Democrats on Twitter more liberal, less focused on compromise than those not on the platform  —  The political views and primary candidate preferences of Democrats on Twitter differ from those who are not on the platform, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in January.

Washington Post Threatened Another Star Reporter Over His Tweets  —  The newspaper's Kobe Bryant tweet mess last week wasn't the first time WaPo bosses got into heated clashes with reporters over social-media policy.  —  The Washington Post's controversial decision to punish a reporter …

Scoop: Veterans Affairs deputy secretary James Byrne fired  —  Veterans Affairs deputy secretary James Byrne was fired Monday morning, three Trump administration officials tell Axios.  The White House confirmed that Byrne is no longer with the administration.  —  Why it matters: The VA has recently been in inner turmoil.

“It's Payback Time”: With Acquittal Certain, Trump Plots Revenge on Bolton, Impeachment Enemies  —  Trump, says a source, wants Bolton to be criminally investigated for possibly mishandling classified information.  Romney, Schiff, and Nadler are also in West Wing crosshairs.

Republican senators urge Trump to avoid impeachment talk at State of the Union  —  Analyst: Here's the biggest risk with impeachment verdict  —  (CNN)Republican senators are expected to vote on Wednesday afternoon to acquit President Donald Trump in the third presidential impeachment trial in US history.

‘Truly bizarre circumstances’: Anonymous book agents refute whisper campaign against Trump official  —  The literary agents for the senior Trump administration official who penned an anonymous New York Times op-ed and best-selling book are breaking their silence to swat down a whisper campaign pinning …

Climate Models Are Running Red Hot, and Scientists Don't Know Why  —  There are dozens of climate models, and for decades they've agreed on what it would take to heat the planet by about 3° Celsius.  It's an outcome that would be disastrous—flooded cities, agricultural failures …

Political journalists boycott No 10 briefing after PM's aide tries to ban selected reporters - live news  —  The day's political developments, including Johnson's speech on EU trade talks, and Barnier publishing EU's draft negotiating guidelines  —  In response to my colleague Rowena Mason's report …

Thinking the Kansas City Chiefs are from Kansas, and Trump's many other geography flubs  —  For years, one of the Republican Party's favorite digs at President Barack Obama was to point to his “57 states” flub.  Obama momentarily confusing his having visited 47 states with 57 states was cause for much laughter at his expense.

New U.S. Travel Ban Shuts Door on Africa's Biggest Economy, Nigeria  —  The visa rules will affect nearly a quarter of the people on the African continent, including many hoping to join loved ones already in the U.S.  —  The newlyweds had already been apart for half their yearlong marriage.

Conservatives push false claims of voter fraud on Twitter as Iowans prepare to caucus  —  The episode showcases social media's hands-off approach and the possible perils ahead for a divisive election season  —  DES MOINES — The claims of voter fraud were false, proved untrue by public data and the state's top election official.

White nationalist has long worked at conservative outlets under real name  —  Guardian findings support watchdog's report that ‘Paul Kersey’, a prominent author and activist, is actually Michael J Thompson  —  A new report has revealed that a prominent white nationalist author …

Susan Collins' Campaign Is Being Helped by a Mysterious Hawaii Company  —  The two states, shall we say, are not exactly close to each other.  —  A mysterious Hawaii company may have illegally funneled a six-figure contribution to a political group boosting an embattled Republican Senator 5,000 miles away …

As others stand at attention for anthem, Trump fidgets, points, pretend-conducts the band  —  President Donald Trump has repeatedly said all Americans should “stand proudly” during the national anthem, and publicly chastises those who don't as disrespectful of the troops.

Greta Thunberg Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize  —  In nominating her, two Swedish lawmakers said the 17-year-old “has worked hard to make politicians open their eyes to the climate crisis.”  —  COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Two lawmakers in Sweden have nominated Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg …

How a Clash of Egos Became Bigger Than Fixing the Subway  —  Even as New York transit emerged from a crisis, a feud grew between Andy Byford, the subway leader, and his boss, Gov. Andrew Cuomo.  —  One day in October, three powerful figures in New York affairs met for a serious lunch at Fraunces Tavern in Lower Manhattan.

Over Three Years After His Doomsday Prediction, Paul Krugman Makes Reluctant Admission About the Trump Economy  —  When last we left you with Paul Krugman, the liberal New York Times columnist was cheering on House Intel Chair Adam Schiff's (D-CA) opening statement at the start of the Senate's impeachment trial.

Iowa Precinct Chairs Report Issues Using Caucus App, Potentially Delaying Results  — Iowa Democratic Party doesn't expect problems with results  — Problems could slow reporting, counting of Iowa caucus results  —  Precinct chairs across Iowa said that some of them are struggling …

The Most Serious Obstruction of All: The Vote to Block Witnesses and the Public's Right to Know  —  Many criticized the Senate's vote “to deprive itself of information” by blocking John Bolton and other witnesses from testifying in the impeachment trial of President Trump.

Behind Amazon's HQ2 Fiasco: Jeff Bezos Was Jealous of Elon Musk  —  When Elon Musk secured $1.3 billion from Nevada in 2014 to open a gigantic battery plant, Jeff Bezos noticed.  In meetings, the Amazon.com Inc. chief expressed envy for how Musk had pitted five Western states against one another …