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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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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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Politico
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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The Gateway Pundit and Digby's Hullabaloo
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Trump's defense looks shaky on first day of impeachment trial — Analysis: Using the president's convoluted logic with none of his outsized passion, his defense team wasn't very persuasive. — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's defense failed him at the opening of his Senate impeachment trial Tuesday.
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Washington Monthly, Washington Post, The Hill, Politico, Daily Kos, New York Post, Associated Press and POLITICUSUSA
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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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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Breitbart, RealClearInvestigations and Townhall
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
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
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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Politico, NBC News, TheBlaze, The Gateway Pundit and Reason
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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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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New York Times, Political Wire and American Prospect
Myah Ward / Politico:
Sanders surges in new nationwide CNN poll — Bernie Sanders' standing among voters nationwide surged, with a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS showing that the Vermont senator has joined Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic presidential field. — Among Democrats or Democratic-leaning independents …
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The Hill
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
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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People.com
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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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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OHCHR:
UN experts call for investigation into allegations that Saudi Crown Prince involved in hacking of Jeff Bezos' phone
UN experts call for investigation into allegations that Saudi Crown Prince involved in hacking of Jeff Bezos' phone
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New York Times, Bloomberg, Politico, UPI, NPR, The Verge, New York Post and Fortune
Marc Fisher / Washington Post:
U.N. ties alleged Bezos phone hacking to Post's coverage of Saudi Arabia
Mehul Srivastava / Financial Times:
Saudi's MBS implicated in hacking of Jeff Bezos's phone
Saudi's MBS implicated in hacking of Jeff Bezos's phone
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New York Times, Fortune, CyberScoop, UPI, VICE, Slate, HuffPost, The Week, Axios and Fox News
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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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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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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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
Gabbard suing Clinton for defamation over ‘Russian asset’ comments
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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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National Review, Politico, VICE, Daily Kos, No More Mister Nice Blog, The Hill, NBC News, The Week, POLITICUSUSA, Twitchy, Mediaite and CBS News
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Bill Bowden / Arkansas Online:
Appear in Arkansas court, explain, judge orders Hunter Biden — Hunter Biden must appear Jan. 29 in a Batesville courtroom and explain why he shouldn't be held in contempt for violating court orders to provide financial information in his Arkansas paternity case.
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National Review and The Gateway Pundit
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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Redstate, National Review, Townhall, NB Blog, The Federalist, The Hill, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller and The Guardian
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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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Facebook allows pro-Trump Super PAC to lie in ads — This is the online version of the Popular Information newsletter. Sign up to get accountability journalism in your inbox: — Subscribe — Facebook has taken a lot of criticism, including from its employees, for its policy …
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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New York Times, emptywheel, Common Dreams and Washington Post, more at Mediagazer »
The New York Times Company:
New Role for Jim Rutenberg — Jim, one of our best investigative and political reporters, will become a writer at large, splitting his time between Politics and the magazine. Read more in this note from Dean Baquet, Joe Kahn and Matt Purdy. — All, — We are pleased to announce …
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 …
Rich Lowry / National Review:
Mitch McConnell Is the Master of the Senate — And he doesn't care what the media says about him. — Every hostile nickname that Mitch McConnell gets is further confirmation of his effectiveness. — The latest is “Midnight Mitch,” a reaction to his resolution setting out the road map for the Senate impeachment trial.
Associated Press:
White supremacist group wanted Richmond rally to start a civil war, prosecutors say — COLLEGE PARK, Md. — A hidden camera captured members of a white supremacist group expressing hope that violence at Monday's gun-rights rally in Richmond could start a civil war, federal prosecutors said in a court filing Tuesday.