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Fury erupts over Republican naming the alleged whistleblower who triggered the congressional investigation into Trump and UkraineHelp us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution 1.51pm GMT Will Cory Booker make it onto the roster for December 19´s Democratic Party debate on the 2020 election, in California? Blog hopes so. The lineup before has been way too large and weird but has of late been feeling almost suffocatingly small and white, with a Harris-shaped hole left by Kamala´s abrupt dropping out last week. Related: After Kamala: activists fear Democratic primary whitewash 1.30pm GMT As we await the impeachment hearing that starts at 9am ET today, the president has had a manic morning on Twitter so far.Most of it does not need national and international news coverage. But the blog must pause to note that the President of the United States has just taken a spiteful pop at teen climate crisis activist Greta Thunberg.So ridiculous. Greta must work on her Anger Management problem, then go to a good old fashioned movie with a friend! Chill Greta, Chill! https://t.co/M8ZtS8okzE.@GretaThunberg is TIME`s 2019 Person of the Year #TIMEPOY https://t.co/YZ7U6Up76v pic.twitter.com/SWALBfeGl6The Public Servants are TIME`s 2019 Guardians of the Year #TIMEPOY https://t.co/cJrllvPtHV pic.twitter.com/phRuSTNMeG Continue reading...