Spooktacular: Impeachment Rules, Twitter Ads, Dressed-Up Pets

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🗓️ 31 October 2019

⏱️ 12 minutes

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The House of Representatives set the ground rules for its impeachment investigation into President Trump today. The next phase of the process – televised impeachment hearings – could start in less than two weeks. We’ll break down what to expect going forward and how Democrats and Republicans voted today. Meanwhile, Twitter says it’s so over politics and will start banning political ads next month. We’ll look at how that move affects Twitter’s bottom line. Also on today’s show: grocery delivery wars are becoming a thing, and so is dressing up your pet for Halloween. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Thursday, October 31st.
0:05.6	Welcome to Schim this.
0:07.0	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on why
0:10.9	they matter.
0:11.9	Today, the House of Representatives set the ground rules for its impeachment inquiry into
0:15.9	President Trump and Republicans aren't happy.
0:18.9	I guess it's only fitting.
0:20.9	You take this vote on Halloween.
0:23.0	We'll tell you what you need to know.
0:24.9	Meanwhile, Twitter says it's so done with politics.
0:28.0	We'll explain why that matters.
0:30.0	And finally, Americans are dropping big bucks on Halloween costumes this year.
0:34.3	Or their pets.
0:35.5	We're here to make your Halloween smarter.
0:38.1	Let's Schim this.
0:43.6	The most complicated story today is about impeachment.
0:47.1	The House of Representatives got together for a big vote today, but it wasn't to impeach
0:51.4	the president.
0:52.4	They're not there yet.
0:54.0	Republicans have been complaining about the impeachment inquiry going on behind closed
0:57.5	doors.
0:58.5	And they argue the inquiry isn't legit because there was no vote by the full House of
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