Tipsheet: Adam Schiff's star rises with impeachment hearings

View in your browser     Adam Schiff's star rises with impeachment hearings BY SCOTT WONG House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) has become a regular presence on the Sunday shows, delivering the party’s message on impeachment, and he recently received a standing ovation at the California Democratic Convention in Long Beach. And while the impeachment process is far from over — he and his committee are writing an impeachment report over the Thanksgiving recess — colleagues on Capitol Hill are speculating how high the 59-year-old chairman can climb after his star turn in the Trump-Ukraine saga. Read the full story here     Nadler sets Dec. 6 deadline for White House to say if it will take part in impeachment hearings BY RACHEL FRAZIN House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) has informed President Trump that he has until Dec. 6 to let the committee know whether his counsel will participate in upcoming impeachment proceedings. Read the full story here     Ex-GOP lawmaker: Former colleagues privately say they're 'disgusted and exhausted' by Trump BY ARIS FOLLEY Former Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Pa.) says he has spoken privately to some of his former colleagues amid the ongoing House impeachment inquiry and that there is “no question” they are “absolutely disgusted and exhausted by the president’s behavior.” Read the full story here     Lawmakers bypass embattled Mulvaney in spending talks BY JORDAIN CARNEY As lawmakers negotiate the fiscal 2020 funding bills, one official is notably missing from the talks: acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney.  Read the full story here       Fears mount about Biden's South Carolina firewall BY AMIE PARNES Joe Biden is counting on his firewall of support in South Carolina to help him win the 2020 presidential nomination. But Democrats are warning that if the former vice president doesn't perform well in Iowa and New Hampshire, his lead in South Carolina could be in jeopardy. Read the full story here     Georgia governor's adviser hits back at Matt Gaetz: 'We don't care what you think' BY RACHEL FRAZIN   An adviser to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) hit back at Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Friday after Gaetz, a top ally of President Trump, warned that Kemp could face a primary challenger if he doesn't appoint Trump's preferred candidate to a soon-to-be open Senate seat.  Read the full story here     White House offers support for UK following 'horrific' stabbing attack BY MARTY JOHNSON The White House offered support for the United Kingdom on Friday following a stabbing attack in London that police described as terror-related. Read the full story here     Amazon faces walkout, protest in Europe on Black Friday BY ARIS FOLLEY Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) says he confronted acting U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Ken Cuccinelli over the Trump administration's treatment of migrant families when the pair crossed paths at a bar in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night. Read the full story here     'A Warning' replaces Donald Trump Jr.'s 'Triggered' as No. 1 book on NYT bestseller list BY ARIS FOLLEY “A Warning,” a behind-the-scenes book authored by an anonymous Trump administration official that takes a critical look at the president, has replaced Donald Trump Jr.’s “Triggered” as the No. 1 nonfiction book on The New York Times's bestseller list.  Read the full story here     Starbucks suspends employee who sold coffee labeled 'PIG' to police officer BY MARTY JOHNSON Starbucks has suspended an Oklahoma barista who wrote "PIG" on a police officer's cup. Read the full story here     Impeachment previews Democrats' 2020 campaign BY J.T. YOUNG Opinion | Democrats’ impeachment effort is a preview of their 2020 campaign: They will not enjoy either outcome. Currently, both are artificial constructs in which President Trump is reduced to an impotent target and Democrats are inflated by a false sense of security. But as impeachment and the 2020 campaign progress, Democrats’ advantage will quickly disappear.  Read the full story here     Mike Bloomberg's heaven and hell BY GRADY MEANS Opinion | Look, up in the sky! Is that a Bloomberg, soaring majestically across America, or a Hindenburg, doomed to a spectacular and expensive crash and burn? Read the full story here     The New York Times: 2020 Democratic candidates wage escalating fight (on the merits of fighting) BY MARK LEIBOVICH Pete Buttigieg has a nifty politician’s knack for coming off as a soothing, healing figure who projects high-mindedness — even while he’s plainly kicking his opponents in the teeth. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Trump’s talk of Afghanistan cease-fire appears to surprise the Taliban, Afghan government BY KAREN DEYOUNG AND SUSANNAH GEORGE President Trump’s confident assertion that the Taliban is ready and even eager for a cease-fire demanded by the United States in Afghanistan’s 18-year-old war may be more wishful thinking than reality. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Biden heads to Iowa looking for a rebound in key state BY ALEXANDRA JAFFE AND BILL BARROW Joe Biden kicks off an eight-day bus tour across Iowa on Saturday with a message: Reports of his demise in the nation’s first presidential caucus state have been greatly exaggerated. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Bloomberg joins eclectic list of self-funding presidential candidates BY JULIE BYKOWICZ Billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s recent decision to enter the Democratic presidential primary highlights America’s rich and nonpartisan history of wealthy men trying to self-finance their way to the White House. Read the full story here     CNN: Weekend travel nightmare on the way BY FAITH KARIMI  If you're in the Midwest or the Northeast this weekend, be prepared for snow, rain or a messy mix of both. Millions of holiday travelers will start winding down this year's Thanksgiving festivities as rain and snow sweep through the Midwest on Saturday then push into the Northeast on Sunday into Monday. Read the full story here   Did a friend forward you this email? 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