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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Meandering Performance by Defense Lawyers Enrages Trump  —  The former president was particularly angry at Bruce L. Castor Jr., one of his lawyers, for acknowledging the effectiveness of the House Democrats' presentation.  —  On the first day of his second impeachment trial …
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Politico:
Trump was quite displeased with his impeachment defense team  —  For former President Donald Trump, the opening day of his second impeachment trial did not go as planned or to his liking.  —  Cocooned at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Trump watched as his defense attorneys responded …
Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
McConnell Signals to GOP Trump Impeachment Is a Conscience Vote  — Minority leader suggests he hasn't decided on Trump guilt  — Kentucky Republican voted to declare trial unconstitutional  —  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is signaling to fellow Republicans that the final vote …
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
More Philly lawyers are on Trump's impeachment defense team and one sued the president last year  —  As Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial began Tuesday in Washington, his lawyer, former Montgomery County District Attorney Bruce Castor, had two other big-name Philadelphia attorneys backing him up.
Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
Bruce Castor: The Disaster Artist  —  Explaining what just happened.  And why.  —  Bruce Castor's opening statement in defense of former President Donald Trump was one of the worst presentations I have ever seen by a public speaker, in any context.  —  On style, he was akin to a checked-out …
Discussion: BuzzFeed News and HotAir
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Trump is furious, and McConnell might vote to convict  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  ANOTHER ANTI-TRUMP LEAK FROM MCCONNELL WORLD — “McConnell Signals to GOP Trump Impeachment Is a Conscience Vote,” Bloomberg: “Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is signaling to fellow Republicans …
Rebecca Ballhaus / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Lawyer Bruce Castor Defends Trial Performance After GOP Criticism
Discussion: Bloomberg, Fox News and Raw Story
Daniel Victor / New York Times:
'I'm Not a Cat,' Says Lawyer Having Zoom Difficulties  —  The video was immediately shared widely and brought joy to many.  The lawyer, Rod Ponton, said he was happy people got a much-needed laugh.  —  It was a civil forfeiture case hearing like any other hearing, except for the lawyer cat.
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Matthew Gault / VICE:
‘I Am Not a Cat,’ Lawyer Using Zoom Cat Filter Tells Judge
David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Why Jamie Raskin's Speech Resonated  —  The emotional high point of Donald Trump's second impeachment trial probably came in its first hours.  —  Closing out the opening presentation from the Democratic House managers, Representative Jamie Raskin of Maryland offered a powerful speech …
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CNN:
Two men cried in the Senate Tuesday.  One of them made a devastating case against Trump  —  Democrats begin impeachment trial with stunning riot video  —  Jill Filipovic (@JillFilipovic) is a journalist based in New York and author of the book “OK Boomer, Let's Talk: How My Generation Got Left Behind.”
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
In impeachment trial, a clarifying moment for the GOP  —  WASHINGTON — The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump offers a clarifying moment for the GOP.  —  As the trial began Tuesday, Republican senators remained deeply — though not evenly — divided over whether to convict the party's …
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Steve Neavling / News & Views, Detroit Metro Times:
Sen. Shirkey baselessly claims U.S. Capitol riot was ‘staged’ by Trump haters, recording shows  — Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey.  —  Michigan state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey suggested the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol was a “hoax” perpetuated by opponents of former President Donald Trump.
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Politico:
Trump hid his calls with Putin.  Now, Biden has access to them.  —  Few Trump-era mysteries are as intriguing as what the 45th president said to Vladimir Putin in at least a dozen rambling, off-the-cuff calls and meetings over four years.  Understanding what was said between …
Discussion: Insider, The Hill, Raw Story and The Week
Simon Shuster / TIME:
Exclusive: Ukraine Releases ‘Shock’ Call With Giuliani As Trump's Second Impeachment Trial Begins  —  “Let these investigations go forward,” Rudy Giuliani told the presidential headquarters in Kyiv, Ukraine, his voice turning impatient.  “Get someone to investigate this.”
Discussion: The Intellectualist and Raw Story
Scott Fontana / New York Post:
Mark Cuban's Mavericks won't play national anthem anymore  —  Haven't heard about any national anthem protests at Dallas Mavericks games?  There's a good reason for that: The team isn't and won't be playing it anymore.  —  Mark Cuban told The Athletic it was his decision to eliminate …
Discussion: The Athletic, ESPN, HuffPost and Townhall
Dexter Thomas / VICE:
Is This Beverly Hills Cop Playing Sublime's ‘Santeria’ to Avoid Being Live-streamed?  —  Police officers in Beverly Hills have been playing music while being filmed, seemingly in an effort to trigger Instagram's copyright filters.  —  DT  —  Last Friday, a man entered the Beverly Hills police department …
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
What happened with New York Times reporter Donald McNeil?  —  The Constitution protects people from being prosecuted twice for the same offense.  But those “double jeopardy” protections hold no sway in private workplaces like the New York Times, as now-former reporter Donald G. McNeil Jr. discovered …
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Erin Banco / The Daily Beast:
Biden Team Fears: No COVID Herd Immunity Until Thanksgiving  —  Dr. Fauci is still “cautiously optimistic” that life can return to normal by the beginning of the fall.  But others worry that we may not get there until the early winter.  —  Top members of Biden's COVID response team …
Discussion: Washington Post and The Guardian
Charles Lane / Washington Post:
With states doing better than expected, time to rethink Biden's $350 billion rescue  —  There hasn't been much to celebrate, economically or public-health-wise, during the past year, but one area has surprised on the upside: state finances.  —  In April 2020, as the United States entered a sudden shutdown …
Politico:
Inside Republicans' plans for a House takeover  —  House Republicans surprised nearly everyone last November when they almost captured the majority.  —  Then they spent January roiled by the deadly attack on the Capitol, confronting a second impeachment of then-President Donald Trump …
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and Raw Story
Dan Primack / Axios:
Colin Kaepernick forms a SPAC  —  Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick on Tuesday disclosed that he has formed a blank-check company that will seek to raise $250 million in an IPO.  —  Why it matters: Kaepernick hasn't played pro football since 2016, but has remained a cultural lightening rod …
New York Times:
'There's Nothing Left': Why Thousands of Republicans Are Leaving the Party  —  Voting registration data indicates a stronger-than-usual flight from the G.O.P. since the Capitol riot, with an intensely fluid period in American politics now underway.  —  In the days after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol …
Craig Simpson / Telegraph:
School drops Winston Churchill and JK Rowling from house names  —  Students at the East Sussex school have objected to the former Prime Minister and the Harry Potter author  —  The names of Winston Churchill and JK Rowling will be removed from houses at a secondary school after their views were branded …
Ben Leonard / Politico:
Dominion says it hired private investigators in bid to reach pro-Trump lawyer Sidney Powell  —  Facing a more than $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit from Dominion Voting systems, former Trump lawyer Sidney Powell dodged the company's legal team for weeks, forcing Dominion to hire private investigators …
New York Times:
John Fetterman, Senate Candidate, Revisits Gun Incident Involving Black Jogger  —  As a mayor in 2013, Mr. Fetterman, a Democrat, used a gun to stop Christopher Miyares, a Black man jogging nearby, after saying he heard gunshots.  The police found no weapons on Mr. Miyares and released him.
Discussion: Fox News, Insider and New York Post
Bojan Pancevski / Wall Street Journal:
Immigrants and Their Children Shift Toward Center-Right in Germany  —  Majority of foreign-born Germans and offspring now support conservative parties, providing new pool of voters for Merkel's party  —  BERLIN—Germans with foreign roots are increasingly voting for the center-right …
WCCO | CBS Minnesota:
Suspect In Custody After Multiple People Shot At Allina Health Clinic In Buffalo  —  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO/AP) — A suspect is in custody and multiple people are injured following a shooting at an Allina Health Clinic in Buffalo Tuesday morning.  —  According to the Wright County Sheriff's Office …
 
 
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Mark Hosenball / Reuters:
Biden administration plans to continue to seek extradition of WikiLeaks' Assange: official
CBS News:
Large bipartisan majority of Americans favor more COVID economic relief
Discussion: Forbes and Noahpinion
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Seth Simons / New Republic:
The Comedy Industry Has a Big Alt-Right Problem
Discussion: Twitchy
Alex Nester / Washington Free Beacon:
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Thieves Nationwide Are Slithering Under Cars, Swiping Catalytic Converters
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump aide who penned White House tell-all considering Alabama Senate run
Discussion: Fox News and Washington Examiner
Nina Totenberg / NPR:
‘I Said The Opposite’: Criticism Of Trump's Impeachment Defense Intensifies
C-SPAN.org:
User Clip: House impeachment managers' opening video
Discussion: Common Dreams and Insider