Below are the top political news stories of the day: ¯\_(?)_/¯
- Washington Supreme Court Sets the Stage for Legislative Action on System-Wide Carbon Reductions - AP | The 5-4 ruling negated roughly 80 percent of GHG emissions covered under the Department of Ecology’s Clean Air Rule.
- Rand Paul on Senate trial: 'I don’t think any Republicans are going to vote for impeachment' - USA Today | “I really think the verdict has already been decided as well"...
- Trump's Impeachment Trial and What's Next - U.S. News | The Senate handled several preliminary steps, including the exhibition of the articles and swearing in the chief justice and all 100 senators.
- Impeachment delay's losses outweigh its gains - The Hill | It is not what Democrats gained by delaying impeachment, but what they lost.
- Trump’s trial begins, senators vowing ‘impartial justice’ - AP | As new revelations are mounting about Trump’s actions toward Ukraine.
- Parnas says he's speaking out because of betrayal from associates - The Hill | Parnas: 'I felt like my family left me'
- Parnas and Ukraine aid bombshells jolt impeachment trial - Politico | A series of revelations are giving Democrats new ammunition to prosecute their case against Trump.
- FBI arrests 3 alleged white supremacists ahead of gun rally - AP | Arrests included former Canadian Armed Forces reservist and two other men who authorities say are linked to a violent white supremacist group.
- Here’s what the Parnas revelations mean for Trump - Politico | What's Lev Parnas up to? How strong is his new evidence? Are there more bombshells coming?
- Senate passes US-Canada-Mexico trade deal, a Trump priority - AP | Deal rewrites the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico and gives President Donald Trump a major policy win.
- Watchdog: White House violated law in freezing Ukraine aid - AP | The Government Accountability Office said in a report that the Office of Management and Budget broke the law in holding up the aid.
- James Comey focus of FBI leak investigation, report says - Fox News | The Justice Department is investigating whether then-FBI Director James Comey illegally leaked secret information concerning a Russian document.
- Pelosi hammers Facebook: ‘They don’t care about truth’ - Politico | Facebook also drew the ire of congressional Democrats over a previously undisclosed meeting between its CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Trump at the White House last year.
- Cities, states sue over planned Trump cuts to food stamps - The Hill | A coalition of 14 states and two major cities filed a lawsuit Thursday.
- House to pass $3.4B disaster aid package for Puerto Rico - Politico | It will include $100 million for education, $1.25 billion for highways and $2 billion in community development money.
