakes L.A. school board election takes shape**
*by HenryCorp (<https://redd.it/egbs5t>)*
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-12-26/high-stakes-lausd-elections-for-charters-unions

**Trump’s next secretary of State search is on**
*by pantangeli (<https://redd.it/egbsco>)*
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2019/12/27/trumps-next-secretary-of-state-search-is-on-487966

**The Second Term Is Always Worse**
*by velobob (<https://redd.it/egbsib>)*
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/12/modis-second-term-could-be-catastrophic/604159/

**Bernie Sanders resurgence has Democrats asking: could he actually win? - Two months ago the Vermont senator had a heart attack and trailed Warren in the polls – now he’s bearing down on Biden**
*by Bakedschwarzenbach (<https://redd.it/egbszq>)*
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/dec/27/bernie-sanders-resurgence-democrats-2020-election

**Worried about abortion laws? Catholic hospital mergers also seen as threat to women's reproductive care**
*by IrrationalExpression (<https://redd.it/egbu6t>)*
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2019/12/27/worried-abortion-laws-more-catholic-hospitals-also-seen-threat/4269242002/

**Here It Comes: Get Ready for a Stop-Bernie Onslaught Like You've Never Seen, Beware. Because disparaging and minimizing Bernie in 2019 didn't work, the next step in 2020 will be to trash him with a vast array of full-bore attacks.**
*by nnnarbz (<https://redd.it/egbwf7>)*
https://www.commondreams.org/views/2019/12/27/here-it-comes-get-ready-stop-bernie-onslaught-youve-never-seen

**More US voters than ever care about climate – but will they go to the polls?**
*by ILikeNeurons (<https://redd.it/egbwkf>)*
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/dec/26/climate-crisis-us-news-polls-vote?emci=276c76dd-1228-ea11-a601-2818784d6d68&emdi=7a26010a-1628-ea11-a601-2818784d6d68&ceid=111358

**Interior Department Cut ‘Sexual Orientation’ From Anti-Discrimination Guideline | Its explanation shows that the administration is talking out of both sides of its mouth when it comes to LGBTQ rights.**
*by SetMau92 (<https://redd.it/egbx3x>)*
https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5dff99e3e4b0b2520d0ca480

**Navy SEALs who turned in Gallagher: He is 'freaking evil'**
*by DaFunkJunkie (<https://redd.it/egby4c>)*
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/476017-navy-seals-who-turned-in-gallagher-he-is-freaking-evil

**Trump trolls Trudeau after CBC cuts U.S. president's Home Alone 2 cameo, lol**
*by Tommy__Douglas (<https://redd.it/egby5c>)*
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/cbc-screening-of-home-alone-2-is-missing-its-trump-scene-twitter-loses-its-mind

**Audit: Hundreds of local election officials in Michigan lack required training**
*by MiltonsRedStapler (<https://redd.it/egbyj0>)*
https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2019/12/27/audit-michigan-clerk-election-training/2755409001/

**'The guy is freaking evil': New York Times releases explosive video of Navy SEALS talking about SEAL accused of war crimes**
*by leocohen99 (<https://redd.it/egbz5t>)*
https://www.businessinsider.com/nyt-video-of-navy-seals-talking-about-chief-gallagher-2019-12/

**Free Chat Friday | December 27th 2019**
*by likeafox (<https://redd.it/egbzyy>)*
The last Free Chat Friday thread of 2019 and the decade!

**Trump obsesses over Pelosi as sting of impeachment spoils his holiday break**
*by chelsea707 (<https://redd.it/egc1am>)*
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/12/27/politics/donald-trump-impeachment-nancy-pelosi/index.html

**Donald Trump, whiner in chief**
*by The-Autarkh (<https://redd.it/egc1g2>)*
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/12/27/donald-trump-whiner-chief/

**The March For LGBTQ Rights Is Storming Through Trump Country | Some of the most conservative corners of the country passed local laws to protect LGBTQ people this year, bolstering the argument for state and federal protections.**
*by SetMau92 (<https://redd.it/egc2qp>)*
https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5df7fcfbe4b047e888a2be31

**Pelosi has lost control of the Democratic Party to AOC and the "lunatic" left, Scalise says**
*by Fitness_and_Finance (<https://redd.it/egc2yv>)*
https://www.newsweek.com/nancy-pelosi-lost-control-democratic-party-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-lunatic-left-steve-scalise-1479318

**George W. Bush former lawyer: McConnell treating impeachment like 'an all-white jury for a Klansman trial'**
*by leocohen99 (<https://redd.it/egc3hp>)*
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/george-w-bush-former-lawyer-mcconnell-treating-impeachment-like-an-all-white-jury-for-a-klansman-trial

**Biden’s lasting appeal may transcend party**
*by LiarAndPropagandist (<https://redd.it/egc52z>)*
https://www.masslive.com/opinion/2019/12/bidens-lasting-appeal-may-transcend-party-editorial.html

**‘Our Message Is Too Important’: Andrew Yang Ends His MSNBC Boycott**
*by BScottyJ (<https://redd.it/egc58h>)*
https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/27/democrat-andrew-yang-ends-msnbc-media-boycott-blackout/

**Trump trolls Trudeau after CBC cuts U.S. president's Home Alone 2 cameo**
*by Tommy__Douglas (<https://redd.it/egc6ij>)*
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/cbc-screening-of-home-alone-2-is-missing-its-trump-scene-twitter-loses-its-mind

**Miami Democratic Operative Roasted for Comparing Bernie Sanders to Klansman David Duke**
*by UCantBahnMi (<https://redd.it/egc8vk>)*
https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/miami-democrat-compares-bernie-sanders-to-david-duke-11385013

**Could this bill banning ‘red flag’ gun laws make Kansas a sanctuary state for danger?**
*by Morihando (<https://redd.it/egc9ub>)*
https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/editorials/article238719858.html#storylink=sectionheadlines

**Trump's 'Moral Character' Is Severely Lacking**
*by sketch24 (<https://redd.it/egc9vd>)*
https://www.commondreams.org/views/2019/12/27/trumps-moral-character-severely-lacking

**Prosecutors Signal Anew That They May Seek A Harsher Sentence For Flynn**
*by echo249 (<https://redd.it/egcbeq>)*
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/flynn-justice-department-delay-sentencing-briefing

**Philippines bars entry for 2 U.S. senators over Congress ban**
*by FenrirIII (<https://redd.it/egcbf9>)*
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2019/12/27/Philippines-bars-entry-for-2-US-senators-over-Congress-ban/3421577452885/

**Democrats' strategy: Impeach 'til the cows come home**
*by buzzboyle (<https://redd.it/egcbkq>)*
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/27/democrat-strategy-impeach-til-cows-come-home/

**AOC for president? The buzz has begun**
*by LiarAndPropagandist (<https://redd.it/egcbtg>)*
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/27/aoc-president-sanders-089617

**Why Bernie Sanders Is Tough to Beat**
*by coolbern (<https://redd.it/egccyp>)*
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/26/us/politics/bernie-sanders-iowa-democrats.html?te=1&nl=morning-briefing&emc=edit_NN_p_20191227&section=topNews

**Opinion: Now is not the time for women to stop marching**
*by Morihando (<https://redd.it/egceoc>)*
https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/12/27/opinion-now-is-not-the-time-for-women-to-stop-marching/

**Pete Buttigieg is satisfactory to just 27% of black Democrats, a terrible number for an ostensible frontrunner**
*by DaFunkJunkie (<https://redd.it/egcg94>)*
https://www.businessinsider.com/pete-buttigieg-polls-terribly-among-black-democrats-2019-12

**Does Bernie Sanders have a serious chance to win 2020 nomination?**
*by M4A4Now (<https://redd.it/egcgkf>)*
https://news.yahoo.com/does-bernie-sanders-serious-chance-143639792.html

**Bizarre Fortunes Flourish as World’s Richest Gain $1.2 Trillion**
*by rendered_lurker (<https://redd.it/egchfg>)*
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-27/world-s-richest-gain-1-2-trillion-as-kylie-baby-sharks-prosper

**WaPost editorial blasts spending bill as handout to upper middle class**
*by sketch24 (<https://redd.it/egck98>)*
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/476020-wapost-editorial-blasts-congressional-spending-bill-as-handout-to-upper-middle

**Pete Buttigieg needs Latino voters to win the Democratic primary. That means he's in trouble.**
*by EnoughStyle (<https://redd.it/egclg3>)*
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/pete-buttigieg-needs-latino-voters-win-democratic-primary-means-he-ncna1107331

**George W. Bush former lawyer: McConnell treating impeachment like 'an all-white jury for a Klansman trial'**
*by thjeco (<https://redd.it/egclr4>)*
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/george-w-bush-former-lawyer-mcconnell-treating-impeachment-like-an-all-white-jury-for-a-klansman-trial

**New York Times: Leaked videos show SEALs describing Gallagher's conduct**
*by d-bake (<https://redd.it/egcmb3>)*
https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/27/politics/eddie-gallagher-navy-seals-video-interviews/index.html

**I Am a Union Worker, and I Want Medicare for All - My union is in a perpetual battle for decent health care coverage. It’s a tactic of our employers to prevent us from striking against our terrible work conditions. If we had Medicare for All, we could demand much more at the bargaining table.**
*by Splodey_Dope (<https://redd.it/egcqqx>)*
https://jacobinmag.com/2019/12/medicare-for-all-social-workers-health-care

**Trump just retweeted a 'QAnon' conspiracy theory hashtag to his 68 million followers**
*by nnnarbz (<https://redd.it/egcrrs>)*
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-retweeted-qanon-hashtag-to-his-68-million-followers-2019-12

**Women smart; men not so smart**
*by glawc (<https://redd.it/egcs9r>)*
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/12/27/politics/gender-gap-2020-election/index.html?utm_term=link&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twCNN&utm_content=2019-12-27T14%3A20%3A03

**Democrats brace for 'bloody' primary season**
*by Fitness_and_Finance (<https://redd.it/egct9f>)*
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/475972-democrats-brace-for-bloody-primary-season