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Republicans Block Impeachment Witnesses, Clearing Path for Trump Acquittal

By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND NICHOLAS FANDOS U.S. https://ift.tt/38TOpdN The narrow vote came after Republican senators said they did not need to hear more evidence, and pressed toward acquitting President Trump next week. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Impeachment February 1, 2020 at 01:28AM

Diplomat at Center of Trump Impeachment Retires From State Department

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By BY LARA JAKES U.S. https://ift.tt/3b39uUL On a July 25 telephone call with the president of Ukraine, President Trump described Ambassador Yovanovitch as “bad news” and said, ominously, “She’s going to go through some things.” New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates February 1, 2020 at 01:16AM

The Impeachment Trial Nears a Finale

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By Unknown Author Opinion https://ift.tt/36KHylw Readers react as the Republicans vote to block witnesses in President Trump’s impeachment trial. New York Times Impeachment, United States Politics and Government February 1, 2020 at 01:09AM

Despite Evidence, Republicans Rallied Behind Trump. This Was Their Reasoning.

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By BY ZACH MONTAGUE U.S. https://ift.tt/2S6ODaL Several Senate Republicans said that even if President Trump did everything impeachment managers said, he should not be removed. New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020 February 1, 2020 at 01:08AM

Senate adjourns until Monday morning.

By BY CATIE EDMONDSON U.S. https://ift.tt/2RO3jMV The move sets a timetable for next week, including a vote on whether to remove President Trump from office. New York Times February 1, 2020 at 12:59AM

A consequential vote is captured in pencil.

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By BY ALICIA PARLAPIANO U.S. https://ift.tt/2S8BYnx Senator Lisa Murkowski, Republican of Alaska, said on Friday that she would not support the motion. New York Times February 1, 2020 at 12:59AM

Biden says his focus is on defeating Trump at the ballot box.

By BY KATIE GLUECK U.S. https://ift.tt/2tgy6IH “I’m focusing on how I beat Donald Trump, how I get the nomination and beat him,” he said. New York Times February 1, 2020 at 12:56AM

Former Coast Guard Lieutenant Is Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison on Gun and Drug Charges

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON U.S. https://ift.tt/2uaZAQp Christopher Paul Hasson plotted to kill journalists, Democratic politicians, professors, Supreme Court justices and those he described as “leftists in general,” federal prosecutors have said. New York Times Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Firearms, Terrorism, Drug Abuse and Traffic February 1, 2020 at 12:55AM

Democrats unsuccessfully try to force four amendments.

By BY EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/2RJiGWO All four failed. New York Times February 1, 2020 at 12:54AM

Trump signed off on the plan for his trial’s close.

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By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS U.S. https://ift.tt/2UlkUxz The Senate majority leader is said to have shared the details of the resolution with the president, who gave his approval. New York Times February 1, 2020 at 12:39AM

Requiem for a Dream

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By BY ROGER COHEN Opinion https://ift.tt/2GKelfI Britain exits Europe. It will be poorer, above all in its shriveled heart. New York Times Great Britain Withdrawal from EU (Brexit) February 1, 2020 at 12:35AM

Roberts says it would be ‘inappropriate’ for him to act as a tie-breaker.

By BY CATIE EDMONDSON U.S. https://ift.tt/2UfphtG “I think it would be inappropriate for me, an unelected official from a different branch of government, to change that result so that the motion would succeed,” he said. New York Times February 1, 2020 at 12:30AM

Giuliani Sought Help for Client in Meeting With Ukrainian Official

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By BY RONEN BERGMAN, ANTON TROIANOVSKI AND KENNETH P. VOGEL World https://ift.tt/3b0Qu9x As he discussed the possibility of a White House meeting for Ukraine’s president, President Trump’s lawyer asked to save the Kyiv mayor’s job. New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, United States International Relations, Corruption (Institutional), Foreign Aid, Impeachment, United States Defense and Military Forces February 1, 2020 at 12:28AM

Watch Live: Senators Debate Impeachment Trial Amendments

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By Unknown Author U.S. https://ift.tt/3aZYp78 Senators will vote on procedural motions in President Trump’s impeachment trial. New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Impeachment February 1, 2020 at 12:20AM

Hillary Clinton Slams Bernie Sanders for Not Working to Unite Democrats in 2016

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By BY SHANE GOLDMACHER U.S. https://ift.tt/2RM2iF6 In a podcast interview on Friday, Mrs. Clinton also described the caucuses in Iowa, where Mr. Sanders leads in some polls, as “undemocratic.” New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Presidential Election of 2016 February 1, 2020 at 12:02AM

Plans for Alabama’s Deadly Prisons ‘Won’t Fix the Horrors’

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By BY KATIE BENNER U.S. https://ift.tt/3aZLFgP A panel appointed by the governor acknowledged that its recommendations could not fully address what the Justice Department has called “severe, systemic” conditions. New York Times Prisons and Prisoners, Eighth Amendment (US Constitution) February 1, 2020 at 12:01AM

Brexit Has Arrived. But Boris Johnson’s Reign Is Just Beginning.

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By BY RICHARD SEYMOUR Opinion https://ift.tt/2RNUGC1 With his signature campaign promise fulfilled, the prime minister can now reshape Britain for a generation. New York Times Great Britain Withdrawal from EU (Brexit), Politics and Government, Immigration and Emigration February 1, 2020 at 12:01AM

Senators say they’ve settled on a schedule that would end the trial on Wednesday.

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By BY PATRICIA MAZZEI AND MAGGIE HABERMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/2UbLc5b The schedule means President Trump would deliver the State of the Union address on Tuesday night with his all but certain acquittal pending. New York Times January 31, 2020 at 11:59PM

Battle Lines Quickly Form Over Radical Property Tax Proposal

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By BY EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS, MATTHEW HAAG AND JEFFERY C. MAYS New York https://ift.tt/2tgjTeQ A New York City commission’s recommendations for reform divide homeowners and elected officials. New York Times Property Taxes, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Suits and Litigation (Civil), Law and Legislation January 31, 2020 at 11:54PM

Impeachment Trial Highlights: A Showdown Over Calling Witnesses

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By BY MAYA BLACKSTONE U.S. https://ift.tt/391tRjD Senators rejected a call for additional witnesses in President Trump’s impeachment trial, dealing a fatal blow to efforts by Democrats to bring about new evidence. New York Times Impeachment, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry January 31, 2020 at 11:37PM

CPR, by Default

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By BY PAULA SPAN Health https://ift.tt/2RJNdE6 When very old patients suffer cardiac arrest, doctors usually try to revive them — even if they were already near death. New York Times Hospitals, Defibrillators, Living Wills and Health Care Proxies, Elderly, Doctors, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) January 31, 2020 at 11:36PM

Alberto Salazar Is Suspended by SafeSport After Accusations of Verbal Abuse

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By BY TALYA MINSBERG Sports https://ift.tt/2GH5I5F The famed running coach was already barred from his sport for four years because of doping violations. He is now temporarily banned by the U.S. Center for SafeSport, an action that could produce a lifetime ban. New York Times Running, Coaches and Managers January 31, 2020 at 11:34PM

Kobe Bryant’s Death: Live Updates as the Lakers Prepare to Play the Blazers

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By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES Sports https://ift.tt/2GUi4rr The Lakers resume their schedule on Friday night with their first game since Bryant’s death in a helicopter crash. LeBron James will play, but Carmelo Anthony is out. New York Times Basketball January 31, 2020 at 11:32PM