Above the Fold
**POLITICAL OPTICS:** Judiciary Committee votes to advance articles of impeachment against Trump to the full House — after Jerry Nadler [delayed it for a daytime audience](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-judiciary-committee-impeachment-vote-sparring) ([CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/13/judiciary-committee-approves-articles-of-impeachment-against-trump.html))
“BIGGEST MAJORITY SINCE MARGARET THATCHER’S WIN IN 1987”: British voters delivered a stunning victory to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Conservative Party in Thursday’s general election, giving the Brexit backer a large majority in the House of Commons (NPR)
Government & Politics
**TRADE PROGRESS:** U.S., China agree to limited trade deal; new tariffs avoided ([ABC News](https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/us-china-agree-limited-trade-deal-tariffs-avoided/story?id=67705821))
PERPETUAL DEBT: Even in impeachment-crazed DC, it’s always a good time to borrow and spend! Donald Trump, Democrats, and Republicans agree on trillion-dollar deficits for as far as the eye can see (Reason)
“DEADER THAN A DOORNAIL” IN THE SENATE: House Democrats pass bill to give government more control over drug prices (National Review)
WHO NEEDS FACTS? Rashida Tlaib deletes tweet blaming “white supremacy” for New Jersey shooting — because the assailants were actually black supremacists (The Washington Times)
National Security
**ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS:** U.S. envoy to Afghanistan announces “pause” in Taliban peace talks after attack on airbase ([NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/u-s-envoy-afghanistan-announces-pause-taliban-peace-talks-after-n1101216))
UNANIMOUS DECISION — TO ERDOGAN’S CHAGRIN: Senate passes bill to recognize Armenian genocide (New York Post)
Around the Nation
**”THERE ARE GOING TO BE CONSEQUENCES”:** Virginia governor offers “veiled threat” against state’s Second Amendment sanctuary cities ([The Daily Wire](https://www.dailywire.com/news/virginia-governor-offers-veiled-threat-against-states-second-amendment-sanctuary-cities))
THE SWAMP: Nine of 20 richest counties are DC suburbs; Virginia suburbs beat Silicon Valley (CNSNews.com)
Closing Arguments
**POLICY:** How two years of tax cuts have supported our strong economy ([The Daily Signal](https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/12/12/how-2-years-of-tax-cuts-have-supported-our-strong-economy/))
POLICY: Can we avoid collateral damage in the 5G battle with China? (Hudson Institute)
HUMOR: Poll finds most people would rather be annihilated by giant tidal wave than continue to be lectured by climate-change activists (The Babylon Bee)
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