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Jonathan Turley / Washington Post:
Where the Trump defense goes too far — Jonathan Turley is the chair of public interest law at George Washington University and served as the last lead counsel in an impeachment trial before the Senate in defense of Judge Thomas Porteous. He also serves as a legal analyst for both CBS and BBC.
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Katherine Tully-McManus / Roll Call:
Senators bend the rules by wearing Apple Watches to Trump trial — Correction 7:03 p.m. | The rules of decorum state that senators can't use phones or electronic devices in the chamber during President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, but what about Apple Watches?
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NBC News:
McConnell makes last-minute, handwritten changes to Trump impeachment trial rules — The sudden revision in the Senate's organizing resolution also ensures House Democrats' evidence will be admitted. — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell changed a controversial provision in the rules …
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Democrats already have these four victories in the impeachment trial — After a day of irate criticism from Democrats and headlines announcing a Republican “coverup,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) modified his proposed trial rules before the impeachment proceedings began on Tuesday.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
A big tell in Trump's own legal brief exposes McConnell's coverup — Now that Mitch McConnell has rolled out the rules for President Trump's impeachment trial, the full dimensions of the Senate Majority Leader's efforts to cover up Trump's bottomless corruption are coming into view.
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Trump Impeachment: Live Updates From the Senate Trial — President Trump's historic impeachment trial has begun in earnest, starting with a fight over the rules governing the trial. Lawyers for the president and House members known as impeachment managers are presenting their arguments.
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Mitch McConnell's Potemkin Trial
Mitch McConnell's Potemkin Trial
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Trump and his Republican cronies have made three big mistakes
Trump and his Republican cronies have made three big mistakes
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Washington Post:
Impeachment trial live updates: Senate rejects Democratic effort to subpoena White House for Ukraine documents
Impeachment trial live updates: Senate rejects Democratic effort to subpoena White House for Ukraine documents
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Politico, New York Times, The Root, The Hill, Breitbart, Vox and Press Herald
Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos's phone ‘hacked by Saudi crown prince’ — Exclusive: investigation suggests Washington Post owner was targeted five months before murder of Jamal Khashoggi — The Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos had his mobile phone “hacked” in 2018 after receiving a WhatsApp message …
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Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
Revealed: the Saudi heir and the alleged plot to undermine Jeff Bezos — Apparent targeting of Amazon billionaire's phone fits into broader pattern of behaviour by Saudi Arabia — Jeff Bezos, the billionaire owner of the Washington Post, had no reason to be suspicious when he received …
Ernesto Londoño / New York Times:
Glenn Greenwald Charged With Cybercrimes in Brazil — Mr. Greenwald is accused of being part of a “criminal investigation” that hacked into the cellphones of prosecutors and public officials. — RIO DE JANEIRO — Federal prosecutors in Brazil on Tuesday charged the American journalist Glenn Greenwald …
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Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
Hillary Clinton in Full: A Fiery New Documentary, Trump Regrets and Harsh Words for Bernie: “Nobody Likes Him” — With four-part Hulu series ‘Hillary’ set to premiere at Sundance, one of America's most groundbreaking (and polarizing) figures opens up about Monica Lewinsky, her marriage …
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Biden picks up backing from 4 more black lawmakers — The endorsements giving the former vice president his 15th from the influential Congressional Black Caucus. — Former Vice President Joe Biden. A quartet of black lawmakers endorsed Joe Biden for president on Tuesday …
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Hanna Trudo / The Daily Beast:
Team Biden's Been Prepping for Impeachment Smears for Months
Team Biden's Been Prepping for Impeachment Smears for Months
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Joshua A. Geltzer / New York Times:
Trump Tried to Dirty the Biden Name. He May Still Get His Chance.
Andrew Restuccia / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Doubles Down on Threats to Impose Tariffs on European Cars — U.S. president is attending World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland — DAVOS, Switzerland—President Trump said Tuesday that he is serious about imposing tariffs on European automobiles if he can't strike a trade agreement with the European Union.
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Barr Once Contradicted Trump's Claim That Abuse of Power Is Not Impeachable — In a memo for the Trump team during the Russia investigation, the attorney general wrote that presidents who misuse their authority are subject to impeachment. — WASHINGTON — Scholars have roundly rejected …
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Vicky Prodeline / Polls:
Majority Support Allowing New Impeachment Evidence — But overall opinion of Trump and impeachment is virtually unchanged — West Long Branch, NJ - A majority of Americans say that House managers should be able to introduce new evidence in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.
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Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
More U.S. troops leave Iraq for medical treatment after Iranian missile attack, Pentagon says — More U.S. service members have been transported out of Iraq for medical treatment and evaluations following Iran's missile attack, the Pentagon said Tuesday, nearly two weeks after President Trump and defense officials said no one was hurt.
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Lynn Sweet / Chicago Sun-Times:
Rep. Bobby Rush endorses Mike Bloomberg — Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., is endorsing Mike Bloomberg for president. Lynn Sweet/Sun-Times — Rush was backing Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., for president before she dropped out — WASHINGTON — Democratic White House hopeful Mike Bloomberg picked …
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Sean Neumann / People.com:
Michael Douglas Endorses Mike Bloomberg for President: 'Haven't Been This Excited' Since JFK
Michael Douglas Endorses Mike Bloomberg for President: 'Haven't Been This Excited' Since JFK
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CBS News:
Schiff says intelligence agencies are withholding evidence on Ukraine “on the instruction of others” — As the impeachment trial of President Trump gets underway, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, one of seven managers prosecuting the case, said some intelligence agencies have …
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www.eacourier.com:
Profiles in cowardice — On this page, a few weeks before he announced it, we endorsed the idea of Gov. Ducey appointing Martha McSally to fill the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of John McCain. — McSally, we argued, seemed to be a politician that focused on common-sense solutions during her time in the U.S. House.
Alex Thompson / Politico:
Warren campaign hires pair of top Castro aides — The additions, both high-ranking women of color, are part of a larger Castro-Warren merger since he dropped out of the race. — Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Spencer Platt/Getty Images — Elizabeth Warren has hired two senior officials …
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The Boston Globe:
Northeastern student from Iran removed from US before court hearing, won't be returned — An Iranian student planning to attend Northeastern University was removed from the country overnight Monday in defiance of a court order, his lawyer said, and a federal judge said Tuesday there was nothing …
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Bloomberg Law:
Barstool Sports Settles With Labor Board Over Anti-Union Tweets — Four months after Barstool Sports co-founder David Portnoy drew criticism for posting anti-union tweets, the company reached an informal settlement with the National Labor Relations Board that calls for the deletion of the tweets …
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Joseph Menn / Reuters:
Exclusive: Apple dropped plan for encrypting backups after FBI complained - sources — SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc (AAPL.O) dropped plans to let iPhone users fully encrypt backups of their devices in the company's iCloud service after the FBI complained that the move would harm investigations …
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Griff Witte / Washington Post:
He's a vulnerable Republican in a state that's trending blue. So why won't he defy Trump on impeachment? — CONIFER, Colo. — As Democrats scramble for elusive Republican defectors so they can take charge of President Trump's impeachment trial and summon witnesses to Capitol Hill …
Jamie Ross / The Daily Beast:
Parnas Lawyer Shares Pence Video After Vice President Denies Knowing Him — DO YOU REMEMBER? — Lev Parnas' legal team has shared a video of his client socializing with Mike Pence and his wife after the vice president vehemently denied that he knows Parnas. Pence said during a CNN appearance last week: “I don't know the guy.”
Martin London / TIME:
John Roberts Has More Power Than Mitch McConnell Would Like You to Think. But Will He Use It? — London is a retired partner for the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and the author of The Client Decides; he was a principal lawyer for Vice President Spiro Agnew.