Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: ¯\_(?)_/¯
- Trump pardons ex-San Francisco 49ers owner DeBartolo Jr. - AP | former 49ers owner convicted in a gambling fraud scandal who built one of the most successful NFL teams in the game’s history.
- Who got pardoned, who got shorter prison sentences under Trump's clemency spree? - USA Today | Trump granted clemency on Tuesday to 11 people who served prison sentences for crimes in high-profile cases...
- Sanders disagrees with AOC over Medicare for All - Politico | He counters Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s statements about the possible limits of reform.
- Buttigieg says he'd accept money from Bloomberg if he becomes nominee - The Hill | "We're going to take that contribution and use it to go beat Donald Trump,” Buttigieg said.
- Trump Budget Plan Calls for $250M for Florida Everglades - U.S. News | $250 million for a variety of Everglades restoration projects...
- Trump delivers on pledge for wealthy California farmers - AP | Changes by the Trump administration are altering how federal authorities decide who gets water, and how much...
- George Soros: Zuckerberg is on Trump’s side and must be removed - TNW | Soros has called for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg to “be removed from control” of the company...
- Coronavirus 20 times more lethal than the flu? Death toll passes 2,000 - USA Today | The director of a Chinese hospital at the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak became one of its victims Tuesday despite "all-out" efforts to save his life ...
- Intelligence community attorney who managed Trump whistleblower complaint resigns - Washington Examiner | Jason Klitenic confirmed that he would be leaving the office to return to the private sector...
- Trump pushes for new Roger Stone trial as judges call emergency meeting on political pressure - CNBC | Trump used his Twitter feed to harshly criticize the first suggested prison term for Stone.
- Buttigieg blasts Trump: My marriage never involved ‘hush money’ - Politico | He revives a line of attack on President Donald Trump.
- Barr has considered resigning over Trump tweets about DOJ: reports - The Hill | Kerri Kupec pushed back on the reports Tuesday night, calling them "Beltway rumors"...
- Trump accuses Democratic senator of violating Logan Act - Washington Examiner | "I saw that there's this Sen. Murphy met with the Iranians. Is that a fact?" Trump asked reporters...
- Homeland Security waives contracting laws for border wall - AP | In order to speed construction of a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border...
- Timeline of Trump's shifting justifications for Soleimani killing - Aljazeera | The Trump administration makes several contradicting statements as it explains why the US killed Iran's Soleimani.
- Bloomberg is making his debate debut. His past faceoffs may shed light on how he'll fare. - NBC News | Bloomberg has been preparing for the spotlight and is readying to take plenty of "incoming fire."
- Trump says he knows identity of ‘Anonymous’ tell-all writer - AP | Trump’s claim comes as speculation has grown inside Washington about the identity of the official who penned the book “A Warning” ...
