Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: ¯\_(?)_/¯
- Mystery $844B pot in Trump budget signals Medicaid cuts - AP | White House budget documents give little detail about health care plan while pointing to Medicaid as the target for cuts. ...
- Biden plummets in new national poll, ceding top spot to Bernie - Politico | Biden dropped 9 points to 17 percent after his dismal performance in Iowa
- Buttigieg-Sanders hold dueling New Hampshire rallies day before primary contest - FOX News | ... as part of efforts to shore up votes on the last day before the state's nominating contest.
- Trump looks to ‘shake up the Dems’ with New Hampshire rally - AP | President Donald Trump tried to rattle Democrats on Monday with a rally in New Hampshire...
- Justice Department brings new suits over sanctuary policies - AP | Declaring that law enforcement officers are being “put in harm’s way by these ideologically driven policies,”...
- Nadler questions Barr's 'back channel' for receiving Giuliani's Ukraine info - CNN | "As you know, the Department has formal, established channels by which to receive information and begin investigations," wrote Nadler.
- Barr: Justice Dept. is collecting Ukraine info from Giuliani - AP | But Barr cautioned that federal officials have “to be very careful” with information coming from Ukraine.
- Klobuchar attracts big crowds in primary's final days - The Hill | Her campaign boasted of raising $1 million during Friday’s debate and $3 million over the weekend...
- GOP chairman says he won't hold hearing on Trump's budget: - The Hill | 'It turns into a diatribe'.
- Manchin: Trump needs 'to act like a responsible adult, and he's not' - Politico | Manchin’s retort followed three straight days of attacks by the president on Twitter.
- Only Tulsi Gabbard Wants to Decriminalize Sex Work - Reason.com |... but Other Dems Show Signs of Progress on the Issue
- Feds seek 7 to 9 years in prison for Trump ally Roger Stone - AP | Stone, who is scheduled to be sentenced next week, was convicted in November of a seven-count indictment...
- Trump says Coronavirus will be gone by April when the weather gets warmer - updates - USA Today | Trump did not offer any scientific explanation to back up his claim.
- Death toll from coronavirus exceeds 1,000 - The Hill | As governments around the world work to contain the outbreak.
- Jill Biden helps bounce heckler from New Hampshire rally - updates - USA Today | Joe Biden took the podium after his wife’s introduction, and quipped, “I am Joe Biden, Jill Biden’s husband, and I rest my case,” ...
