First on CNN: Trump's impeachment defense team leaves less than two weeks before trial  —  (CNN)Former President Donald Trump's five impeachment defense attorneys have left a little more than a week before his trial is set to begin, according to people familiar with the case, amid a disagreement over his legal strategy.

10 Senate Republicans seek meeting with Biden on Covid relief  —  Republicans who want a bipartisan deal on coronavirus relief are making a last-ditch effort to turn President Joe Biden away from a party-line approach that would avoid the Senate's supermajority requirement.

Dodger Stadium's COVID-19 vaccination site temporarily shut down after protesters gather at entrance  —  Dodger Stadium's mass COVID-19 vaccination site was temporarily shut down Saturday afternoon when about 50 protesters gathered at the entrance, frustrating hundreds of motorists who had been waiting in line for hours.

21 Men Accuse Lincoln Project Co-Founder of Online Harassment  —  John Weaver, a longtime G.O.P. operative who advised John McCain and John Kasich, made sexual overtures to young men, sometimes offering to help them get work in politics.  —  John Weaver, a longtime Republican strategist …

Melvin Capital Lost 53% in January, Hurt by GameStop and Other Bets  —  Citadel, its partners and Point72 took losses from their investment in the hedge fund  —  Melvin Capital Management, the hedge fund that has borne the brunt of losses from the soaring stock prices of heavily shorted stocks recently …

After Record Turnout, Republicans Are Trying to Make It Harder to Vote  —  The presidential election results are settled.  But the battle over new voting rules, especially for mail-in ballots, has just begun.  —  WASHINGTON — In Georgia, Arizona and other states won by President Biden …

Russia arrests 3,300 during wide protests backing Navalny  —  MOSCOW (AP) — Chanting slogans against President Vladimir Putin, tens of thousands took to the streets Sunday across Russia's vast expanse to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, keeping up the nationwide protests that have rattled the Kremlin.

Trump officials actively lobbied to deny states money for vaccine rollout last fall  —  WASHINGTON — Top Trump officials actively lobbied Congress to deny state governments any extra funding for the Covid-19 vaccine rollout last fall — despite frantic warnings from state officials …

So you're being held accountable?  That's not ‘cancel culture’  —  According to the Washington Examiner's Eddie Scarry, nothing less than a “social justice mob” descended on Politico after it gave a guest-editing slot to right-wing flamethrower Ben Shapiro.

GOP Rep. Kinzinger to start new PAC to challenge party's Trump supporters  —  Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), one of 10 Republicans to vote to impeach Donald Trump earlier this month, has launched a new leadership political action committee that is designed to become a financial engine to challenge …

Secretive Ethics panel will judge Hawley and Cruz  —  Former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial will be conducted on the Senate floor, live on TV.  The Senate investigation into Sens. Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley will take place behind closed doors by one of the most secretive committees in Congress.

After Joe Biden's inauguration, Newsmax personalities are distraught and enraged  —  Newsmax host Greg Kelly: “It's actually OK to say you don't want to see Joe Biden succeed”  —  On January 20, Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States.

Why you haven't seen a sit-down Biden interview yet  —  Joe Biden waited nearly four decades to become the most powerful man in the free world.  Now that he is, he's making himself scarce.  —  Biden is leaning on doctors and health experts to publicly detail his Covid policy.

ICE Deported A Survivor Of The El Paso Walmart Shooting Who Was Assisting In The Investigation, Her Lawyers Say  —  A survivor of the 2019 El Paso Walmart shooting who was assisting law enforcement officials with the case has been deported by ICE following an arrest during a traffic stop …

Pence plans to form fundraising group as he moves beyond Trump, Capitol riot  —  WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Mike Pence is beginning to build a political future without Donald Trump, including making plans to form a policy-focused fundraising committee that would help him maintain …

Biden isn't living up to his bipartisan promises  —  The president is saying the right things about working with Republicans, but his administration's early actions suggest he's more interested in pandering to progressives.  —  Boxed in by a progressive Left eager to leverage its newfound power …

The other rebellion: Dozens of Michigan restaurants defy state coronavirus order  —  HOWELL, Mich. — It's a Monday morning and the Sunrise Family Diner is full.  Retirees in jeans and plaid sit by the window, chatting over coffee and the local newspaper.  A sign posted at the entrance urges customers to wear masks, but some don't.

Texas City Councilman Posted Photo Of Noose After Insurrection, Saying 'Let ‘Em Hang’  —  Martin Holsome, a city councilman running for governor, is part of a growing group of Republicans embracing right-wing extremism and cheering the Capitol riot.  —  A small-time city councilman in Texas …