Rencontre avec Gérard Jugnot à l’occasion de la sortie de “C’est beau la vie quand on y pense”, sa onzième réalisation.

Dans C’est beau la vie quand on y pense, sa onzième réalisation en salles ce mercredi, Gérard Jugnot se met en scène dans la peau d’un homme qui, après la disparition d’un fils dont il ne s’est jamais vraiment occupé, décide de retrouver celui qui vit désormais avec son cœur. Il va alors tomber sur Hugo, un jeune que ce cœur tout neuf rend totalement déraisonnable et incontrôlable. Leur rencontre promet d’être explosive.

AlloCiné a rencontré Gérard Jugnot pour évoquer ce feel-good movie, “un film sur la deuxième chance et la renaissance” selon ses mots, avec des gens qui, comme souvent dans ses réalisations, “prennent un coup sur la casquette et remontent.” Une interview qui a du coeur, à découvrir dans notre player ci-dessus.

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Avant une rentrée bien chargée, Elodie Gossuin savoure ses vacances en famille dans les Landes. Et Miss France 2001 en fait profiter ses 342 000 abonnés sur Instagram. À voir, son dernier cliché, elle semble plus épanouie que jamais.

C’est une habitude pour Elodie Gossuin et sa tribu, chaque été l’animatrice de 38 ans, son mari et leurs quatre enfants passent leurs vacances dans un camping dans les Landes. La petite famille s’y sent à son aise. “Il y a beaucoup d’animations et les enfants se font rapidement des copains, expliquait la maman de Jules et Rose, 11 ans, et Joséphine et Léonard 5 ans, à nos confrères de Télé-Loisirs l’an dernier. On adore cette ambiance ! On se moque de vivre dans la promiscuité. Les enfants dorment à côté de nous, il y a des sacs de couchage un peu partout, et on finit tous collés, le matin, à se faire des câlins”.

Comme elle le confiait lors de sa dernière interview à Gala fin 2017, Elodie est du genre très active. Même pendant ses vacances, le farniente très peu pour elle. «Avec les enfants j’ai du mal à passer une journée à la maison à ne rien faire, nous avouait-elle. J’essaie de leur apprendre les bénéfices de l’ennui alors que moi-même je déteste ça. Comme je déteste être seule. J’ai un besoin viscéral d’être entourée de ma tribu. C’est mon équilibre.»

Entourée de sa petite famille, Elodie rayonne. La dernière photo postée sur instagram l’atteste, l’animatrice de RFM et 6ter est resplendissante. Sur une plage landaise, elle irradie de bonheur et affiche un corps de sirène.

«Cela va vous paraître bizarre ce que je vais vous dire mais je déteste mon corps autant que je l’aime, confiait-elle à Gala récemment. (…) Il y a le corps que j’aime et qui a donné la vie, dont j’essaie de prendre soin en allant courir, en mangeant plutôt sainement, et, en même temps, celui dont je ne sais pas quoi faire quand je danse, par exemple. Ces bras, ces jambes trop grandes… Danser me met face à mes contradictions et m’apprend à vivre plus en harmonie avec moi.»

Comme Elodie nous le soulignait, elle vit très bien le fait d’approcher de la quarantaine. «Je m’en moque de ces petites rides qui apparaissent ! Et je m’en moque parce que plus le temps passe, plus je suis heureuse ! Avec Bertrand, je crois qu’on s’aime encore davantage. Les épreuves de la vie, nos quatre enfants ont renforcé notre couple. Et puis je me trouve mieux aujourd’hui qu’à vingt ans. Je me sens plus femme. Bien ou mal vieillir, c’est aussi une question de choix. Alors je suis sûre que demain nous réserve encore de très belles surprises.» C’est tout ce l’on souhaite à Elodie et sa jolie tribu.

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Fin d’été éprouvante pour Jenifer. Alors qu’elle séduit les téléspectateurs de TF1 en beauté fatale corse dans Le temps est assassin, la chanteuse a dû déplorer un sinistre sur l’île de Beauté, où elle vit une partie de l’année : le restaurant A Calata, dont elle est co-propriétaire, a été la cible d’une tentative d’incendie. Un acte manifestement criminel, comme le laisse supposer la saisie de la police judiciaire d’Ajaccio.

Le temps est assassin. C’est le titre de la fiction de TF1 dans laquelle Jenifer s’illustre, tous les jeudi soirs, depuis le 29 août. Une adaptation d’un roman de Michel Bussi tournée en Corse, où la chanteuse vit une partie de l’année, et qui a déjà mis en scène l’incendie d’un hôtel. Curieux hasards, alors qu’un restaurant dont elle est co-propriétaire à Ajaccio a lui aussi été l’objet d’une tentative d’incendie dans la nuit du 31 août au 1er septembre.

Si aucun départ de feu n’a eu lieu, malgré l’irruption d’un ou plusieurs individus avec une bouteille de gaz et un jerrican de produit accélérantselon les informations de France 3 Corse, la porte d’entrée, les murs et du matériel électroménager de l’établissement A Calata ont été sérieusement dégradés et les réparations s’élèvent à 20 000 euros. Une facture d’autant plus regrettable que cette table du centre-ville venait d’être rénovée. Un parallèle entre la fiction et la réalité qui aurait de quoi nourrir les superstitions… si Jenifer n’était pas décidée à retrouver le ou les auteurs de cet acte malveillant. L’héroïne de TF1 aurait d’ores et déjà porté plainte auprès de la Direction régionale de la police judiciaire d’Ajaccio, selon nos confrères de Corse Matin.

La chanteuse n’a peut-être pas saisi la police judiciaire, luttant contre le crime organisé, par hasard

Cité par le quotidien, le procureur de la cité portuaire n’exclut pas un incendie criminel : “Ce n’est pas un hasard si plusieurs établissements se mettent à brûler en pleine nuit. Nous avons eu plusieurs faits de ce genre, avec le même mode opératoire. Tout cela a peut-être un sens.” Mais c’est bien la saisie de la police judiciaire qui fait craindre le pire, comme un règlement de comptes. Selon le site de la Direction centrale de la police judiciaire, la “PJ” veille “à la prévention et à la répression des formes spécialisées, organisées ou transnationales de la délinquance et de la criminalité.”

Si Jenifer n’a pas souhaité s’exprimer sur l’enquête en cours, ce n’est pas la première fois que son nom est associé à un fait divers survenu sur le sol corse. Son oncle Jean-Luc Codaccioni est décédé dans une fusillade sur le parking de l’aéroport de Bastia-Poretta, en décembre 2017.Condamné à 4 ans de prison en février 2016 pour association de malfaiteurs en vue de la préparation de l’assassinat de Jean-Claude Colonna, l’homme de 54 ans revenait d’une permission de sortie durant laquelle il avait rendu visite à sa nièce hors de l’île de Beauté. Une tragique disparition que Jenifer a fini par partager dans une de ses récentes chansons, Encore et encore.

” Je ne savais pas si j’aurais le courage de partager ça (…) J’ai perdu un des piliers de mon existence. Celui qui m’avait encouragée à chanter puis à mener ma vie. Il me manque terriblement, on m’a arraché le coeur. Quand je chanterai ce titre sur scène je sais qu’il me donnera la force nécessaire pour y arriver“, confiait la chanteuse à Paris Match, en novembre 2018.

Si les deux affaires ne sont pas explicitement liées pour l’instant, Jenifer, qui doit reprendre sa tournée en octobre 2019, devrait à nouveau interpréter Encore et encore sur scène. Même si face à la série noire qui accable l’artiste, un mot s’impose : stop.

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Kevin Feige, producteur et directeur de Marvel Studios, a fait le point sur l’organisation des prochains films qui composent le Marvel Cinematic Universe.

L’une des particularités du MCU depuis ses débuts est de connecter, à la manière des comics, les différents films qui le composent grâce à des clins d’oeil, des easter eggs, voire des scènes entières où un super-héros s’invite dans le film d’un collègue.

Le MCU se divise en quatre phases, la première commence avec Iron Man en 2008 et se termine avec Avengers en 2012. La seconde débute avec Iron Man 3 et s’achève avec Ant-Man. La Phase 3, actuellement en cours, s’est ouverte avec Captain America : Civil War et comprend Doctor Strange et Les Gardiens de la Galaxie Vol.2 alors que sont attendus Spider-Man : Homecoming, Thor Ragnarok, Black Panther, Avengers : Infinity War, Ant-Man 2, Captain Marvel et enfin Avengers 4.

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Occupé à développer la Phase 3 du Marvel Cinematic Universe, Kevin Feige a laissé entendre au micro de Cinema Blend qu’il laisserait désormais les films individuels se développer chacun de leur côté sans essayer de les impliquer dans des arcs narratifs plus grands. Les chronologies des futurs films Marvel ne devraient plus se chevaucher.

“Je pense que les gens aiment parler de nos projets à long terme. Mais rarement ces plans à long terme dictent la spécificité d’un film individuel. C’est généralement le contraire. Nous nous concentrons sur une histoire, et sur le film que nous essayons de faire au mieux. Et si un changement que nous n’avions pas prévu a lieu par la suite, alors nous nous en chargeons au moment voulu. Je pense que c’est ce qu’il s’est passé avec la Phase 1. Nous étions en train de raconter ces histoires et nous avons eu le crossover avec Nick Fury, évoquant le marteau tombé du ciel…”

Il semble donc que les films de la Phase 1 n’étaient pas conçus au départ pour s’entremêler mais que l’histoire l’exigeait. Cette méthode était peut-être aussi plus facile car le casting était plus réduit. Des déclarations qui vont de pair avec celles faites il y a une semaine où Kevin Feige affirmait ne plus vouloir tourner Avengers 3 et 4 ensemble mais se consacrer pleinement à chaque volet. 

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Comment faut-il interpréter les toutes dernières secondes de “Pirates des Caraïbes : la Vengeance de Salazar”, en salles depuis mercredi ? Retour sur une scène post-générique énigmatique et sur le grand retour d’un personnage clé…

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Exactement comme quand on va voir le nouveau Marvel en salles, il faut toujours rester jusqu’aux dernières secondes du générique lorsqu’on découvre un épisode de la saga Pirates des Caraïbes. Le cinquième et dernier en date, La Vengeance de Salazar, au cinéma depuis mercredi, ne fait pas exception à la règle. Alors que le Trident de Poséidon a libéré Will Turner de la malédiction qui l’obligeait à écumer les océans sans répit à la tête du Hollandais Volant, il peut enfin revenir auprès d’Elizabeth Swann et couler des jours paisibles à ses côtés. 

Dans la scène post-générique du film, ils apparaissent ainsi, tous deux, paisibles et profondément endormis dans leur lit conjugal. Pourtant, une ombre ne tarde pas à planer dans la chambre : une ombre dotée d’une pince et de tentacules, celle de Davy Jones, précédent capitaine du Hollandais Volant, et antagoniste essentiel de la saga Pirates des Caraïbes.

Mais… il était pas mort, Davy Jones ?

Au terme de la séquence, Will se réveille en sursaut, ce qui laisse supposer que l’apparition de Davy Jones n’était qu’un mauvais rêve. Pourtant, juste avant de se couper, la caméra révèle des traces de crustacés sous le lit. La possibilité que le grand méchant des deuxième et troisième opus soit vraiment de retour perdure. 

Après tout, ce n’est pas la première fois qu’un ennemi de Jack Sparrow revient d’entre les morts. Barbossa lui-même, terrassé à la fin du premier film, s’était vu ressusciter par Tia Dalma dans le second. Si Davy Jones, dont le cœur avait été poignardé par Will Turner, est réellement de retour lui aussi, il faut probablement mettre ça sur le compte du Trident de Poséidon, dont les effets bénéfiques sont censés avoir débarrassé les océans de toutes leurs malédictions. 

Les compteurs seraient donc remis à zéro en vue de potentielles nouvelles aventures pour Jack Sparrow et ses compagnons de route, sous réserve que ce cinquième opus tienne ses promesses au box-office. 

Le seul mystère qui persiste est celui de l’apparence de Davy Jones, qui semble avoir conservé, s’il faut en croire son ombre dans la scène post-générique, sa pince de crabe et sa barbe tentaculaire. Or, si toutes les malédictions ont bel et bien été levées, il aurait dû recouvrer son apparence humaine.

En attendant d’en savoir davantage sur le sujet dans un éventuel sixième opus de la saga “Pirates des Caraïbes”, retour sur les épisodes précédents et sur la célèbre attraction qui les a inspirés…

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Legal protections for technology companies are still in the free-trade deal between the United States, Mexico and Canada that was endorsed by Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiTrump trade deal likely to sow division in Democratic presidential field Trump supporters at Pa. rally ‘upset’ after Democrats introduce impeachment articles California GOP candidate arrested on stalking charges MORE (D-Calf.) on Tuesday despite her efforts to remove them. 

 

“I had one disappointment… 230, but I was too late coming in on it,” Pelosi said Tuesday during a press conference announcing the deal between House Democrats and the White House on the trade deal. 

 

Pelosi announced last Thursday that she would try to remove the language from Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). This language gives platforms legal immunity for content posted by third-party users while also giving them legal cover to take good-faith efforts to moderate their platforms.

“I lost – they had 230 in the agreement, there are some members that wanted that… it’s a real gift to big tech,” Pelosi said Tuesday. “But I had said to the trade representative that we’re not adding any more issues to the discussion.”

Pelosi’s last minute decision to press on that issue came after lawmakers from both sides of the aisle for months raised concerns that including the legal protections could damage domestic efforts to amend the Section 230 law, which has come under increased scrutiny as Silicon Valley has fallen out of favor with Washington.

The chair and ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Reps. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) and Greg WaldenGregory (Greg) Paul Walden’Medicare for All’ backers notch win with high-profile hearing Democrats declare victory for eliminating drug protections in trade deal Impeachment surprise: Bills Congress could actually pass in 2020 MORE (R-Ore.), sent a letter to U.S. trade representative Robert LighthizerRobert (Bob) Emmet LighthizerGOP senator warns quick vote on new NAFTA would be ‘huge mistake’ Pelosi casts doubt on USMCA deal in 2019 Pelosi sounds hopeful on new NAFTA deal despite tensions with White House MORE in October urging that language from Section 230 to be stripped from the deal.

Pelosi said Tuesday that she had received that letter “after I made the pledge of not moving any goalposts.”

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The inclusion of the protections is a major win for tech interest groups, many of which released laudatory statements Tuesday.

“In its protections on the internet and digital economy – such as forced data localization prohibitions, balanced copyright provisions and intermediary liability protections – the new NAFTA gives us a key opportunity to cement our nation’s leadership as the best place in the world to develop talent and build companies,” said Gary Shapiro, CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, a trade association which represents major tech companies including Amazon, Google and Facebook.

“This landmark agreement contains the strongest digital and intellectual property chapters found in any free-trade agreement to-date, which will foster innovation for American companies across industries and will help ensure North America’s leadership for future technology R&D and manufacturing,” Cinnamon Rogers, an executive at the tech trade group the Computing Technology Industry Association, said.

 

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THAT’S A FIRM NO: Facebook on Tuesday told the Trump administration that it would not create a backdoor for law enforcement in its messaging encryption, saying that doing so would threaten users’ safety.

In a letter from the executives in charge of Messenger and WhatsApp, Stan Chudnovsky and Will Cathcart, the company declined to open its encryption to law enforcement.

“Cybersecurity experts have repeatedly proven that when you weaken any part of an encrypted system, you weaken it for everyone, everywhere. The ‘backdoor’ access you are demanding for law enforcement would be a gift to criminals, hackers and repressive regimes, creating a way for them to enter our systems and leaving every person on our platforms more vulnerable to real-life harm,” they wrote in the letter.

“It is simply impossible to create such a backdoor for one purpose and not expect others to try and open it.”

The letter, obtained by The Hill shortly before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on encryption, came in response to a request from Attorney General William BarrWilliam Pelham BarrHillicon Valley: Apple, Facebook defend encryption during Senate grilling | Tech legal shield makes it into trade deal | Impeachment controversy over phone records heats up | TikTok chief cancels Capitol Hill meetings Giuliani: Trump asked me to brief Justice Department, GOP lawmakers on Ukraine trip Apple, Facebook defend encryption during Senate grilling MORE and acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan, joined with British Home Secretary Priti Patel and Australian Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton.

In their request from early October, the officials urged Facebook to hold off on incorporating end-to-end encryption across its various messaging services.

They warned that encrypted messaging could be useful to criminals like child predators and frustrate law enforcement’s efforts to go after them.

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Read more on the clash here.

 

That letter set the stage for a contentious hearing on the issue of encryption…

 

A SENATE GRILLING: Facebook and Apple defended their decision to block law enforcement from accessing communications among their billions of users during a contentious hearing on Tuesday, even as they face intensifying pressure from lawmakers and the U.S. attorney general.

The hearing came against a backdrop of reignited tensions between Silicon Valley and the government over whether tech companies are enabling criminal activity as they work to build privacy into their products.

Senators on the Judiciary Committee were largely united in their condemnation of the tech companies for refusing to build “backdoors” for law enforcement, which would allow police officers to open Apple’s iPhone and read Facebook Messenger communications if they obtained a warrant.

“When law enforcement believes a crime has been committed … and they get a court order, I want the government to be able to look and find out all relevant information,” Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey GrahamLindsey Olin GrahamRepublicans consider skipping witnesses in Trump impeachment trial Bombshell Afghanistan report bolsters calls for end to ‘forever wars’ Hillicon Valley: Apple, Facebook defend encryption during Senate grilling | Tech legal shield makes it into trade deal | Impeachment controversy over phone records heats up | TikTok chief cancels Capitol Hill meetings MORE (R-S.C.) said.

The top lawmakers on the powerful committee, Graham and ranking member Dianne FeinsteinDianne Emiel FeinsteinHillicon Valley: Apple, Facebook defend encryption during Senate grilling | Tech legal shield makes it into trade deal | Impeachment controversy over phone records heats up | TikTok chief cancels Capitol Hill meetings Apple, Facebook defend encryption during Senate grilling Houston police chief excoriates McConnell, Cornyn and Cruz on gun violence MORE (D-Calif.), threatened to work up legislation that would force the companies to create “backdoors” into encrypted messaging for law enforcement.

“I hope the tech community working with law enforcement can find a way to do it,” Graham said. “If y’all don’t, we will.”

But Apple’s manager of user privacy Erik Neuenschwander and Facebook product management director Jay Sullivan argued end-to-end encryption allows people to communicate freely without fear of government or corporate surveillance.

“We oppose intentionally weakening the security of encrypted systems, because doing so would undermine the privacy and security of people everywhere and leave them vulnerable to hackers, criminals and repressive regimes,” Sullivan told the committee.

If Facebook declines to acquiesce to the Trump administration and lawmakers’ demands, Republican senators told The Hill on Tuesday, Congress could take the matter into its own hands through legislation.

Sen. John CornynJohn CornynHillicon Valley: Apple, Facebook defend encryption during Senate grilling | Tech legal shield makes it into trade deal | Impeachment controversy over phone records heats up | TikTok chief cancels Capitol Hill meetings Apple, Facebook defend encryption during Senate grilling Lighthizer starts GOP charm offensive on Trump trade deal MORE (R-Texas) said he’s considering legislation that the companies “wouldn’t like very much,” which might make the companies “responsible for child exploitation,” one of the major crimes that occurs on encrypted communication services.

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“What we need to do is provide some incentives for the tech companies to work with law enforcement,” Cornyn, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, told The Hill. “I’m thinking about all sorts of things.”

Read more on the hearing here.

 

LATE TO THE PARTY: Legal protections for technology companies are still in the free-trade deal between the United States, Mexico and Canada that was endorsed by Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiTrump trade deal likely to sow division in Democratic presidential field Trump supporters at Pa. rally ‘upset’ after Democrats introduce impeachment articles California GOP candidate arrested on stalking charges MORE (D-Calf.) on Tuesday despite her efforts to remove them. 

“I had one disappointment… 230, but I was too late coming in on it,” Pelosi said Tuesday during a press conference announcing the deal between House Democrats and the White House on the trade deal. 

Pelosi announced last Thursday that she would try to remove the language from Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). This language gives platforms legal immunity for content posted by third-party users while also giving them legal cover to take good-faith efforts to moderate their platforms.

“I lost – they had 230 in the agreement, there are some members that wanted that… it’s a real gift to big tech,” Pelosi said Tuesday. “But I had said to the trade representative that we’re not adding any more issues to the discussion.”

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Pelosi’s last minute decision to press on that issue came after lawmakers from both sides of the aisle for months raised concerns that including the legal protections could damage domestic efforts to amend the Section 230 law, which has come under increased scrutiny as Silicon Valley has fallen out of favor with Washington.

The inclusion of the protections is a major win for tech interest groups, many of which released laudatory statements Tuesday.

“This landmark agreement contains the strongest digital and intellectual property chapters found in any free-trade agreement to-date, which will foster innovation for American companies across industries and will help ensure North America’s leadership for future technology R&D and manufacturing,” Cinnamon Rogers, an executive at the tech trade group the Computing Technology Industry Association, said.

Read more here.

 

TIKTOK OUT: TikTok’s chief canceled his upcoming meetings with key lawmakers this week, reigniting criticism on Capitol Hill from those who say the Chinese-owned firm is avoiding accountability.

TikTok leader Alex Zhu and TikTok’s U.S. general manger Vanessa Pappas tabled meetings with several Republican senators on Monday, citing scheduling issues and the holiday rush. Zhu will try to meet with those same lawmakers after the holidays, a TikTok spokesperson told The Hill.

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“TikTok has no higher priority than ensuring Congress Members’ questions are addressed fully and transparently,” a TikTok spokesperson said. “To ensure these conversations are as productive as possible, we’re looking forward to holding these meetings after the holidays.” 

But Zhu’s last-minute cancellations are likely to inflame tensions among those senators who say TikTok poses a national security threat because it is owned by a Chinese company and collects reams of personal information on minors.

Read more here.

 

CALL RECORDS DEBATE: House Republicans are escalating their feud with Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam SchiffAdam Bennett SchiffRepublicans consider skipping witnesses in Trump impeachment trial Trump rails against FBI, impeachment during Pennsylvania rally Democrats reach cusp of impeachment MORE, accusing the California Democrat of carrying out a “smear campaign” against his GOP counterpart, Rep. Devin NunesDevin Gerald NunesHillicon Valley: Apple, Facebook defend encryption during Senate grilling | Tech legal shield makes it into trade deal | Impeachment controversy over phone records heats up | TikTok chief cancels Capitol Hill meetings The Hill’s Morning Report – Sponsored by AdvaMed – Democrats to release articles of impeachment today Controversy on phone records intensifies amid impeachment MORE (Calif.), by publishing his phone records in the panel’s sweeping impeachment report.

Collecting the phone data has been strongly defended by Democrats while Republicans have seized on the new controversy as unfair and a bad precedent.

President TrumpDonald John TrumpRepublicans consider skipping witnesses in Trump impeachment trial Bombshell Afghanistan report bolsters calls for end to ‘forever wars’ Lawmakers dismiss Chinese retaliatory threat to US tech MORE‘s Republican allies on Capitol Hill have sought to shine the spotlight back on Schiff as Democrats build their case against the president and continue marching toward an impeachment vote as soon as next week.

During Monday’s impeachment hearing, the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee, Rep. Doug CollinsDouglas (Doug) Allen CollinsTrump to sign order penalizing colleges over perceived anti-Semitism on campus: report Hillicon Valley: Apple, Facebook defend encryption during Senate grilling | Tech legal shield makes it into trade deal | Impeachment controversy over phone records heats up | TikTok chief cancels Capitol Hill meetings Controversy on phone records intensifies amid impeachment MORE (Ga.), spent several minutes ripping into the Democrats for including the Nunes records — something Collins argued added no value to the report and was only done as a “political vendetta” against one of Trump’s key defenders.

“It was a drive by. It was a gratuitous drive by that you wanted to smear the ranking member,” Collins told Schiff’s Democratic counsel, Daniel Goldman.

Schiff’s report detailed that Nunes had multiple communications with key figures in the House impeachment inquiry: Rudy GiulianiRudy GiulianiHillicon Valley: Apple, Facebook defend encryption during Senate grilling | Tech legal shield makes it into trade deal | Impeachment controversy over phone records heats up | TikTok chief cancels Capitol Hill meetings Giuliani: Trump asked me to brief Justice Department, GOP lawmakers on Ukraine trip The Hill’s Morning Report – Sponsored by AdvaMed – Democrats to release articles of impeachment today MORE, Trump’s personal lawyer, as well as with Giuliani’s Soviet-born associate Lev Parnas, who has been indicted on campaign finance charges. The records also show Giuliani was in communication with conservative opinion columnist John Solomon, who previously worked for The Hill.

The phone logs indicate Nunes and Giuliani spoke briefly three times and texted once on April 10. It also shows numerous attempts at contact between Parnas and Nunes on April 12, including an eight-minute phone call. 

The metadata — which only show phone numbers and durations of calls, not the substance of the calls or texts — raises serious questions about why Nunes was in frequent contact, at conspicuous times, with individuals who were part of a shadow campaign to pressure Ukraine to investigate one of Trump’s key political rivals, former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenRepublicans consider skipping witnesses in Trump impeachment trial Trump trade deal likely to sow division in Democratic presidential field Trump supporters at Pa. rally ‘upset’ after Democrats introduce impeachment articles MORE.

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A LIGHTER CLICK: When it’s Tuesday

 

AN OP-ED TO CHEW ON: Let’s enact a privacy law that advances economic justice 

 

NOTABLE LINKS FROM AROUND THE WEB:

Battle over a domain name turns bloody (OneZero / Ian Frisch)

Dronesense data leaves police flight plans exposed (Motherboard / Joseph Cox)

William Barr tells state attorneys general that DOJ is rethinking Section 230 (The Washington Post / Tony Romm)

Democrats running for president face a difficult decision on whether to embrace a revamped trade deal with Mexico and Canada that is backed by the AFL-CIO and Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiTrump trade deal likely to sow division in Democratic presidential field Trump supporters at Pa. rally ‘upset’ after Democrats introduce impeachment articles California GOP candidate arrested on stalking charges MORE (D-Calif.), but also represents a significant victory for President TrumpDonald John TrumpRepublicans consider skipping witnesses in Trump impeachment trial Bombshell Afghanistan report bolsters calls for end to ‘forever wars’ Lawmakers dismiss Chinese retaliatory threat to US tech MORE.

The deal seems likely to divide the Democratic field, with progressive Sens. Bernie SandersBernie SandersTrump trade deal likely to sow division in Democratic presidential field Buttigieg says he doubts consulting work for insurer led to layoffs Trump supporters at Pa. rally ‘upset’ after Democrats introduce impeachment articles MORE (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth Ann WarrenTrump trade deal likely to sow division in Democratic presidential field Buttigieg says he doubts consulting work for insurer led to layoffs Trump supporters at Pa. rally ‘upset’ after Democrats introduce impeachment articles MORE (D-Mass.) on one side and centrists such as former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenRepublicans consider skipping witnesses in Trump impeachment trial Trump trade deal likely to sow division in Democratic presidential field Trump supporters at Pa. rally ‘upset’ after Democrats introduce impeachment articles MORE, South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPeter (Pete) Paul ButtigiegTrump trade deal likely to sow division in Democratic presidential field Buttigieg says he doubts consulting work for insurer led to layoffs Biden narrowly ahead in Iowa as Sanders surges, Warren drops: poll MORE and Sen. Amy KlobucharAmy Jean KlobucharTrump trade deal likely to sow division in Democratic presidential field Biden narrowly ahead in Iowa as Sanders surges, Warren drops: poll Overnight Defense: Dems unveil impeachment articles against Trump | Saudi military flight students grounded after shooting | Defense bill takes heat from progressives | Pentagon watchdog to probe use of personnel on border MORE (D-Minn.) on the other.

None of the top-tier Democratic presidential candidates released statements or offered public comment on the trade deal Tuesday. Text of the complex agreement replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) reflecting changes negotiated by House Democrats had yet to be released.

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Sen. Ron WydenRonald (Ron) Lee WydenTrump trade deal likely to sow division in Democratic presidential field House GOP unveils alternative drug pricing measure ahead of Pelosi vote Pelosi gets standing ovation at Kennedy Center Honors MORE (Ore.), the ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, gave Democratic senators a summary of the deal at their weekly lunch, but Sanders, Warren and Klobuchar — as well as Sens. Cory BookerCory Anthony BookerTrump trade deal likely to sow division in Democratic presidential field Shooting in Jersey City leaves multiple people dead, including police officer Schumer to colleagues running for White House: Impeachment comes first MORE (D-N.J.) and Michael BennetMichael Farrand BennetTrump trade deal likely to sow division in Democratic presidential field Schumer to colleagues running for White House: Impeachment comes first Sanders urges impeachment trial ‘quickly’ in the Senate MORE (D-Colo.), who are also running for president — were not in attendance.

Sanders and Warren, who polls show are top contenders for the Democratic nomination, have long criticized Washington trade policies they say have hurt workers and the environment.

They are also fiercely critical of Trump, making it difficult to see how they could back a deal he has already touted as a major achievement.

“Donald Trump will be spending the next 11 months bragging about the trade agreement he ‘alone’ passed, despite the political capital Democrats sunk into making sure NAFTA 2.0 was slightly better than the deal it’s replacing,” said Yvette Simpson, the CEO of Democracy for America, a liberal advocacy group.

Trump’s opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership in 2016 was a cornerstone of his campaign and a headache for Democrat Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonTrump trade deal likely to sow division in Democratic presidential field Trump supporters at Pa. rally ‘upset’ after Democrats introduce impeachment articles Hillary Clinton documentary to premiere at Sundance MORE, who backed the deal as a member of the Obama administration but shifted her position as the Democratic presidential nominee.

Warren and Sanders, who have been to the left of Clinton on trade, seem unlikely to back this deal, said one of their Democratic colleagues.

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“They haven’t been in the caucus for months, but I doubt it,” said the Democratic senator.

Sanders said a year ago that he would “strongly oppose” Trump’s new trade deal with Canada and Mexico unless strong enforcement mechanisms were added.

Warren was critical of the text of the original deal Trump negotiated with Mexico and Canada to replace NAFTA.

“Trump’s deal won’t stop the serious and ongoing harm NAFTA causes for American workers.” she said last year. “It won’t stop outsourcing, it won’t raise wages and it won’t create jobs. It’s NAFTA 2.0.”

In July, Warren released a plan for how she would overhaul future trade negotiations. She proposed that negotiators be required to disclose drafts to the public and pledged to appoint more representatives from labor, environmental and consumer groups on advisory committees.

It’s possible Warren could shift her position given the changes Pelosi and House Democrats won on the deal, including stronger labor and environmental provisions. The deal includes the virtual elimination of the investor-state dispute settlement mechanism, which gives investors the right to sue a host country for discriminatory practices such as environmental regulations that threaten to reduce profits.

Lori Wallach, director of Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch, said, “the new agreement still contains things from the original NAFTA that are very problematic,” citing limits on food-safety and environmental regulation.

“The issue I think for a lot of progressives is going to be whether or not they think the agreement can actually make a difference in trying to reduce NAFTA’s ongoing damage,” she said. “The question for a lot of organizations is are the improvements that were made sufficient to make a difference in NAFTA’s general trend of race to the bottom,” she added. 

Sen. Sherrod BrownSherrod Campbell BrownTrump trade deal likely to sow division in Democratic presidential field On The Money: Pelosi, Trump tout deal on new NAFTA | McConnell says no trade vote until impeachment trial wraps up | Lawmakers push spending deadline to Thursday Pelosi announces support for new Trump NAFTA deal MORE (D-Ohio), a leading advocate for workers and organized labor whose influence on trade will be felt within the Democratic caucus and presidential field, offered measured, but favorable, comments Tuesday.

“I like what I’ve heard so far,” he said, noting the support offered by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.

“I’ve been talking to Trumka once or twice or three times a week for months on this and working to get this language,” he said. “I like what Trumka said.”

But a Senate Democratic aide predicted Sanders and Warren would feel compelled to oppose the renegotiated version of NAFTA despite its improvements.

“Bernie and Elizabeth I think have to come out strongly opposing it, but that’s going to be tough for them because there are some things in there that we’re really happy with,” the aide said.

“You can look at this with two different sets of messages. One set of messages is this is a terrible deal made tolerable by what Nancy Pelosi was able to get in there,” the source added. “You can also message it another way, which is that no trade deal goes unpunished and this is NAFTA 2.0 and anybody who seriously cares about labor and environmental standards” won’t support it.

Biden has also criticized Trump on trade, but he supported NAFTA in the early 1990s. Like Sanders and Warren, he has cast himself as an antagonist to Trump, but he has also sought to portray himself as someone who would be willing to work with Republicans to get things done in Washington.

That could give Biden a reason to back the newly crafted deal, which Pelosi is championing as a framework for future trade agreements. Pelosi is also stressing the ability of her caucus to work with Trump on legislation even as it moves to impeach him.

Sen. Jon TesterJonathan (Jon) TesterTrump trade deal likely to sow division in Democratic presidential field Krystal Ball: Is this how Bernie Sanders will break the establishment? GOP braces for Democratic spending onslaught in battle for Senate MORE (D-Mont.), whose home state voted overwhelmingly for Trump in 2016, said he was relieved by the display of bipartisanship.

“I think it’s going to give some certainty. If there’s anything this administration has done is provide a lot of uncertainty when it comes to trade, so I welcome an agreement. The devil is always in the details,” he said. “I think we need to get more agreements done, not fewer.” 

If Biden does support the deal, he may come under attack from rivals.

At a Democratic debate in September, Sanders sought to draw a sharp contrast between himself and Biden on NAFTA, which Sanders opposed in the early 1990s.

Ukraine and Russia reportedly agreed to restart the peace process in discussions in Paris on Monday, though they made little progress on ending hostilities in the Donbass region.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir PutinVladimir Vladimirovich PutinUkraine, Russia agree to restart peace process Trump, Russian foreign minister to meet Tuesday Impeachment, Ukraine, Syria and warheads color Washington visit by top Russian diplomat MORE met for the first time and decided to revive peace discussions on the conflict in eastern Ukraine, the Associated Press reported. The talks involve the previously stalled 2015 peace agreement between Ukrainian troops and Russia-backed separatists. 

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But the leaders did not come to a conclusion on an ultimate compromise for the five-year war that has left at least 14,000 dead. 

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The two settled on exchanging all prisoners but did not determine a timeline on local elections or who controls the borders where rebels reside. The presidents decided to return in four months with newly proposed solutions, according to the AP.

Putin reportedly said there is not an option beyond the 2015 deal and said Ukraine should give autonomy to rebel-controlled regions and grant amnesty to the rebels. He said the agreement also involved pulling troops back in other areas of the east, clearing mines and get rid of fortifications. 

“I would very much like our people to get back home and spend the New Year’s holidays with their families,” Zelensky said, according to the AP.

The meeting was mediated by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel MacronEmmanuel Jean-Michel MacronUkraine, Russia agree to restart peace process Hillicon Valley: Amazon alleges Trump interfered in Pentagon contract to hurt Bezos | Federal council warns Trump of cyber threats to infrastructure | China to remove foreign technology from government offices Trump tops list of most tweeted about politicians in 2019 MORE, who called the talks “fruitful.”

“There are disagreements, especially on timeline and next steps. We had a very long discussion on this,” Macron said at a news conference Monday, according to the AP.

Macron and Merkel also reportedly said they would increase the monitoring by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, an intergovernmental organization, to 24 hours a day, up from 12.

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THE BIG DEAL–Pelosi announces support for new Trump NAFTA deal: House Democrats on Tuesday announced an agreement with President TrumpDonald John TrumpRepublicans consider skipping witnesses in Trump impeachment trial Bombshell Afghanistan report bolsters calls for end to ‘forever wars’ Lawmakers dismiss Chinese retaliatory threat to US tech MORE on a historic deal revamping the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with Canada and Mexico, setting up a full vote as early as next week.

“This is a day we’ve all been working to and working for on the path to yes,” Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiTrump trade deal likely to sow division in Democratic presidential field Trump supporters at Pa. rally ‘upset’ after Democrats introduce impeachment articles California GOP candidate arrested on stalking charges MORE (D-Calif.) said at a news conference to tout the deal that was held just an hour after she appeared before the cameras to announce two articles of impeachment against Trump.

• Pelosi said she hoped to pass the legislation before Christmas but would give time for Democrats to read and weigh in on the final negotiated deal, called the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
• But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellRepublicans consider skipping witnesses in Trump impeachment trial On The Money: Pelosi, Trump tout deal on new NAFTA | McConnell says no trade vote until impeachment trial wraps up | Lawmakers push spending deadline to Thursday McConnell: Senate impeachment trial will begin in January MORE (R-Ky.), who has pressed for Democrats in the House to take action, said his chamber will not take up the deal until after an impeachment trial.

The Hill’s Niv Elis and I tell you more about the road ahead here.

Why Trump wants it: Passage of the trade deal would provide a significant legislative win for Trump that might only be topped by his tax-cut bill, which was approved by a GOP-held House in 2017.

• Trump’s opposition to NAFTA was key to his 2016 victories in Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania–four industrial states where the deal cost thousands of manufacturing jobs.
• Successfully revising NAFTA could boost Trump’s standing in those states as the president attempts to reassemble his winning coalition in 2020. 

 

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Why Pelosi wants it:  Pelosi is also casting the trade pact as a political win that shows her caucus can legislate even as they move toward just the third impeachment of a U.S. president in history. 

• Republicans have sought to make the case that Democrats are obsessed only with impeachment, and they have frequently brought up the trade deal in that context.
• The Speaker also was careful to highlight changes to the originally negotiated text that helped win an endorsement from the AFL-CIO, and that underscored her argument that it was a win for progressives.

 

Reactions: 

• “It is long overdue for Congress to take up the USMCA, and we expect to push hard on passing the implementing bill before the end of the year.” — White House press secretary Stephanie GrishamStephanie GrishamOn The Money: Pelosi, Trump tout deal on new NAFTA | McConnell says no trade vote until impeachment trial wraps up | Lawmakers push spending deadline to Thursday Trump, White House rip Democrats over impeachment articles Pelosi announces support for new Trump NAFTA deal MORE.
• “These were intense, argumentative, angry negotiations. I mean, this got hot on a number of occasions.”– Rep. Richard NealRichard Edmund NealOn The Money: Pelosi, Trump tout deal on new NAFTA | McConnell says no trade vote until impeachment trial wraps up | Lawmakers push spending deadline to Thursday AFL-CIO backs Trump’s North American trade pact Pelosi announces support for new Trump NAFTA deal MORE (D-Mass.), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.
• “Trump was never for the strong labor enforcement rules and standards, so we had to pull him kicking and screaming.” — Sen. Sherrod BrownSherrod Campbell BrownTrump trade deal likely to sow division in Democratic presidential field On The Money: Pelosi, Trump tout deal on new NAFTA | McConnell says no trade vote until impeachment trial wraps up | Lawmakers push spending deadline to Thursday Pelosi announces support for new Trump NAFTA deal MORE (D-Ohio).
• “There are serious problems with this agreement… it’s not going to do anything for economic growth.” –Sen. Pat ToomeyPatrick (Pat) Joseph ToomeyNSA improperly collected US phone records in October, new documents show Overnight Defense: Pick for South Korean envoy splits with Trump on nuclear threat | McCain blasts move to suspend Korean military exercises | White House defends Trump salute of North Korean general WH backpedals on Trump’s ‘due process’ remark on guns MORE (R-Pa.)
• “We haven’t seen the writing of how we’re going to stop the hemorrhaging of jobs to Mexico.” — Rep. Bill PascrellWilliam (Bill) James PascrellOn The Money: Pelosi, Trump tout deal on new NAFTA | McConnell says no trade vote until impeachment trial wraps up | Lawmakers push spending deadline to Thursday House panel to consider temporarily repealing SALT deduction cap Pelosi announces support for new Trump NAFTA deal MORE (D-N.J.).
• “We should have done this a long time ago.” — Rep. Roger WilliamsJohn (Roger) Roger WilliamsOn The Money: Pelosi, Trump tout deal on new NAFTA | McConnell says no trade vote until impeachment trial wraps up | Lawmakers push spending deadline to Thursday Pelosi announces support for new Trump NAFTA deal Supreme Court poised to hear first major gun case in a decade MORE (R-Texas).

 

What comes next: Trump is eager to pass USMCA before the end of the year, and House leaders are mulling ways to expedite the deal amid pending votes on impeachment and government funding. 

They are still deliberating whether to use a fast-track process known as trade promotion authority (TPA), which has additional requirements, and whether to mark up the bill in committee. 

But McConnell’s hesitance to take up USMCA until after impeachment could set up a fight with the White House, which insists on passing the deal before the end of the year.

 

Read more: 

• Democrats declare victory for eliminating drug protections in trade deal
• Tech legal shield included in USMCA despite late Pelosi push

 

ON TAP TOMORROW:

• Secretary of Education Betsy DeVosElizabeth (Betsy) Dee DeVosOn The Money: Pelosi, Trump tout deal on new NAFTA | McConnell says no trade vote until impeachment trial wraps up | Lawmakers push spending deadline to Thursday Trump to sign order penalizing colleges over perceived anti-Semitism on campus: report Failed charter schools cost federal government almost 5M in nine years: report MORE testifies before the House Education and Labor Committee on the implementation of the borrower defense rule, 9 a.m.

 

LEADING THE DAY

Lawmakers push spending deadline to Thursday: Lawmakers broke up their meeting on Tuesday with no deal to fund the government as the clock ticked toward a Dec. 20 deadline.

Appropriators face a long series of obstacles to reach a deal and prevent either having to pass a short-term spending measure to keep the government open, or seeing federal agencies shut down.

House Appropriations Chairwoman Nita LoweyNita Sue LoweyOn The Money: Pelosi, Trump tout deal on new NAFTA | McConnell says no trade vote until impeachment trial wraps up | Lawmakers push spending deadline to Thursday Lawmakers push spending deadline to Thursday Little progress as spending talks push past weekend MORE (D-N.Y.) and Senate Appropriations Chairman Richard ShelbyRichard Craig ShelbyOn The Money: Pelosi, Trump tout deal on new NAFTA | McConnell says no trade vote until impeachment trial wraps up | Lawmakers push spending deadline to Thursday Lawmakers push spending deadline to Thursday Doug Loverro’s job is to restore American spaceflight to the ISS and the moon MORE (R-Ala.) had hoped to button up a deal by Sunday, and kept working into the week on a slew of tough issues that include President Trump’s proposed border wall, immigration enforcement, abortion-related issues, and Trump’s use of emergency powers to reprogram money toward the wall.

Niv Elis tells us more about what happened at the meeting here.

 

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House panel to consider temporarily repealing SALT deduction cap: The House Ways and Means Committee is scheduled on Wednesday to consider legislation that would temporarily repeal a portion of Republicans’ 2017 tax-cut law, which is disliked by politicians in Democratic-leaning high-tax states.

The bill — offered by Reps. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.), Mike ThompsonCharles (Mike) Michael ThompsonOn The Money: Pelosi, Trump tout deal on new NAFTA | McConnell says no trade vote until impeachment trial wraps up | Lawmakers push spending deadline to Thursday House panel to consider temporarily repealing SALT deduction cap Overnight Energy: Mark Ruffalo pushes Congress on ‘forever chemicals’ | Lawmakers spar over actor’s testimony | House Dems unveil renewable energy tax plan | Funding for conservation program passes Senate hurdle MORE (D-Calif.) and Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) — would repeal the $10,000 cap on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction for 2020 and 2021. It also would raise the cap to $20,000 for married couples in 2019.

• To offset the costs of the changes to the SALT deduction cap, the bill would raise the top individual income tax rate from 37 percent to its pre-GOP tax law level of 39.6 percent, and it would also lower the income threshold for where that top bracket starts. 
• The proposed changes would be in effect from 2020 through 2025, after which time the individual tax changes in the 2017 law, including the SALT deduction cap, expire.

The Hill’s Naomi Jagoda has more here.

 

GOOD TO KNOW

• The New York Times: “A U.S. offensive against the World Trade Organization will effectively shutter the group’s system for settling disputes, at a time it’s most needed.”
• Progressive leaders in the House said Tuesday they are hoping to avoid a standoff with Democratic leaders following a meeting with Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on her sweeping bill to lower drug prices.