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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
An embarrassing moment for Trump's legal team — President Trump's impeachment managers made little secret Tuesday that they'd rather put House Democrats on trial than Trump. They repeatedly alleged mistreatment of Trump in his impeachment, rather than dwelling upon the evidence against him.
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Joe Concha / The Hill:
Chris Wallace: If I'm Trump, ‘I would not be especially pleased’ with White House defense — “Fox News Sunday” anchor Chris Wallace on Tuesday said that he would “not be especially pleased” if he were President Trump watching the White House defense of him in the opening round of the Senate impeachment trial.
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
“Ass-Backwards” and (So Far) Witness-Free, Trump's Senate Impeachment Trial Begins — A report from Day One of the case against the President. — It was only a couple hours into the first day of arguments in the Senate impeachment trial of Donald John Trump when Adam Schiff …
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Marianne Levine / Politico:
Chief Justice John Roberts admonishes House managers and White House counsel — Chief Justice John Roberts scolded House impeachment managers and White House counsel for their lack of decorum early Wednesday morning after the two groups traded insults during President Trump's impeachment trial.
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Washington Post:
Trump's impeachment defense is designed to destroy guardrails on presidential power
Trump's impeachment defense is designed to destroy guardrails on presidential power
John Daniel Davidson / The Federalist:
As The Impeachment Trial Begins, Democrats Are Losing Their Minds
As The Impeachment Trial Begins, Democrats Are Losing Their Minds
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Rich Lowry / National Review:
Mitch McConnell Is the Master of the Senate
Jonathan Turley / Washington Post:
Where the Trump defense goes too far
Where the Trump defense goes too far
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Associated Press:
Senate approves impeachment trial rules, rejecting witnesses
Senate approves impeachment trial rules, rejecting witnesses
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Politico, Washington Post, NBC News, The Daily Caller and Associated Press
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Trump's defense looks shaky on first day of impeachment trial
Trump's defense looks shaky on first day of impeachment trial
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Politico, The Hill, Daily Kos, New York Post, Associated Press and POLITICUSUSA
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Collins breaks with GOP on attempt to change impeachment rules resolution
Collins breaks with GOP on attempt to change impeachment rules resolution
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James Crowley / Newsweek:
71% of Republicans want Mitch McConnell to call witnesses at Trump impeachment trial, new poll shows
71% of Republicans want Mitch McConnell to call witnesses at Trump impeachment trial, new poll shows
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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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UN experts call for investigation into allegations that Saudi Crown Prince involved in hacking of Jeff Bezos' phone — UN human rights experts are gravely concerned by information they have received suggesting that, in contravention of fundamental international human rights standards …
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Nico Hines / The Daily Beast:
Saudi Prince Taunted Jeff Bezos Over Secret Affair Before Enquirer Exposé — Mohammed bin Salman flaunted private info stolen from Jeff Bezos' phone just a month after his Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi had been murdered, according to the UN.
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Washington Post:
Saudi crown prince implicated in hack of Jeff Bezos's phone, U.N. report will say
Saudi crown prince implicated in hack of Jeff Bezos's phone, U.N. report will say
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Letters from an American, The Week, One America News Network and Raw Story
New York Times:
Analysis Ties Hacking of Bezos' Phone to Saudi Leader's Account
Analysis Ties Hacking of Bezos' Phone to Saudi Leader's Account
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Washington Post:
Senate Democrats privately mull witness trade in impeachment trial: A Biden for Bolton — Several Senate Democrats are privately discussing the possibility of calling Republicans' bluff on witnesses, weighing an unusual trade in President Trump's impeachment trial: the testimony of Hunter Biden …
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Mike Memoli / NBC News:
Biden campaign releases video hitting debunked GOP claims on his Ukraine involvement
Biden campaign releases video hitting debunked GOP claims on his Ukraine involvement
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The Hill
Katie Glueck / New York Times:
Biden and Sanders Trade Attacks Over Honesty and Social Security
Biden and Sanders Trade Attacks Over Honesty and Social Security
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Politico, Jacobin, Slate and Wall Street Journal
CNN:
CNN poll: Bernie Sanders surges to join Biden atop Democratic presidential pack — (CNN)Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has improved his standing in the national Democratic race for president, joining former Vice President Joe Biden in a two-person top tier above the rest of the field, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.
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Fox News, Washington Post, The Guardian, The Week and Washington Times
Amanda Teuscher / American Oversight:
OMB Releases 192 Pages of Ukraine Records to American Oversight — At 11:58 p.m. on Jan. 21, just two minutes before the deadline, the Office of Management and Budget released 192 pages of Ukraine-related documents, including records that have not been produced to Congress in its impeachment investigation.
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Monmouth University Polling Institute:
Democrats Want a National Primary — Little change in 2020 Dem contest, Trump reelect — West Long Branch, NJ - There has not been a lot of change in the outlook for 2020 over the past month. President Donald Trump's reelection prospects remain underwater, while Joe Biden holds onto …
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Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Bloomberg rises to 4th place in new national poll
Bloomberg rises to 4th place in new national poll
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Jonathan O'Connell / Washington Post:
D.C. attorney general sues Trump inaugural committee over $1 million booking at president's hotel — D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine sued President Trump's inaugural committee and business Wednesday, alleging that the committee violated its nonprofit status by spending more than $1 million …
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TULSI2020.com:
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Files Lawsuit Against Hillary Clinton Over Defamatory Statements — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Washington, DC - Tulsi Gabbard, a United States Congresswoman, Army National Guard Major, and 2020 presidential candidate, today filed a defamation lawsuit against Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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Rebecca Klar / The Hill:
Gabbard suing Clinton for defamation over ‘Russian asset’ comments — Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) is suing Hillary Clinton for defamation over the former secretary of state's remarks on a podcast characterizing the Democratic presidential candidate as a Russian asset.
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BBC:
Monty Python star Terry Jones dies aged 77 — Monty Python star Terry Jones has died at the age of 77, his agent has said … You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts.
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Justin Rohrlich / Quartz:
Ivanka Trump's car rentals help push the administration's Davos travel costs past $4 million — Vehicles rented by the US Secret Service to shuttle Ivanka Trump, the president's daughter and advisor, around Davos will add another $34,000 to the cost of the administration's two-day trip …
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and Financial Times
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Melanie Zanona / Politico:
Schiff may have mischaracterized Parnas evidence, documents show — House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff appears to have mischaracterized a text message exchange between two players in the Ukraine saga, according to documents obtained by POLITICO — a possible error the GOP will likely criticize …
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Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Glenn Greenwald on Brazil's Charges Against Him — On Tuesday, Brazilian prosecutors charged the journalist Glenn Greenwald with “cybercrimes” as part of what the government claims was his role in a “criminal organization.” They allege that Greenwald—who reported on wrongdoing …
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Lisa Fickenscher / New York Post:
Fairway planning to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, close all its stores — Legendary Big Apple grocer Fairway Market is getting ready to call it quits, The Post has learned. — The New York City chain — known for its wide selection of cheeses and cheap produce — is planning to file …
Haaretz:
Holocaust Forum Updates: Leaders Arrive in Israel for Auschwitz Ceremony — Macron, Pelosi already in Israel for Yad Vashem event marking 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp — An airlift of presidents, prime ministers and royalty from around …