Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: ¯\_(?)_/¯
- Senators take reins of impeachment trial in marathon question session - The Hill | Wednesday was the start of a two-day question-and-answer session in the Senate...
- Citing National Security, the Trump Administration Says John Bolton Can't Publish His Book - Reason.com | The attempted muzzling of the former national security advisor is dubious.
- An oasis of bipartisanship - Journalism.org | Republicans and Democrats distrust social media sites for political and election news.
- Ted Cruz backtracks after Lev Parnas’ lawyer calls senator’s tweet “fake news" - Dallas Morning News | Bondy challenged Cruz’s tweet with his own.
- Dershowitz’s power play and a Trump team stumble - Politico | The moments that mattered in the Senate Q&A
- Trump defense: Ukraine ‘quid pro quo’ not impeachable - AP | Dershowitz told senators that every politician conflates his own interest with the public interest.
- A Communist Coronavirus - Wall Street Journal | China’s political system is eventually going to damage the world, by accident or by intent.
- Trump Signs USMCA, Sealing Political Win With Bipartisan - Bloomberg | Trump signs trade deal with Canada and Mexico.
- Dershowitz mounts unconventional defense of Trump as Senate impeachment trial enters new phase - Fox News | Dershowitz argued Wednesday that a president can’t be impeached for exerting his executive powers to win an election if he believes his victory is in the national public interest.https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/480627-white-house-announces-task-force-to-monitor-coronavirus
- White House announces task force to monitor coronavirus - The Hill | As global health officials seek to combat the outbreak of the disease in China.
- Elizabeth Warren Wants To Make It a Crime To Give Out Fake Info About Voting - Reason.com | When politicians call to punish “disinformation,” we should worry about what that definition encompasses.
- Doug Collins expected to step down as top Republican on Judiciary Committee - Politico | according to several GOP lawmakers and aides...
- John Roberts blocks mentions of alleged whistleblower's name - Politico | Rand Paul has composed questions with the alleged whistleblower's name.
- Sanders campaign says it raised more than $1.3 million in one day after negative ad - The Hill | An official from the Sanders campaign deferred to the Times article for comment.
- Biden under pressure to prove he can thwart new GOP attacks - AP | With five days until the Iowa caucuses, Joe Biden is fending off a new onslaught of GOP attacks...