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.

Trump impeachment trial live updates: Closing arguments ahead of acquittal vote  —  Each side has up to two hours to make their case before a Wednesday final vote.  —  President Donald Trump's impeachment trial resumes Monday morning at 11 a.m. with closing arguments …

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 …

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 …

‘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 …

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 …

President Trump Congratulates ‘The Great State of Kansas’ After Chiefs Super Bowl Victory  —  President Trump deleted a tweet congratulating the “Great State of Kansas” after the Chiefs' Super Bowl win.  The Chiefs play in Missouri.  —  President Donald Trump took to Twitter …

2020 Democrats Are Bringing Butter Knives to a Gunfight  —  CEDAR RAPIDS—Heading into tonight's Iowa caucus, the clock may be ticking faster on the Democratic presidential candidates than they believe.  —  All of the leading contenders have campaigned energetically and extensively across …

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 …

Virus Pummels Wuhan, a City Short of Supplies and Overwhelmed  —  It is nearly impossible to get the care they need to treat, or even diagnose, the coronavirus, say residents at the crisis' center.  —  WUHAN, China — Weak with fever, An Jianhua waited in line for seven hours outside …

Axios Sneak Peek  —  Subscribe  —  Welcome to Sneak Peek, our weekly lookahead from both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue, plus our best scoops.  —  Tonight's newsletter is 2,027 words, < 8-minute read.  —  1 big thing: Trump's sense of invincibility  —  President Trump often says he's …

The Simple Reason Trump Does What He Does  —  Trump's credo, from ‘Access Hollywood’ to impeachment.  —  It wasn't the most notorious part of the “Access Hollywood” tape, but it was the most revealing: “And when you're a star, they let you do it.  You can do anything.”

The Supreme Court May No Longer Have the Legitimacy to Resolve a Disputed Election  —  Among the many strange and worrying truths about American elections, one has a tendency to get lost: The path to the presidency can run not just through battleground states but also through the Supreme Court.

Leak: Man Who Bankrolled Brexit Boasted of WikiLeaks Backchannel  —  Hacked Twitter messages raise legal questions over Cambridge Analytica, undeclared foreign lobbying, and links between Julian Assange and the Brexit and Trump campaign teams.  —  NEW YORK—The man who bankrolled the campaign …

Staffers Say Sexism Runs Deep At The Washington Post  —  There's an “understated respectability” that is “secretly pernicious,” said one woman.  —  Washington Post reporter Felicia Sonmez received death and rape threats for a tweet she sent out late last month linking to a story …

Senate impeachment trial: Live highlights and updates  —  House impeachment managers and the president's legal team are delivering closing arguments, marking their last chance to sway senators ahead of Wednesday's vote to convict or acquit President Donald Trump. … 10:46 A.M.