Democrats lay path to impeachment

Greetings, TicToc readers! Big news. TicToc is now QuickTake by Bloomberg. In 2020, we're launching a streaming channel and expanding to bring you deeper analysis at the pace of news. Find out more, here. Dems drop the impeachment report The House Intelligence Committee released 300 pages of "overwhelming" evidence that Trump misused his power in office and obstructed Congress by stonewalling their investigation. The Trump-Ukraine impeachment report by the panel's Democratic majority said Trump "solicited the interference of Ukraine to benefit his re-election" and conditioned "official acts" on President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announcing "politically-motivated" investigations. The report stops short of recommending articles of impeachment but argues Trump broke the law, which "presents a clear and present danger" that he'll do so again. More: The House Intelligence Committee voted to send the report to the House Judiciary Committee ahead of its first hearing Wednesday. House Republicans released their own 123-page "prebuttal" report Tuesday defending Trump's dealings with Ukraine. White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham said the Democratic report "reads like the ramblings of a basement blogger." $ignificant figures $9.4 billion. Cyber Monday sales surged to a record high this year, up 20% from 2018, to become the biggest online shopping day in U.S. history, new data said. $250,000. Rep. Duncan Hunter pleaded guilty to misusing campaign funds for personal expenses, becoming the second GOP House member to confess to a crime in office. 25.4 million. How many background checks on gun purchases in the U.S. were conducted by the FBI by the end of November, putting 2019 on pace toward a record high. Sponsor Content by SAS In virtually every industry around the world, organizations rely on the SAS® Platform for AI, machine learning and advanced, open analytics. SAS enables a practical approach for turning AI initiatives from idea to reality. Visit sas.com/AI and realize the value of data faster.   Highly quotable "Let's be serious." French President Emmanuel Macron challenged Trump's declaration of victory over ISIS at a tense meeting on the first day of the NATO summit in London. "Still in this fight." Sen. Kamala Harris ended her 2020 bid after months of shrinking polls and campaign funds but vowed to "do everything in my power" to defeat Trump. "Energized." How Greta Thunberg said she feels after her three-week voyage sailing across the Atlantic to attend the COP25 climate change conference in Madrid. This is not normal Sounding a new alarm. Global temps could rise by 5°C by century's end, the World Meteorologic Organization said, and trigger flooding, rainforest desertification, and irreversible loss of plant and animal diversity. The future is now Watching your TV watching you. The FBI warned that smart TVs, often equipped with internet streaming and facial recognition, may be vulnerable to intrusion by hackers, TV manufacturers and developers.  What's good Mars makeover. An Ikea designer redecorated a Utah model research facility that mimics life on the Red Planet, outfitting a tiny living pod with space-saving furnishings to find solutions for cramped quarters on Earth. Now that you're caught up... Tell your friends to sign up to receive the QuickTake newsletter five days a week, and follow us on Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook. Before you go: Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin are stepping down at Alphabet, leaving Sundar Pichai to lead both companies. Here's how he rose to the top.   Thanks for reading! -Andrew Mach FOLLOW US SEND TO A FRIEND You received this message because you are subscribed to Bloomberg's QuickTake Tonight newsletter. Unsubscribe | Bloomberg.com | Contact Us Bloomberg L.P. 731 Lexington, New York, NY, 10022