House gets set to impeach Trump ... and pass his trade deal

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VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE MON, DEC 16, 2019 CNBC POLITICS EDITOR'S NOTE Hello,     This is CNBC.com politics reporter Jacob Pramuk, in for Mike Calia.    Congress is rushing to finish its end of the year work before lawmakers bolt for the holidays. Even by the standards of President Trump's Washington, the coming week has shaped up as a remarkable one.    Trump will likely become only the third U.S. president impeached by the House of Representatives. House Speaker Pelosi has reached the historic moment with nearly all Democrats on board— for better or worse for members vulnerable in the 2020 election.    But Pelosi also aims to show she can play nice with the president. Democrats hope to ratify the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, the president's replacement for NAFTA, this week. If the House passes the deal, Trump gets a little more 2020 campaign fodder, fresh off the White House's phase one trade deal with China.   Congress also needs to pass spending bills by Friday to dodge a government shutdown. Top Republicans and Democrats appear to be on track to keep the government running — as long as Trump backs a tentative deal.    Meanwhile, the Democrats hoping to take the president's seat in the Oval Office will share the debate stage again on Thursday, if a labor dispute at the event site gets resolved. Ahead of the next debate, one of the top 2020 contenders Elizabeth Warren spoke to CNBC's John Harwood about her economic vision that has rankled titans of the business world.   Thanks for reading, and be sure to check out CNBC's "Decade of Disruption" series. For the rest of the year, we'll be publishing stories about what happened over the past decade and what it all means for the future. Find our coverage here.   Thoughts? Email me at CNBCPolitics@nbcuni.com.   Have friends or colleagues who might like this newsletter? They can sign up here. For more on the intersection of business and politics, sign up for the weekly Capital Exchange newsletter here. Mike Calia @Michael_Calia KEY STORIES  Elizabeth Warren: The government listens too much 'to rich guys who don't want to pay taxes' Elizabeth Warren sat down with CNBC to discuss her campaign, her vision for remaking U.S. capitalism and impeaching President Trump. 'Let's make that the law': Elizabeth Warren challenges Jamie Dimon and Business Roundtable over accountable capitalism pledge Sen. Elizabeth Warren took Jamie Dimon and the Business Roundtable to task over the business association's August commitment to "redefine" the purpose of a corporation. Elizabeth Warren seeks answers from the Fed, FDIC on $28 billion SunTrust-BB&T merger approval Elizabeth Warren earlier this month sent a letter to Federal Reserve and the FDIC, questioning regulators' approval of the largest bank deal since the financial crisis. 'It's like the hearings have never happened' – New poll shows voters still divided on impeachment The poll also found that Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders are leading the Democratic primary election. Pete Buttigieg pledges 'a new era for Latinos' by targeting Trump policies Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg unveiled a new proposal pledging a "new era for Latinos" including a rollback of a number of President Donald Trump's policies. Congress faces high-stakes week with impeachment, trade and funding votes ahead The votes in Congress on impeachment, USMCA and government funding set up one of the most dramatic weeks of Donald Trump's presidency. US and China reached a trade agreement, but some key details are still unclear After the U.S. and China on Friday announced progress on a trade agreement, a critical point of the deal remains in question: agricultural purchases. Lighthizer acknowledges USMCA concessions: 'Democrats won the House' President Trump last week called the bill "best and most important trade deal ever made by the USA." House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the deal was "infinitely better" than what the administration originally proposed.       Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2019 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS