It’s February 27th. Today, we Skimm’d This:
It’s day 2 of Michael Cohen’s residency on Capitol Hill. His public testimony to the House Oversight Committee today was a packed house. Lawmakers brought the tough questions. Cohen brought the tea. News organizations brought the push alerts. But what did we actually learn from today’s testimony?
Ahead of Cohen’s visit to the Capitol, many Republicans (and President Trump) took to Twitter. But one Congressman -- Mark Gaetz -- might have crossed the line. And got everyone talking about the Speech or Debate Clause. We’ll remind you what that is.
Last night, Chicago narrowed down its choices for mayor to two African-American women. Either one of them would make history if elected. So you should probably know about them. We’ve got you covered.
Over in Hanoi, President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un went to dinner at a hotel with a deep, dark secret. Don’t worry, that’s just a pun.
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Michael Cohen has been spilling the tea (and making headlines) all over Capitol Hill this week. And one congressman’s tweet to Cohen has everyone scratching their heads over whether a clause in the Constitution applies online. Also in today’s episode: the two women poised to make history in Chicago’s mayoral race, and the Hanoi hotel with a deep, dark secret…
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