Jan 21, 2020Good morning from Washington, where the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump begins at 1 p.m. What happens next? Tom Jipping and Elizabeth Slattery have answers. A new district attorney means a radical turn for the rule of law in San Francisco. Fred Lucas introduces him. On the podcast, March for Life leader Jeanne Mancini previews Friday’s assembly. Plus: what Ukrainians say about Iran’s downing of that airliner, and a pro football player’s faithful plays. On this date in 1977, President Jimmy Carter pardons hundreds of thousands of men who evaded the draft during the Vietnam War.
Analysis
The Senate Impeachment Trial: 8 Things You Need to Know 
By Thomas Jipping
House managers will act as the prosecution, presenting the case for impeachment to the senators, whose role is a combination of judge and jury.
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San Francisco DA Touts Progressive Ambitions for Already Troubled City 
By Fred Lucas
Chesa Boudin spent his childhood influenced by members of a radical left and violent domestic terrorist organization. During college, he worked for Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez.
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'Pro-Life Is Pro-Woman': What to Expect From 2020 March for Life 
By Virginia Allen
Since 1974, the March for Life has gathered to remember the lives lost since the Roe v. Wade ruling legalizing abortion, and to remind America that each life has value.
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Ukrainians React to Iran’s Admission of Guilt in Shooting Down Airliner 
By Nolan Peterson
“The one thing that we definitely didn’t want to happen is for this tragedy to become the subject of yet another disinformation campaign,” said Oleksandra Tsekhanovska, a research officer at the Kyiv-based Hybrid Warfare Analytical Group.
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