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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 …
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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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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 …
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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 …
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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.
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Raw Story and The American Independent
Axios:
House managers look to shift public opinion during Trump impeachment trial — The made-through-TV impeachment presentation delivered by House managers presented a gripping narrative for the public but the rambling, legalistic rebuttal Donald Trump's attorneys presented won Tuesday with the pivotal Senate jurors.
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Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
First Day of Impeachment Stuns, Baffles and Shocks—but GOP Is Unmoved
First Day of Impeachment Stuns, Baffles and Shocks—but GOP Is Unmoved
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HuffPost, Chicago Sun-Times, Insider and New York Times
The Hill:
GOP senators ‘perplexed’ by ‘unfocused’ and ‘weaker’ Trump legal defense
GOP senators ‘perplexed’ by ‘unfocused’ and ‘weaker’ Trump legal defense
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Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Politico, Media Matters for America, Washington Post, USA Today and IJR
Rebecca Ballhaus / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Lawyer Bruce Castor Defends Trial Performance After GOP Criticism
Trump Lawyer Bruce Castor Defends Trial Performance After GOP Criticism
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Raw Story
Amy Gardner / Washington Post:
One of Trump's impeachment lawyers sued him last year — and accused him of making claims about fraud with ‘no evidence’
One of Trump's impeachment lawyers sued him last year — and accused him of making claims about fraud with ‘no evidence’
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CNN:
Trump unhappy with his impeachment attorney's performance, sources say
Trump unhappy with his impeachment attorney's performance, sources say
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Aides say Trump impeachment case ‘devastating’
The Latest: Aides say Trump impeachment case ‘devastating’
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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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Washington Post:
Trump's lawyers say he was immediately ‘horrified’ by the Capitol attack. Here's what his allies and aides said really happened that day.
Trump's lawyers say he was immediately ‘horrified’ by the Capitol attack. Here's what his allies and aides said really happened that day.
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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.”
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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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New York Times:
Rep. Jamie Raskin Recounts the Horror of Capitol Riot
Rep. Jamie Raskin Recounts the Horror of Capitol Riot
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Politico, Breitbart, Associated Press, The Wrap and The Guardian
Thomas Kaplan / New York Times:
Trial of Former President Is Found Constitutional, With 6 G.O.P. Votes
Trial of Former President Is Found Constitutional, With 6 G.O.P. Votes
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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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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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Washington Post:
In self-imposed exile, Trump watches with unhappiness as second impeachment trial unfolds
In self-imposed exile, Trump watches with unhappiness as second impeachment trial unfolds
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David Siders / Politico:
Impeachment minefield awaits 2024 GOP field
Impeachment minefield awaits 2024 GOP field
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CBS News:
Majority favor conviction as impeachment trial begins, but many Republicans urge loyalty to Trump — CBS News poll
Majority favor conviction as impeachment trial begins, but many Republicans urge loyalty to Trump — CBS News poll
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Barbara Sprunt / NPR:
Senate Declares That Trump's Impeachment Trial Is Constitutional
Senate Declares That Trump's Impeachment Trial Is Constitutional
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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.”
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Politico:
Trump hid his calls with Putin. Now, Biden has access to them. — What was said between the two leaders is a great mystery, one that advisers to the current president say is imperative to find out. — Then-President Donald Trump shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin, left …
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 …
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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 …
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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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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 …
Li Yuan / New York Times:
The Great Firewall Cracked, Briefly. A People Shined Through. — China's censors finally blocked Clubhouse, but not before users were able to bypass the caricatures painted by government-controlled media and freely discuss their hopes and fears. — For years, the Chinese government …
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Norimitsu Onishi / New York Times:
‘Woke’ American Ideas Are a Threat, French Leaders Say — Politicians and prominent intellectuals say social theories from the United States on race, gender and post-colonialism are a threat to French identity and the French republic. — PARIS — The threat is said to be existential.
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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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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.
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Fox News and New York Post
Mark Hosenball / Reuters:
Biden administration plans to continue to seek extradition of WikiLeaks' Assange: official — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration plans to continue to seek to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from the United Kingdom to the United States to face hacking conspiracy charges …