Below are the top political news stories of the day: ¯\_(?)_/¯
- I Can't Work With You! How Political Fights Leave Workplaces Divided - NPR | 42% of U.S. workers have had political disagreements at work.
- Trump peace plan delights Israelis, enrages Palestinians - AP | Trump’s plan calls for the eventual creation of a Palestinian state...
- Trump unveils Middle East peace plan with two-state solution... - FOX News | tunnel connecting West Bank and Gaza
- Americans flee Wuhan: Coronavirus deaths, infections boom in China - USA Today | "This is a potentially very serious threat, but at this point Americans should not worry for their own safety," - Azar
- Democrats' draft climate bill charts path to carbon neutrality by 2050 - The Hill | It puts the onus on states to play a role in ensuring that the entire nation reaches its carbon-neutral goal
- Trump gets the impeachment payback he wanted - Politico | The president's defense team barely addressed the charges against him. Instead, they attacked his enemies.
- Trump defense team uses videos to show Democrats once opposed single-party impeachment - USA Today | So far no Republicans have supported Trump’s impeachment in committee or on the House floor.
- AP source: McConnell says he can’t yet block new witnesses - AP | According to a Republican familiar with a closed-door meeting of GOP senators and granted anonymity to discuss it.
- AP FACT CHECK: Trump defense wrong about FBI investigation - AP | President Donald Trump’s defense team falsely claimed the Justice Department was already investigating him even before the 2016 election...
- Super PAC uses heart attack in ad hitting Bernie Sanders - Politico | The ad from Democratic Majority for Israel is backed up by at least $681,000 in spending
- Budget deficit to break $1 trillion despite strong economy - AP | Which would bring the red ink above $1 trillion for the first time since 2012
- Team Trump's Final Defense: He Didn't Do It, but Even If He Did, It's Not Impeachable - Reason | "You must do what the Constitution compels you to do: reject these articles of impeachment..." Pat Cipollone
- America Dropped a Record Number of Bombs on Afghanistan Last Year - Reason | Civilian deaths are also on the rise, and it's increasingly obvious that there is no clear strategy for the U.S. to "win" conflict.
- Trump team concludes defense, argues against calling Bolton - AP | “This should end now, as quickly as possible,” White House counsel Pat Cipollone declared...
