Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: ¯\_(?)_/¯
- Senate poised to pass resolution to curb Trump's war authority on Iran - ABC News | "This should not be controversial," GOP senator says of war powers resolution.
- Fed chief issues stark warning to Congress on deficits - The Hill | "lawmakers should curb federal spending while the economy is running strong" - Powell
- Elizabeth Warren campaign shifts ad spending after struggle in New Hampshire primary - ABC News | The candidate made significant rearrangements in TV buys.
- Bernie Sanders wins Democratic primary in New Hampshire - RTE | Bernie Sanders secured 26% of the vote in New Hampshire
- With impeachment over, critics see Trump ‘retribution tour’ - AP | A fully emboldened President Donald Trump is demonstrating his determination to assert an iron grip on government
- Attorney General Barr Agrees to Testify Before Congress Panel as Democrats Question His Leadership - Time | Committee Democrats wrote that they have concerns that Barr has misused the criminal justice system...
- Is it too late for Biden? Former VP aims to defy history after kickoff contest crash - Fox News | Biden - “nobody told me the road would be easy, but together we can and will win.”
- Boris Johnson threatens to rip up 'unbalanced' extradition treaty with the US - Business Insider | after Trump refuses to extradite a diplomat's wife accused of killing a British teenager
- A message from a Never-Trumper to the Never-Sanders crowd - Chicago Sun Times | You are right to be concerned about a Bernie candidacy. The Democratic Party could turn into a cult, too.
- After impeachment: Congress adrift, oversight uncertain - AP | Inside the Capitol, it’s as if the impeachment of President Donald Trump never happened.
- Bloomberg endorsed by 3 Congressional Black Caucus members after stop-and-frisk apology - CBS News | Bloomberg expressed regret for comments he made in 2015 about New York City's controversial stop-and-frisk policy.
- Fact-Checking Trump’s Defense for Removing Vindman - FactCheck.org | Trump claimed that Vindman’s “superior … publicly stated that Vindman had problems with judgement, adhering to the chain of command and leaking information.”
- In wake of impeachment, U.S. senators to visit Ukraine - Reuters | Senators include Ron Johnson and John Barrasso and Democratic Senator Chris Murphy
- Barr ensnared in Roger Stone firestorm - The Hill | Amid the fallout from the Justice Department's decision to reduce its recommended sentence for Roger Stone.
- Trillion-dollar deficits call for a serious budget - The Hill | The president has signed $4.7 trillion of new debt into law over the past three years...
- Bernie Sanders Has Already Won - New York Times | Whether he captures the White House or not, he has transformed the Democratic Party.
- Centrist Democrats rethink alliances as Biden crumbles - Politico | Some moderate and black lawmakers, fearful of Bernie Sanders winning the nomination, are eyeing Michael Bloomberg.
- Klobuchar's bronze is gold as Democrats awaken to a scrambled field - NBC News | Buttigieg had a chance to beat Sanders, but Klobuchar's late surge cost him victory and needed attention.
- Iowa Democratic Party chairman resigns after caucus chaos - AP | Iowa caucus process beset by technical glitches led to a dayslong delay in reporting the results...
