Below are the top political news stories of the day: ¯\_(?)_/¯
- Trump’s impeachment defense, prosecutors dig in - AP | Four Democratic senators running for president are facing the prospect of being marooned in the Senate during trial.
- Graham calls for swift end to impeachment trial, warns Dems against calling witnesses - Fox News | Lindsey Graham is pushing for trial to now begin and end as quickly as possible.
- No escape: Senators to be quiet, unplugged for Trump trial - AP | “All persons are commanded to keep silence, on pain of imprisonment.”
- Transcript: Rep. Jerry Nadler on "Face the Nation" - CBS News | From interview that aired Sunday, January 19, 2020
- Battle over impeachment witnesses escalates - Politico | Key players in President Donald Trump’s impending trial amplified their arguments on the Sunday news shows.
- House Democrats may call new impeachment witnesses if Senate doesn't - The Hill | Democrats in both chambers are hoping the emergence of new evidence and offers to testify will force Senate GOP leaders to consider...
- Giuliani associate Parnas texted with Trump campaign donors, including about Ukraine efforts - ABC News | “It was all about 2020 ... another four years,” Lev Parnas said.
- Schiff accuses NSA, CIA of withholding documents on Ukraine - AP | “They appear to be succumbing to pressure from the administration,” - Rep. Adam Schiff
- Durbin complains Senate Democrats in the dark about impeachment rules - Politico | The Senate expects to sign off on formal rules for the trial within the next few days.
- Trump to promote China, Mexico-Canada trade deals to farmers - AP | During an appearance Sunday at a convention of American farmers.
- Bloomberg offers plan to tackle racial economic inequality - AP | “I do believe the next president has to make the issue of economic inequality a top priority"...
- Even as Trump claims two victories on trade, doubts remain - AP | “We got trade peace,’’ said Mary Lovely, an economist -- At least for now.
- Gun control tensions and slumping sales cast shadow over gun industry show in Las Vegas - USA Today | Show held about 3 miles from the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history
- Puerto Rico official sacked over Hurricane Maria aid warehouse - BBC | Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced said she wanted answers within 48 hours over the undistributed aid.
- Hong Kong’s Political Storm Threatens the City’s Economy - WSJ | Street protests that have kept locals at home and tourists away show no sign of going away.
