It's Friday, October 4th.

Welcome to Schemeless.

We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on

why they matter.

Today, we're talking about President Trump and people who work for him asking foreign

officials for favors.

We'll connect the dots between what the latest news has to do with the ongoing impeachment

inquiry and how Trump isn't holding anything back.

Then Hong Kong's leader is telling protesters she wants to see their faces.

Turns out there's a precedent for this.

Their protesters aren't happy.

And finally, a really old dinosaur has a bone to pick.

We're here to make your evening smarter.

Let's skim this.

The most complicated story today is about President Trump asking foreign governments for favors,

specifically to look into his political opponents.

With the story, it's been a lot of bling and you miss something.

And there's a lot to untangle.

So today we're going to get into what some newly revealed texts tell us about US policy

with your crane.

How the White House has been dealing with all the pressure and how Democrats are responding.

Let's start with the big news, which you may have read about in the Daily Skin this morning.

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