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They say House prosecutors overlooked facts that are more favorable to his case

In a two-hour presentation that reserved its most provocative attacks for Monday, President Trump’s legal team echoed his justifications for his actions toward Ukraine and sought to plant doubts about both the prosecutors’ case and its lead advocate, Rep. Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.).

Republicans decry impeachment as ‘boring’

Their “nothing new” mantra underscores the hear-no-evil approach some are taking as they attempt to defend President Trump from charges of high crimes and misdemeanors.
Analysis

Assessing the Trump team’s 6-point defense

President Trump’s legal team in his impeachment trial began its defense with a slightly more lawyerly version of one of Trump’s favorite tweets: read the transcript.
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Pompeo’s accusations against reporter draw denial from NPR

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's statement Saturday accused the NPR reporter of lying but did not address her explosive account of their conversation. Pompeo has grown increasingly testy as his own conduct relating to Ukraine and Iran has been questioned.

Trump wants a Senate Democrat to vote for acquittal. White House eyes Joe Manchin.

The West Virginian has sided with President Trump on tough votes before, but voting to acquit him would be an even more politically charged decision, one that could help him maintain his reputation as a moderate back home but that would likely make him a pariah within his own party.
In Syria, U.S. steps up Islamic State operation — but for how long, no one knows
U.S. troops in Syria, like those in neighboring Iraq, shifted their focus from anti-extremist operations to force protection after a Jan. 3 strike killed Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani.
Trump should apologize for minimizing troops’ injuries, oldest major U.S. veterans group says
The Veterans of Foreign Wars decried the president for dismissing traumatic brain injuries as “not very serious.”
Campaign 2020
For Amy Klobuchar, impeachment trial schedule means bombarding Iowa voters from a distant D.C.
The schedule has confounded the plans of several candidates to hit Iowa full time, threatening to derail Klobuchar as she seeks to break into the top tier.
Ohio judge says he relies on a hunch to call ICE when he suspects defendants are undocumented
Judge Robert Ruehlman defended his actions by saying he hasn’t been wrong yet about the status of a defendant.
Medical Mysteries
The cause of this man’s suffering was hiding in plain sight
A client’s eagle-eyed examination spotted a critical clue that had been overlooked for years.
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The 22-year-old songwriter and producer is up for five Grammys and is looking to kick-start his own solo career.
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