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“It’s just not right to just blanket ban a group of people,” said one college professor who has lived in the U.S. for about 20 years. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2GOukJD

Impeachment Briefing: Senate Votes to Block Witnesses

Party leaders agreed on a schedule that would end the trial on Wednesday. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38Y7YBD

Republicans Block Impeachment Witnesses, Clearing Path for Trump Acquittal

The narrow vote came after Republican senators said they did not need to hear more evidence, and pressed toward acquitting President Trump next week. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RMebLe

Diplomat at Center of Trump Impeachment Retires From State Department

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.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Oxg4JV

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

Several Senate Republicans said that even if President Trump did everything impeachment managers said, he should not be removed. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37O5OEq

Senate adjourns until Monday morning.

The move sets a timetable for next week, including a vote on whether to remove President Trump from office. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3b3HsbN

A consequential vote is captured in pencil.

Senator Lisa Murkowski, Republican of Alaska, said on Friday that she would not support the motion. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3aXdm9Y

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

“I’m focusing on how I beat Donald Trump, how I get the nomination and beat him,” he said. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2tdXxuq

Democrats unsuccessfully try to force four amendments.

All four failed. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2vxlmhB

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

The Senate majority leader is said to have shared the details of the resolution with the president, who gave his approval. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37XF4Sh

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

“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. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Uf0gih

Giuliani Sought Help for Client in Meeting With Ukrainian Official

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. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/391iibV

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

In a podcast interview on Friday, Mrs. Clinton also described the caucuses in Iowa, where Mr. Sanders leads in some polls, as “undemocratic.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2UgEATg

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

A panel appointed by the governor acknowledged that its recommendations could not fully address what the Justice Department has called “severe, systemic” conditions. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2UhbUcC

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

The schedule means President Trump would deliver the State of the Union address on Tuesday night with his all but certain acquittal pending. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37O9s10

Architect of C.I.A. Torture Program Testifies Prisoners Acted Well Adjusted

Dr. James E. Mitchell said in court at Guantánamo Bay that the alleged leader of the Sept. 11 plot, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, was fine after 183 rounds of waterboarding. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3195OMR

Things get testy over a matter of ‘respect.’

The question of respect became its own topic of debate Thursday night. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2uNcd4a

Senators ask how the trial verdict will affect the balance of power.

In 1999, only one bipartisan question was asked over two days of questioning. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2REDcb4

Murkowski asks about summoning Bolton as a witness.

Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska is a critical swing vote on the question of whether to compel more witnesses or documents. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3b22Oqj

Spotlight Falls on Democrats From Trump-Friendly States

Attention has centered on four Republicans who might break ranks in President Trump’s impeachment trial. But Democrats have their own list of potential defectors. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37JvRMW

Senators Question Trump’s Motives on Ukraine as Vote on Witnesses Looms

On Thursday, each side sought to appeal to a shrinking group of undecided Republicans who on Friday must choose to block additional witnesses and documents or demand more evidence. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3aZv0d0

Trump heads to Iowa in a bid to rally supporters for caucuses.

It was President Trump’s second rally in three nights this week. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3aR9nfb

Recording Surfaces of Another Trump Meeting With Parnas and Fruman

The president met twice in 10 days with donors who went on to become key players in Rudolph W. Giuliani’s Ukraine pressure campaign. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Uadv3S

Why Block Impeachment Witnesses? Republicans Have Many Reasons

Republicans have offered multiple rationales for why witnesses are unnecessary, but Democrats have counterarguments for all of them. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2u4bxYb

Trump Lawyer’s Impeachment Argument Stokes Fears of Unfettered Power

An argument by one of the president’s lawyers, Alan M. Dershowitz, prompted a backlash. He said he was misinterpreted. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Um1EA3

HS2: Government review 'advises against cancelling' project

The review, seen by the BBC, advises against cancelling the high speed rail scheme. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/36J70aM

Scottish independence: Nicola Sturgeon to give indyref2 update on Brexit Day

Scotland's first minister sets out "next steps" towards independence hours before the UK leaves the EU. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/38KUQ2K

Brexit day: Welsh politicians mark exit from EU

The first minister says Friday is for "looking forward, not back" as the UK's EU membership ends. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/37CY4Fj

Defense team continues to portray the president as a victim.

As President Trump’s lawyer describes it, the inquiry is the latest iteration of relentless efforts by Mr. Trump’s enemies to undercut and unseat him. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38TMvK0

Manufacturers urge clarity on post-Brexit trade

As Britain prepares to leave EU, businesses say the future trading relationship remains unclear. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2RHFFSa

Trump Travels to Iowa to Energize Supporters for Caucuses Next Week

Four Democratic presidential candidates hoping for success in the state remained in Washington for President Trump’s Senate trial. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/31ao6NV

Republican senator laments starkly partisan nature of the trial.

Senator Pat Roberts and his wife, Franki, fielded a number of calls from people who wanted to “express their anger at the president.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37SGU6V

More American Troops Sustain Brain Injuries From Iran Missile Strike in Iraq

The number, which has steadily increased since the Jan. 8 attack, is now at 64. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3aWxxF3

Everyone Wants a Piece

If you support a lower-tier candidate in Iowa, don’t be surprised if people look at you … hungrily. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38Swd43

Alexander asks about the differences in bipartisanship under Nixon and Trump.

Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the majority leader, asked the president’s defense lawyers to respond to the question, too. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2u4DcZ4

Senators break for dinner.

Over the last two days, nearly 150 questions have been asked. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2U9OGVR

Warren puts Roberts on the spot over witnesses in the impeachment trial.

She asked whether the fact that Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. was presiding over a trial in which Republican senators have thus far refused to allow witnesses eroded the legitimacy of his role. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37SAd4N

Dispute between players in Ukraine affair exposes a recent rift.

The split between Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman was on display as a dispute erupted between lawyers for the two men. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2GDA896

‘Mere information’ wouldn’t violate campaign finance law, Trump’s lawyer says.

The assertion goes to the heart of Democrats’ accusations against the president. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3aRqddL

Another swing-state Republican says no to new witnesses and documents.

“I have heard enough,” Senator Martha McSally wrote on Twitter. “It is time to vote.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2tS4i5K

Senators recess before another hour of questioning.

The trial broke for a 15-minute recess. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/317TJr3

Romney, contemplating Trump’s fate, gets a question.

The question suggests that the senator wants to get to the bottom of why the president withheld vital security assistance from Ukraine. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38QyM6I

Schiff tells Republicans to trust how the chief justice would handle witnesses.

The chief justice would make swift determinations over the relevance of witnesses and the appropriateness of their testimonies, the lawmaker said. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RYXpYd

Sanders says Trump has told 16,200 lies. (But who’s counting? )

A low murmur went up in the Senate chamber as the question was read aloud. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2tatbJt

Schiff acknowledges he likes Bolton ‘a little more than I used to.’

The Democratic lawmaker made another pitch for calling witnesses in the trial. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2GAfbM1

As Republicans warn of witness-induced delays, Democrats fire back.

The message from the White House, an impeachment manager said, was, “We will make you pay for it with endless delay.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RDVkSp

White House lawyer says counsel’s office only learned of Bolton account on Sunday.

The account undercut a key element of President Trump’s defense in the impeachment trial. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2U4v8Cd

Schiff accuses the intelligence agencies of withholding relevant information.

It was the second time in two weeks that Adam B. Schiff spoke openly about a conflict between a House committee and an intelligence agency. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2U6XwUd

White House Assumed ‘Disgruntled’ Bolton Would Write a Critical Book

White House aides insisted they properly handled the manuscript by the former national security adviser, but they also created a politically fraught moment for the president. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2vydBYW

Rand Paul’s question may center on naming the whistle-blower.

The question has not been asked because it would reveal the identity of the whistle-blower, according to a person familiar with the debate. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2u1lnKq

To Senate Republicans, a Vote for Witnesses Is a Vote for Trouble

Lawmakers fear allowing new testimony would tie up the Senate indefinitely and open the door to a potential cascade of new accusations. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2O9xsEc

6 Takeaways From Senators’ Questions to Impeachment Lawyers

President Trump’s impeachment trial moved to the question-and-answer stage when House managers and the president’s defense team fielded written questions from lawmakers. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2U5Fi5y

Everyone’s a Winner in Iowa

O.K., maybe there will be a clear winner on Monday night. But let me explain what else might happen. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2O9VleF

A frantic campaign schedule catches up with one senator.

Four Democratic senators running for president have been dashing between the campaign trail and the impeachment trial. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/316ZHII

Biden Plans a Counterattack at Trump as Impeachment Tensions Rise

The former vice president will deliver a speech on Thursday forcefully rebuking the president, whose allies in Congress have increasingly set their sights on Mr. Biden. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36BH4hw

Legal Pads, Photographs and a Podcast: How Senators Are Documenting Impeachment

Senators, who serve as jurors and judges in President Trump’s impeachment trial, are also acting as tourists and historians of the rare proceeding. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2S2XiL1

Bashing Bolton, a Senate candidate, Jeff Sessions, plays up his loyalty.

His message boiled down to this: He had every reason to gripe publicly, but he did not. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RABeIT

The Senate breaks for dinner.

The questioning could go deep into the night. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/31cHxFO

Trump Ally Held Event Handing Out Cash in a Black Community

The group that hosted the event last month in Cleveland is run by a prominent black ally of the president, and it promoted Trump administration policies while doling out cash prizes. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2tebcSs

Senators ask when the president wanted to pursue an investigation of the Bidens.

A lawyer for President Trump tried to suggest that Mr. Trump’s interest was not prompted by the announcement of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. in late April that he was running for president. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36ETW6p

HS2: Chancellor Sajid Javid 'backs project' ahead of crucial meeting

It is understood the chancellor will tell Boris Johnson he supports the London to Birmingham rail link. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Gy8ytR

Troubled rail firm Northern brought under government control

The government is to take control of Northern rail after two years of major delays and cancellations. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2O3eGhN

On Politics: Biden Seizes on a Comment

The moderates focus on electability, attack ads against Sanders: This is your morning tip sheet. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2t6FEh8

Here’s what to expect in the trial on Wednesday.

The Senate trial moves into the questioning phase. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2vxs9bd

Mavericks to mainstream: the long campaign for Brexit

The rise of Euroscepticism - a political creed for so long ignored or ridiculed by the Westminster establishment. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/36HsQf6

MPs to vote for new select committee chairs

A total of 15 roles are up for grabs, with topics ranging from transport to defence. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2GvpCQT

Brexit: UK 'too big to bully', says Nigel Farage

Nigel Farage has said the European Union is "fundamentally anti-democratic". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2uH7hxI

The One About Iowa, Black Voters and Barack Obama

Some Democratic presidential candidates have viewed an Obama-like Iowa victory as the key to helping them with black voters in other states. But the Obama campaign did a lot more than just win Iowa. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RyKygm

Are Democratic Voters Truly Divided by Ideology?

Survey results suggests their views and priorities are far more alike than different, despite labels like moderate or progressive, centrist or liberal. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2GxOJms

Labour membership rises after election defeat

Around 114,000 people have signed up to the party ahead of the election of a new leader. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2U0Kg3w

House Democrats to Unveil $760 Billion Infrastructure Plan

The framework will outline investment over the next five years and provide a foundation for legislation that is currently being drafted or debated in House committees. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36zoKpg

Mike Pompeo flies to UK for talks amid US Huawei concern

The US secretary of state will meet Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and PM Boris Johnson for talks. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/37CVsXX

Biden Aides Weigh Pursuing an Iowa Caucus Alliance With Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar’s campaign signaled no interest in such a plan, under which each candidate would encourage supporters to back the other in certain precincts. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2O7kx5v

Dissatisfaction with democracy 'at record high'

A global study warns of rising levels of discontent with democracy, particularly in the UK and US. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/37zHAh3

For John Bolton, an ‘Upside-Down World’ After Trump Revelation

Democrats who once derided him now want him to testify at President Trump’s impeachment trial while some of his erstwhile Republican friends are throwing him to the curb. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37CEkS9

At Rally, Trump Praises Van Drew for Leaving ‘Deranged’ Democratic Party

The president traveled to Wildwood, N.J., to return a political favor for a former moderate Democrat who last month switched parties and pledged his “undying support.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3aMpFpH

The Last Ads in Iowa

It’s time for the candidates’ final TV pitches to caucusgoers — and these ads can tell us a lot. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2U42ykn

European Parliament: MEPs set to approve Brexit deal in historic vote

MEPs are set to back the terms of the UK's departure from the EU in a landmark session in Brussels. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/38M4hPl

Brexit: Fisheries Bill to enshrine sustainability in law

The government says the Fisheries Bill gives the UK power to operate as an independent coastal state. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2vq7cid

Impeachment Enters Volatile New Phase as Senators Get to Ask Their Questions

Under impeachment’s arcane rules, senators will submit written queries to be read aloud by the chief justice. Leaders from both parties have strategized for days about what to ask. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2GxXehe

A Deal That Has Two Elections, Rather Than Mideast Peace, as Its Focus

The Israeli-Palestinian peace plan unveiled by President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sounds more like a road map for their own futures than for the Middle East. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Gz1NYF

On the Day Democrats Vote in Iowa, Trump Plans to Flood the Zone

Roughly 80 members of Congress, cabinet secretaries and administration officials will descend on the state to drive voter enthusiasm and make a show of force. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36v5dGk

Impeachment Briefing: John Roberts’s Role

A conversation with The Times’s Supreme Court correspondent about how the chief justice fits into the impeachment trial. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2O8IHwJ

When Your Best Surrogate Can’t Talk

Not everyone running for president is comfortable around dogs. But some 2020 contenders have made their canine companions into campaign stars. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3aQgrIK

£500m fund to restore Beeching rail cuts goes ahead amid criticism

The transport secretary is to unveil the first two railway lines to receive funding to restore rural services. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/36xUGdi

Impeachment Briefing: Day 2 of Trump’s Defense

John Bolton’s revelations, and the question of whether he would testify, loomed over the Senate trial. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2uC8CGc

Dershowitz makes the case that the charges against Trump are too vague.

Alan Dershowitz, a Harvard law professor, said he now believes that impeachable conduct must be criminal in nature, a departure from views he expressed in 1998. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36vSPG3

Dershowitz argues that nothing Bolton is said to have written would be impeachable.

Alan Dershowitz argued that demands by United States presidents for specific actions by foreign governments are common. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RUhvmf

Watchdog queries impact of £46m 'Get Ready for Brexit' campaign

The £46m publicity blitz did not leave people "significantly better prepared", says the NAO. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2tVcFxd

Huawei 5G verdict is a decision with few good options

The government is due to decide on Tuesday whether to ban Huawei from the UK's 5G networks. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2U0fiZ9

Bolton Was Concerned That Trump Did Favors for Autocratic Leaders, Book Says

The former national security adviser shared his unease with the attorney general, who cited his own worries about the president’s conversations with the leaders of Turkey and China. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2NZ2Ipp

Guantánamo Testimony Exposes Role of Doctors in C.I.A. Interrogations

The hearings have showed the role of medical professionals, including keeping count during waterboarding sessions, in the agency black sites where prisoners were tortured. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38Ll2dG

Dershowitz makes the case that charges against Trump are too vague.

Mr. Dershowitz, a Harvard University law professor, said he now believes that impeachable conduct must be criminal in nature. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2O1KLqk

Bolton Was Concerned That Trump Did Favors for Autocratic Leaders, Book Says

Doug Collins, a Trump Ally, Is Expected to Run for Georgia Senate

Mr. Collins plans to challenge a fellow Republican, Senator Kelly Loeffler, in this fall’s special election for one of Georgia’s Senate seats. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RNULnS

Trump Defense team saves Dershowitz for prime time.

After a day of somewhat monotonous legal arguments, it is no surprise that President Trump’s legal team saved its star consultant for national television. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2sZbsEy

A Trump ally is expected to get into the Georgia Senate race.

Collins is expected to announce his campaign on Tuesday, according to the people familiar with his plans, who were not authorized to discuss it publicly. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2O55oBR

State Dept. Will Not Allow NPR Reporter on Pompeo’s Plane Following Interview

Diplomatic correspondents said the move appeared to retaliate against NPR for an interview that pressed Mr. Pompeo on his role in the Trump administration’s shadow foreign policy in Ukraine. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2O659Gy

What would happen if the Senate Subpoenas John Bolton?

That scenario, of course, is far from a reality. Republicans have yet to agree to call Mr. Bolton — or any other witness — and the trial may end without them doing so. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2GskvRB

Robert Ray argued that House managers are drawing on ‘their own interpretations.’

Mr. Ray insisted that “to ignore the requirement of proving that a crime was committed is to sidestep the constitutional design as well as the lessons of history.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2vkRLI6

The president’s behavior falls far short of an impeachable offense, Trump’s defense argues.

After the dinner break, the president’s legal team renewed its argument that Mr. Trump had not committed any crime. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3aRtxWu

Gantz Makes the Best of Being a Third Wheel at the White House

In an unusual diplomatic moment, President Trump met with both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and his challenger, Benny Gantz, on the eve of releasing a Middle East peace plan. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38Hvsea

A quick dinner break for Chick-fil-A and a podcast plug.

Senator Kevin Cramer and several other Republicans took advantage of the break to praise the arguments made by President Trump’s lawyers in the afternoon. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2GvgWKm

Sketches capture the action in the Senate.

As he draws each image, he jots down notes about color, because he must exit the chamber before filling in his drawings with watercolor. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2uCHEOy

‘It’s a Done Deal’

Iowa caucusgoers aren’t just asking about the one issue that’s dominating the headlines. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2GukzjK

In Iowa, Biden says he has nothing to defend.

On the campaign trail, Mr. Biden largely kept his focus on topics other than impeachment. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RSYYH8

How Pete Buttigieg Tailors His Message to Black and White Voters

Mr. Buttigieg is the star of the show at his campaign rallies in Iowa, where his crowds are virtually all white. In South Carolina, in front of black audiences, he still needs help telling his story. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2O31FES

Seamus Mallon: Former deputy first minister of NI's funeral to be held

Past and present government ministers attend the funeral of NI's former deputy first minister. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2GrAv6k

In Crucial Pennsylvania, Democrats Worry a Fracking Ban Could Sink Them

The fracking ban pushed by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders epitomizes a Democratic quandary: Appeal to swing voters or energize a liberal movement? from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2O04HJS

Biden’s Iowa Problem: Our Poll Suggests His Voters Aren’t the Caucusing Type

Why there’s a wide split in recent surveys in the state. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Gs563G

Tough questions at first citizens' climate assembly

Members of the public from a range of backgrounds gather for the UK's first climate change assembly. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2TZv076

Sir Keir Starmer: 'The government hasn't really got a clue'

The Labour leadership candidate says the government doesn't know what will happen after Brexit. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3aLG0uE

Bernie Sanders and His Internet Army

At the start of his 2020 bid, the Vermont senator told his supporters that he condemned bullying. Is it his problem if many don’t seem to listen? from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38IiLzE

Varadkar: EU will have upper hand in trade talks with UK

The Irish PM warns the UK not to try for a "piecemeal" trade deal, saying the EU will not accept it. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3aUG6QO

Good night, Iowa.

The weekend is over. The senators on the campaign trail are turning into pumpkins, as Amy Klobuchar put it. And we’re signing off for the night. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2uxEj3i

Recording Shows That the Swamp Has Not Been Drained

The recording of a dinner President Trump held with big-dollar donors in 2018 demonstrates just how alive and well special-interest access and influence remains in Washington. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Gq3CHh

The Bolton revelation sinks in on the campaign trail.

The candidates were in Iowa, but in Washington there was a major impeachment development. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2U5xjVU

Global Talent visa: New system to keep UK 'open to talented scientists'

Boris Johnson hails the UK as "open to the most talented minds" with quicker route in for scientists. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/37AQScY

Labour leadership: Starmer urges end to Westminster power 'monopoly'

The Labour leadership candidate argues against the status quo and for more power in the regions. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2vrWYhD

Jonathan Van Ness and a Fan in Iowa

The “Queer Eye” star stopped for a photo with an out-of-towner who happened to be traveling through the state. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2TXbMyH

Surrogates tout Biden’s appeal beyond Iowa.

”Joe Biden puts Texas in play,” Representative Colin Allred of Texas said. “He absolutely puts Texas in play.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3aKoM0Q

‘I’m really up in the air’: some Iowans are still undecided.

And they’re losing sleep. “Sometimes I can’t fall asleep at night,” one woman said. “I just can’t stop thinking about it.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36mXpXa

‘There’s a shift occurring’: Ayanna Pressley stumps for Warren in South Carolina.

“I don’t put much stock in the polls,” Ms. Pressley said, asked about Ms. Warren’s support among black voters. “You can’t poll transformation.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3aN7IqG

In Florida speech, Bloomberg warns about rising anti-Semitism.

“The violence that has always threatened Israel is rearing its ugly head here in America, with alarming frequency,” Michael Bloomberg said. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38IcUul

Biden debuts his smallest, and cutest, campaign surrogate yet.

“Ten years old!” Mr. Biden exclaimed. “Ten years old!” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37qbOmG

Sanders shifts focus to turnout.

“You win elections, especially against Trump, by having the largest voter turnout in the history of this country,” he said in Storm Lake on Sunday. “We are the campaign to do that.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2U0leSe

T Minus 8 Days: A Frenetic Weekend on the Trail in Iowa

The candidates gave their stump speeches. They took photos and shook hands. They tried mightily to address the polling elephant in the room without appearing to concern themselves with it. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2S4sj1x

5 Takeaways on Trump and Ukraine From John Bolton’s Book

New revelations from the former White House national security adviser could complicate President Trump’s impeachment trial. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37wQsUL

Michael Bennet is done with Iowa.

In the limited time he has to spend on the trail during the impeachment trial, Mr. Bennet plans to campaign solely in New Hampshire. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38I8ALK

6 Revelatory Moments From the Video of Trump’s Private Donor Dinner

The video of the 2018 event made headlines for capturing conversations now tied to the impeachment inquiry. But it also showed remarkable exchanges that weren’t about Ukraine. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2GvKPKt

‘El-Liz-A-Beth!’ Warren jokes she needs a more ‘chantable’ name.

Four syllables are hard to chant! from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2U0rsRU

We interviewed the Democratic candidates. Again.

We asked a new set of 20 questions about policy, leadership and the presidency, in hopes of guiding voters facing a tough decision. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RsLJOp

Andrew Yang qualifies for the next debate.

With four strong polls on Saturday and Sunday, Mr. Yang, who missed the last debate, has secured a spot onstage in New Hampshire on Feb. 7. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37xRcZO

A Klobuchar endorser switches to Buttigieg? Not quite.

A coveted Iowa surrogate says he called Pete Buttigieg the “next president” because that’s just something you say when someone visits the state. “It’s a courtesy,” he said. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2ROmGUQ

Sanders returns to Iowa: ‘I am really delighted to be here.’

The Vermont senator returned to the campaign trail, with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Michael Moore in tow. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RPouwW

How Warren found out she won the Des Moines Register endorsement.

Elizabeth Warren received the coveted endorsement from Iowa’s largest paper. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36pBnmx

The Iowa caucuses are in 8 days.

And we’re bringing you updates from the trail. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3aMs4Ao

Red Tape and Unreturned Calls: Caucusing in Iowa With a Disability

Party officials say they are running accessible caucuses. But Iowans seeking even the simplest accommodations say they are struggling to get firm answers. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2TXnWHX

Brexit: Plaid Cymru switch focus to Wales' future

There is no longer any point fighting against the UK's departure from the EU, says the party's leader. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Rr7JJu

Fact-Checking Joe Biden Before the Iowa Caucuses

The former vice president has made inaccurate claims this month about his record on Social Security, race and foreign policy. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2U4Efma

Brexit: Zero tariff, zero quota aim for trade talks, says Barclay

The prime minister will set out trade talk details in a speech next month, says the Brexit secretary. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2RqsXXU

Labour: Anti-Semitism claims used to undermine Corbyn - McCluskey

But Unite's Len McCluskey also says Labour "never handled the anti-Semitism issue correctly". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2sUDmS6

Brexit secretary Stephen Barclay has 'gut feeling' HS2 will go ahead

Brexit secretary Stephen Barclay tells the BBC he feels HS2 rail line will go ahead. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/37s2yOR

Ian Blackford: PM is a democracy denier over indyref2

The SNP's Westminster leader accuses Boris Johnson of "trampling over the devolution settlement". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2GncGwm

HS2: Cabinet minister has 'gut feeling' rail project will be cleared

Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay tells the BBC he believes the high-speed rail project will go ahead. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2RPK44f

5 Things We Learned Interviewing 2020 Democrats (Again)

We sat down with Democratic presidential candidates and asked them a new set of questions, including how they’d debate President Trump to the last book they read. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37zp0G8

Brexit day 50p coin unveiled by Chancellor Sajid Javid

It comes after the original batch of coins had to be melted down when the Brexit deadline was extended. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2tRSvnF

Pompeo Denounces News Media, Undermining U.S. Message on Press Freedom

In an extraordinary statement, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticized a veteran NPR reporter, Mary Louise Kelly, and said the news media was “unhinged.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2GkorUy

Young farmers losing route into industry, says Plaid Cymru

Council-owned land which is rented to new and young farmers is being sold off, figures show. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/37sF643

Ashley Judd Wants the Next Women’s March to Be a ‘Victory March’

The actress and activist decided against running for office herself a few years ago. But she’s out stumping for Elizabeth Warren. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38yZd0C

Des Moines Register Endorses Elizabeth Warren

Iowa’s most influential newspaper made its selection just over a week before the state’s caucuses on Feb. 3, calling Ms. Warren “the best leader for these times.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/30W6y7L

Pompeo Denounces News Media, Igniting Outrage

Impeachment Briefing: Working on the Weekend

White House lawyers made their first formal case against the impeachment of their boss. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RO5zme

Sanders, Biden, Clinton? This Week in the 2020 Race

Paying attention to the impeachment trial this week? Us too. But here are 7 things that happened on the campaign trail you may have missed. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2tOqKfT

The Haves of Iowa and the Have-Nots Across the Border

South Dakota has four dead presidents carved in stone on Mount Rushmore. But good luck getting real, live presidential hopefuls to come visit. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2sUiomo

Impeachment Briefing: ‘Take Her Out’

After a tape of President Trump talking about the ambassador to Ukraine emerged, the secretary of state lashed out at a reporter’s question. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36r3rGj

Labour Party sees surge in membership amid leadership race

Some local party groups see hundreds of new members in the last month, BBC Newsnight learns. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2RpVUTO

Managers wrap up their opening arguments.

Representative Adam B. Schiff, whose stirring speech on Thursday night gained grudging plaudits from some Republicans, appeared to lose ground on Friday. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2uyMJHS

Trump Impeachment: Making a Case Against a President, and Against Tuning Out

The Democratic impeachment case used passion and video clips to substitute for witnesses and fight apathy. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Gmegio

Pompeo Lashes Out at Reporter and Challenges Her to Find Ukraine on a Map

“He shouted at me for about the same amount of time as the interview itself had lasted,” said Mary Louise Kelly of NPR. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3aIYnAb

Argument Erupts in Guantánamo Court Over Use of the Term ‘Torture’

A military judge said he would decide before the trial of five men accused of plotting the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks whether their treatment in C.I.A. prisons amounted to torture. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RpRigs

Republican senators are visibly upset by Schiff’s reference to CBS report.

A CBS report said Republican senators had been warned to “vote against the president and your head will be on a pike.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RsZKf3

Branding Trump a Danger, Democrats Cap the Case for His Removal

On the final day of their oral arguments, House impeachment managers called President Trump a danger to the nation. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36o2mz4

Trump Tries to Upstage Drama in the Senate With His Own Programming

While Democrats and Republicans debate whether he should be convicted and removed from office, the president has offered up an alternative menu of events and priorities. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2t0DFuU

Schiff addresses criticism over his imitation of the president.

At a hearing in late September, the lawmaker portrayed “the essence” of the real call by pretending the president was a mobster shaking someone down. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38DO0fc

Schiff warns that not removing Trump would be ‘an unending injury’ to U.S.

The lawmaker implored senators not to set a precedent that would cede Congress’s investigative authority to the executive branch for generations to come. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RsNr2p

Emotional Schiff Speech Goes Viral, Delighting the Left and Enraging the Right

Representative Adam B. Schiff took a risk in telling senators they must convict and remove President Trump because "you know you can't trust this president to do what's right for this country." from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2NUjDsX

In Limelight Again, Key Impeachment Witnesses Still Experience a Divided Response

Some have been cheered again by admirers while others are drawing a new round of insults and invective from supporters of Mr. Trump — and even from the president himself. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36rgBTD

Managers seek to prove Trump is a future threat.

Representative Jason Crow of Colorado told senators that the goal of impeachment was to “protect against future presidential misconduct that would endanger democracy and the rule of law.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2tRIXJk

Pompeo lashes out at reporter over Ukraine questions.

A reporter for NPR recounted that the secretary of state shouted at her, using an expletive and demanding, “Do you think Americans care about Ukraine?” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2sUH9im

Democrats Fail to Persuade Republicans, but Hope Voters Are Paying Attention

While the Senate verdict on impeachment could come soon, the public judgment will not be rendered until November. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38BfZw1

Senators take a 30-minute break for dinner.

When lawmakers return, the Democratic impeachment managers will conclude their opening arguments. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37qM6yu

U.S. Cracks Down on Counterfeits in a Warning Shot to China

The Trump administration is stepping up searches and squeezing online sellers like Amazon to make sure Beijing is sticking to a partial trade deal. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/30SGTNB

Lev Parnas Says He Has Tape of Trump Calling for Ambassador’s Firing

The former associate of Rudolph W. Giuliani said through his lawyer that he had given the tape to the House Intelligence Committee for use in the impeachment inquiry. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2TTFO6D

Citing stonewalling of congressional subpoenas, Nadler calls Trump ‘a dictator.’

Representative Jerrold Nadler of New York called Mr. Trump “the first and only president ever to declare himself unaccountable.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3aGp6gZ

Football too dependent on gambling, says minister

Football has "far too much dependency" on sponsorship from gambling companies, according to the sports minister. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/36kU2Ql

What’s in a Presidential Pronoun?

New research finds that Americans are reluctant to use the word “she” to describe a hypothetical president. Will language ever catch up to politics? from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2tCY21C

How Will Thousands of Latinos in Iowa Be Greeted at ‘El Caucus’?

The state’s Latino population is a potentially important bloc in the Democratic voting. But some local leaders believe efforts to make caucus sites friendlier to Spanish speakers have fallen short. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38LStgf

What to Watch For in Trump’s Impeachment Trial on Friday

The conclusion of the House managers’ formal arguments and a look at how long the trial could go. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2NT9mNG

Brexit: EU leaders sign UK withdrawal deal

The deal formally ending UK membership is signed by EU leaders in Brussels. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/30WSfjC

Harry Dunn: Anne Sacoolas extradition request rejected by US

The Home Office says the decision over the extradition of Anne Sacoolas is a "denial of justice". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2RlqoWS

HS2 risks misjudged from the start, says watchdog

No-one took full account of how complex the project was going to be, says the spending watchdog. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/30QdLWU

Barbara Keeley MP had treatment for breast cancer months before election

Barbara Keeley reveals she had radiotherapy for breast cancer four months before the general election. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/36i4icc

Schiff ends the day with a fiery push for Trump’s removal.

His speech jolted the sleepy Senate to attention as he argued more explicitly than ever before for President Trump’s removal from office. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36pyCSa

Impeachment Briefing: Day 2 of the Democrats’ Case

House managers continued opening arguments. Plus, how the trial could affect the Iowa caucuses. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2utSbeK

Senators are restless as the trial stretches into the night.

One took a seat in the visitors’ gallery perched above the chamber, and another emerged from a cloakroom with a magazine in hand. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38yqBM9

White House seemed reluctant to help with watchdog inquiry.

According to documents released on Thursday, the White House declined to respond when a watchdog pressed the administration for details on the decision to withhold security aid to Ukraine. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2sRRT0W

Now Testifying for the Prosecution: President Trump

Barred so far from presenting witnesses, the House managers prosecuting the president have focused on turning his own words against him. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2TQVxmN

Democrats, Seeking to Pre-empt Trump’s Defense, Delve Into Biden

The House impeachment managers sought to undercut the central elements of President Trump’s defense, wading into a detailed defense of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2GlbJF3

A courtroom artist illustrates 2 senators at work.

Senators Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska appeared to be closely following the arguments. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RJ550C

Kamala Harris Is Said to Be Weighing an Endorsement of Joe Biden

The move, which would be unlikely to happen until after the Senate impeachment trial, could enhance her chances of becoming vice president but could also anger liberals in California. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2NUg2eO

Senators Battle a Persistent Impeachment Foe: Their Own Restlessness

Lawmakers, required to sit through the trial in silence and without their phones, have grown increasingly comfortable testing those rules as the trial wears on. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Gfcj78

Graham says he’ll resist calls for the Bidens to testify.

The senator quickly shot down the idea that President Trump should attend the trial, a possibility the president floated this week. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36rVjp7

The trial breaks for dinner.

The recess gave senators a chance to eat, use the restroom and do what they do best — run to the cameras and talk to reporters from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2tJJZag

Trump Tries to Walk Back Entitlement Comments as Democrats Pounce

A day after President Trump suggested he was open to cutting entitlement programs in a second term, he insisted he would protect Social Security. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/30NdunO

Justice Dept. Says Facts Did Not Justify Continued Wiretap of Trump Aide

The revelation was the latest to underscore the flaws in the F.B.I.’s surveillance of Carter Page. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2uoJtPc

Jeffries cracks a rare joke, adding a moment of levity.

The lawmaker shared a story about running into a fellow New Yorker who asked if he had heard the latest outrage. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37r4es0

Caucusing in the Caucasus

Why attend an Iowa caucus in Des Moines or Cedar Rapids when you can do it from Tbilisi? from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2TODv4J

See how the Senate has been transformed into a courtroom.

Taking photos and other footage of the space is not allowed, so The New York Times sent a graphics editor to draw it. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/30OV1Hr

John Bercow 'categorically' denies bullying allegations

The ex-Speaker also criticises No 10 for not "honouring the centuries-old convention" by making him a Lord. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/38w7ySM

Trump, Back in Washington, Attacks Democrats Over Impeachment

President Trump swipes at Democrats ahead of the Senate’s long afternoon and evening hearing arguments for removing him from office. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2tNBawj

Baroness Morgan warns BBC over licence fee 'concern'

The culture secretary says the issue is "coming up more and more on the doorstep". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2RlVIoH

Brexit bill receives Royal Assent

Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans has told MPs that the Brexit bill has been signed into law. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2GfeaJ1

Mother's letter to daughter read in Holocaust debate

Sir Ed Davey reads out the emotional letter during a debate ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2GggRtZ

Obama Portraits to Tour the Nation

The works by Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald will make their way to five cities from June 2021 through May 2022, including a stop at the Brooklyn Museum. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2NSkcDA

Coronavirus: 'Increased likelihood' of cases in the UK

The health secretary says there are no confirmed cases of the virus in the UK, which is "well prepared". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2vhEekH

Cannabidiol: Selling and marketing CBD products

Users of cannabidiol (CBD) say it has medicinal benefits, but those who sell it are not allowed to make any medical claims. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/38wPat2

Brexit negotiations: Five lessons for the next phase

Brexit day is fast approaching, with UK and EU officials set to start negotiations about the future relationship. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/37kcCtb

Trump Impeachment Trial: What to Watch Thursday

The seven House impeachment managers will continue delivering their opening arguments, building on the case against the president. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RIyJ67

Crime: Number of suspects charged by police hits new low

Only 7.3% of offences lead to a suspect being charged, figures show, as knife crime continues to rise. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2umJkMb

China Poised to Buy More From U.S., at the Expense of U.S. Allies

The trade truce may have eased tensions between the world’s two largest economies, but European and Latin American officials are worried it will come at a cost. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2GiFAOc

Formal complaint lodged against former Commons Speaker John Bercow

The accusations against Mr Bercow by one of his most senior advisors are thought to centre around bullying. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/37orkPS

Ross England: Rape trial row Tory candidate deselected

A man criticised by a judge for his conduct in a rape trial is deselected as an assembly candidate. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Gguj1a

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Husband to meet Boris Johnson for talks

Richard Ratcliffe says he wants to hold Boris Johnson to his promise to "leave no stone unturned". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2RISuu9

Impeachment Briefing: Democrats Open Their Case

Adam Schiff and his team presented the evidence and witness testimony they had gathered in the impeachment inquiry. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2upcJW1

Two Legal Teams With Contrasting Strategies Face Off in the Capitol

As House impeachment managers emphasizes the facts, President Trump’s defense team calls the process unfair. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Gc5Z0j

In Presidential First, Trump Will Attend Anti-Abortion March for Life

The first in-person presidential appearance at the annual event in its 47-year history is President Trump’s latest gesture of support for a cause dear to his evangelical base. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2ukZLbH

He Waterboarded a Detainee. Then He Had to Get the C.I.A. to Let Him Stop.

An architect of the C.I.A. interrogation program testified that to persuade his superiors to let him stop torturing a captive, he had them stand in the cell and watch. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36jVrXi

Efforts to Denuclearize North Korea Will Continue Despite Hard-Line Minister, U.S. Says

Privately, some American officials acknowledge that the administration has gotten nowhere in negotiations, and that there is no sign the North will give up its nuclear weapons. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RKwfnA

Stuck in the Senate as Their 2020 Rivals Have Iowa to Themselves

Several Democratic candidates and top contenders in the Feb. 3 caucuses are at the impeachment trial while Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg court hundreds of voters each day. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36hHxoW

I Misjudged the Gender Effect

The Sanders-Warren spat looked as if it’d blow over. Instead it’s fueled the “electability” debate. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2O6PhE3

Two weeks of leave for UK parents who lose a child

The law, which will come into force in April, will be the most generous in the world, ministers say. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2NO4Sb5

A Challenge for the Trial: 100 Senators Who Love to Talk, Sitting in Silence

Senators must give up their cellphones and speeches to sit silently at their desks for the duration of the impeachment trial. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36eYi43

‘Nobody Likes Him’: Hillary Clinton Risks a Party Split Over Bernie Sanders

Mrs. Clinton’s sharp criticism of her former rival in an upcoming documentary series ricocheted across the Democratic Party on Tuesday, threatening to reopen the barely healed wounds of 2016. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3avckln

Biden and Sanders Trade Attacks Over Honesty and Social Security

A day after they seemed to have brokered a truce, Joe Biden released a video criticizing “Bernie’s negative attacks” and Bernie Sanders responded with one blasting his rival’s record on Social Security. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RiLLbE

Senate blocks push to hear from 2 administration officials

The amendment would have subpoenaed Michael P. Duffey, a White House budget office official, and Robert B. Blair, a top adviser to the White House chief of staff. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RDn8Fx

Impeachment Briefing: What Happened on Day 1 of the Trial

The two sides argued for hours over the rules of the trial, slowed by breaks, long presentations and failed votes to subpoena witnesses and documents. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36cjlnT

Senate rejects effort to subpoena documents from the Pentagon

It is the fifth Democratic-led amendment the Senate has rejected. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RgCelm

Late night of debate takes its toll on the Senate

An aide to Senator Cory Booker shared on Twitter a picture of staff aides carrying 10 large pizzas into the Senate. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2O3GtPh

Negotiations to truncate debate on witnesses and evidence yields no deal.

Such a move would have allowed the Senate to debate and vote on the requests once, instead of individually. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3atD4Tg

Negotiations to limit debate over evidence yield no deal

Such a move would have allowed the Senate to debate and vote on requests for witness testimony and documents all at once, instead of individually. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2ukYKAn

McConnell requests that Democrats bundle their amendments

Schumer said he would not force a vote Tuesday night on each amendment he had planned but ‘we will not back off on getting votes on all of these amendments.’ from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38rfi8D

Trump Impeachment: A Quill-and-Ink Process Enters the Digital Age

The televised trial began with smartphone seizures, virtual video witnesses and media blitzes. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38xbpzc

Senate rejects bid to subpoena Mick Mulvaney for testimony

The acting White House chief of staff may be summoned later. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2uqQe2H

Democrats push to hear witness testimony from Mulvaney

The debate raises the larger question of whether any Republican senators will join Democrats in insisting that senior administration officials appear before the Senate. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/30H2vfH

A sketch artist captures the scene inside the chamber

Only government-operated cameras are permitted in the Senate chamber, but there is no rule against reporters bringing in a pad and a pencil. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/30HDp09

Senators recess for dinner

The trial has been underway for nearly seven hours as Democrats and Republicans wrangle over whether additional documents and witnesses should be allowed. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2GdhILW

Senate rejects a third bid by Democrats to subpoena records

A party-line vote blocked documents from the budget office and the Pentagon. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2velKSh

Four Senators Are Trying to Be in 2 Places at Once. Here’s How.

Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar and Michael Bennet are all on jury duty for the Senate impeachment trial. They’re also running for president. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36aWokQ

Religious School Choice Case May Yield Landmark Supreme Court Decision

With oral arguments coming on Wednesday, both sides of the long-running fight over vouchers for religious schools are preparing for a watershed moment for public education. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/30FiPgY

Trump Considering an Expansion of His 2017 Travel Ban

The president said in Davos, Switzerland, that he was planning to add more countries to an executive order barring people from predominantly Muslim countries. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/30J8tNd

Senate rejects a Democratic push for State Dept. documents

The documents included a series of communications the administration has withheld, including messages between Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other senior officials. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2NL67YU

Democrats continue to press their case over Senate rules

The first party-line defeat of a Democratic demand for documents made it clear that Republicans have the votes to hold off Democrats in the impeachment trial for now. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37mLUjW

Senate blocks Democrats’ bid to subpoena White House documents

The administration refused to provide the documents — including correspondence among the president and his top national security aides — during the House impeachment inquiry. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2NPRhjH

Partisan Rules Debate Rages as Senate Opens Trump Impeachment Trial

Republicans made last-minute changes to the rules to placate moderates, but Democrats called them an outrage. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2NNjdEV

Rise in full-time female workers boosts employment

The number of women in work has grown by 0.5% in the three months to November, the highest rise for a year. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/30D9Qgj

Sex and religious education to be made compulsory

Parents lose the right to withdraw pupils from lessons about relationships, sexuality and religion. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/30C0m4W

How Northern Ireland's finance minister could raise money?

Conor Murphy may have to raise an extra £1bn to meet the public services bill. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Rd9Hgn

Conor Murphy: Finance minister not pursuing corporation tax cut

Mr Murphy says a change in economic and political circumstances means the issue has now "receded". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2TLtRjg

A Challenge for the Trial: 100 Senators Who Love to Talk, Sitting in Silence

Senators will have to give up their cellphones and speeches, and sit silently at their desks for the duration of the impeachment trial. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36eYi43

It’s Primary Season in New Hampshire. Time to Go Skiing!

A veteran political journalist offers a guide to visiting the state in the run up to the February vote, when after hitting the slopes you can hit a stump speech or two. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2sIi1ez

Biden Dismisses Doubts on His Black Support: ‘You Know Better. You Know Better.’

Joe Biden’s forceful remarks, made at an event in Iowa focused on voters of color, reflected his intensifying competition with Senator Bernie Sanders in the state. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RbIACk

What to Expect as the Trump Impeachment Trial Begins Today

The trial starts in earnest with a contentious debate over its rules. Oral arguments commence later this week. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RbIyKI

Trump to Focus on Economy at Davos, Seeking a Counter to Impeachment

President Trump was scheduled to make his first appearance on the international stage since the House sent impeachment articles to the Senate, on the day his trial is set to begin in earnest. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/30Ex1qs

Labour leadership hopefuls bid for GMB union backing

GMB, one of the UK's biggest trade unions, is expected to announce who it is backing on Tuesday. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/38mRYZu

New UK housing 'dominated by roads'

Roads are dominating new housing developments, a report says, despite more people wanting to drive less. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3atpVtr

McConnell Impeachment Rules Modify Clinton Precedent

The Senate Republican leader proposed impeachment trial rules that push the 1999 precedent toward President Trump’s preferences. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36eda2y

Why the Legacy of Stop-and-Frisk Still Threatens Bloomberg

After defending the policing tactic, the former mayor has apologized. But black voters in the Democratic presidential race may not forgive him. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RBfRpB

Sanders Apologizes to Biden for Surrogate’s Critique

The opinion piece by Zephyr Teachout accused Joe Biden of having “a big corruption problem.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RaU9tv

Brexit: Welsh assembly to vote against Boris Johnson's bill

All three of the UK's devolved law-making bodies will have voted against the EU withdrawal agreement. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2v0On51

Brexit: What is a level playing field?

What are people talking about when they refer to a level playing field and what has it to do with Brexit? from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/38oDU1O

McConnell Impeachment Rules Modify Clinton Precedent

The Senate Republican leader proposed impeachment trial rules that push the 1999 precedent toward President Trump’s preferences. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2NH3iYE

Terrorism laws to get tougher within weeks, government vows

Offenders will face more time in jail as "hard truths" are faced after attacks, the Home Office says. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3avnZR2

I Quit the Presidential Campaign

Marianne Williamson joined the presidential campaign in January 2019. One year later she left it. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RdpD2n

Lev Parnas Asks Barr to Recuse Himself From Criminal Case

A lawyer for Mr. Parnas, who is facing campaign finance charges, argued that Mr. Barr had too many conflicts of interest to oversee his prosecution. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38ohaih

McConnell Pushes to Speed Impeachment Trial as Trump Requests Swift Acquittal

On Monday, the president’s lawyers asserted he did nothing wrong and urged the Senate to “swiftly reject” the charges against him. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Rdmlft

‘Constitutional Nonsense’: Trump’s Impeachment Defense Defies Legal Consensus

The president’s legal case would negate any need for witnesses. But constitutional scholars say that it’s wrong. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RyRskp

McConnell Unveils Rules for Trump Impeachment Trial

On Monday, the president’s lawyers asserted he did nothing wrong and urged the Senate to “swiftly reject” the charges against him. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3asKBll

3 Organizers for 3 Candidates, Under One Roof: This Is Campaigning in Iowa

The candidates may be getting a bit testy, but organizers for three Democratic presidential campaigns amiably share a farmhouse that reflects Iowa’s culture of grass-roots politics. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2TH8Ki8

Psychologist Who Waterboarded for C.I.A. to Testify at Guantánamo

James Mitchell will be the first witness to describe the torture of detainees in the secret prisons — some at his own hands — in the trial of the men accused of plotting the Sept. 11 attacks. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3ar38hP

Brexit: Government loses first parliamentary vote since election

Lords back giving EU nationals a physical document to prove they can live in the UK after Brexit. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2RbeiQ1

Sir Keir Starmer makes it onto Labour leadership ballot

The shadow Brexit secretary is the first to get the support needed to officially run for leader. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/30Bf4sX

Trump Legal Team Asks Senate for Speedy Acquittal in Impeachment Trial

The day before the trial starts, the president’s lawyers asserted he did nothing wrong and dismissed the proceeding as “rigged.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2NHq6HC

Trump Legal Team to Ask Senate for Speedy Acquittal in Impeachment Trial

The day before the trial starts, the president’s lawyers will assert he did nothing wrong and dismiss the proceeding as “rigged.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3aqnSWZ

Democratic Candidates Celebrate Dr. King’s Legacy at South Carolina Events

Most of the leading Democratic presidential hopefuls planned to take part in speeches, a march and a rally in the state capital, before heading to an Iowa forum focused on minority communities. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37eELCa

Ashworth on secret recording of Corbyn election campaign comments

Labour frontbencher Jonathan Ashworth is asked about secretly-recorded comments where he made predictions about the general election result. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/30AzaDC

Ex-PM Gordon Brown: 'I think the United Kingdom could end'

Speaking to the BBC's political editor Laura Kuenssberg, former prime minister Gordon Brown has warned the United Kingdom "could end" unless the UK "fundamentally changes". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2G3zMrZ

Gordon Brown: Give regions a 'voice' or UK may end, ex-PM warns

The former PM says the country is "not at ease with itself" and must change from "top to bottom". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2G4DVMc

Immigration system will 'put people before passports' - PM

Boris Johnson says post-Brexit immigration to the UK will become "fairer and more equal". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2TMHxKG

Brexit: UK rules out Gibraltar-EU travel deal

Gibraltar considers joining the Schengen zone to ease travel, but the UK government rejects that. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/38mtsYt

HS2: Rail link costs could rise to £106bn, says review

There is "considerable risk" the price of the high-speed line could rise by another 20%, a report finds. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2txU3mN

New York Times Editorial Board Endorses Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren

The decision to endorse two candidates was a significant break with convention. The board said it reflected the Democratic Party’s “radical” and “realist” models. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2G3Yt7p

Lawmakers Clash Over Shape of Impeachment Trial as Rules Vote Looms

Senator Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader, accused the majority leader, Senator Mitch McConnell, of keeping the chamber in the dark about his proposed rules and planning to conduct a rushed trial. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2GidmU5

Struggle Between N.S.A. and Congress Over Ukraine Records Breaks Into Open

Representative Adam Schiff, the House Intelligence Committee chairman, said the agency was withholding documents from his panel, including some that might be useful in the impeachment trial. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37bF0Oj

Democrats Seek More Testimony and Evidence for Impeachment Trial

Even as the Senate prepares for the substantive start of the proceedings against President Trump, there are big unanswered questions. Here are some of them. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2TDLJMR

Mentioning Trump and K.K.K. in Same Sentence, Biden Condemns Hate

On his first campaign stop for the Martin Luther King holiday in South Carolina, Joe Biden denounced the president in some of his strongest language yet. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2R79cEC

The Trial That Would Be a Template

Twenty-one years ago, President Bill Clinton was brought up on charges of high crimes and misdemeanors. But there were some big differences from what President Trump now faces. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2G7XhA9

The Big Ask of Black Voters: Trust the Government

Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg are trying to woo older black voters with policy. Those policies may be why they’re struggling to win their support. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2uguyGq

Where Is Cory Gardner?

As the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump nears, the Republican senator from Colorado has gone to ground as he tries to keep moderates and independents in his corner while facing a tough re-election race. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/30yiahi

A Small Step for Space Force Is Not a Giant Leap for Uniform Design

The unveiling of the new military branch’s name tape — “U.S. Space Force,” embroidered in blue — was overshadowed by reactions to its familiar camouflage uniform. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/361XH5C

As Protests in South America Surged, So Did Russian Trolls on Twitter, U.S. Finds

State Department analysts found that Russian-linked Twitter accounts sought to sow confusion in South American nations that oppose the Moscow-backed government in Venezuela. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2G2kio0

House of Lords 'could move to York or Birmingham' - Tory chairman

Moving the upper chamber could "reconnect" politics with voters, the Tory party chairman says. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2uasArp

Sole Scots Labour MP Ian Murray rejects party split

Ian Murray say Scottish Labour already enjoys autonomy from the UK party but should use it more. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2RaF5fE

Fighting Extradition to U.S., a Chinese Executive Goes to Court

A Canadian judge will hear evidence on whether to extradite Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s chief financial officer, to the United States to face fraud charges. Here’s what you need to know. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/364xYJH

Even C-Span Is Piqued: Senate Puts Limits on Trial Coverage

The Senate will control the cameras during the impeachment trial, limiting what viewers see, and reporters will be confined to roped-off areas. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2G5HXnC

Stalking: New court order for stalker investigations has 'teeth'

Court powers to ban stalkers from contacting their victims while police investigate are welcomed. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2R6gAjn

MP Jamie Wallis 'shared office' with sugar daddy website

Former colleagues say Jamie Wallis "was aware" it was being overseen from there. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2TEsLph

Biden and Sanders Clash Over Social Security

Joseph R. Biden Jr. and advisers to the Sanders campaign exchanged sharp accusations over his record as the two presidential candidates chased an overlapping slice of blue-collar voters. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2TExHdU

Sanders and Warren Try to Tone Down Rift. Some of Their Supporters Seem Less Willing.

The two progressive candidates seem to be trying to play down the differences that came into play over the past week. But many of their supporters were not ready to move on. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3anWnxj

New Liberal Democrat leader in place by mid-July

Sir Ed Davey and Mark Pack will remain joint acting party leaders until the election process is completed. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2G48rFW

House Lays Out Case for Trump’s Conviction Days Before Senate Trial

The lengthy legal brief from Democratic lawmakers is the opening volley in a high-stakes trial only seen twice before in history. The president’s lawyers are expected to respond to the charges soon. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2sCn2Fv

National Archives Apologizes for Altering Image of 2017 Women’s March

A photo from the march displayed at the National Archives was altered to blur signs that were critical of President Trump or might be offensive, officials said. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2TFktxx

Impeachment Trial Puts Susan Collins, Stung by Kavanaugh Backlash, Under Scrutiny

The four-term Maine senator, who crossed party lines to vote against President Clinton’s impeachment, must now decide whether to break with President Trump. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2TDzPTc

Love in the Time of Trump: How Do You Approach Politics on Dating Apps?

Swipe right for Bernie? Tell us how you signal what you’re looking for politically in an online match. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/30viJZg

Brexit: Price rises warning after chancellor vows EU rules divergence

Food prices could rise after Sajid Javid said there will be no alignment with EU rules after Brexit, businesses say. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2v1Oz4a

Would a 37-Year-Old Woman Be Where Pete Buttigieg Is?

Conversations with 37-year-old women in politics might offer some answers. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38jkxXO

Sex, Power and Fury: The Mystery of a Death at Guantánamo Bay

The federal trial of a former commander of the naval base put a spotlight on life at the isolated and secretive outpost best known for its terrorist court and prison. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2G01F45

Sanders vs. Warren: This Week in the 2020 Race

Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren argue over what was said at a private 2018 meeting, their dispute takes center stage at the debate and Cory Booker says goodbye. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RuCmwd

Labour leadership: Party members set to grill leadership candidates

The five MPs running to succeed Jeremy Corbyn will be quizzed by party members for the first time later. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2R8fy6R

Democrats Release More Material From Lev Parnas on Ukraine Campaign

Texts raised more questions about information suggesting that the United States ambassador to Ukraine was under surveillance. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2R8gSqh

In Oval Office Meeting, Trump Expresses Regret on Vaping Policy

The president interrupted a meeting with campaign advisers to scold his health and human services secretary about the administration’s ban on most flavored e-cigarettes. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2R4xhMf

Brexit: 'No alignment' with EU on regulation, Javid tells business

Sajid Javid warns businesses UK and EU regulations will differ after Brexit, saying firms must "adjust". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/375Y0xA

Impeachment Briefing: Team Trump

Mr. Trump’s defense team includes some of his favorite television personalities and several of his personal lawyers. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2G2O8so

How Trump Is Spreading a Conspiracy Theory About Pelosi, Biden and Sanders

President Trump claims Nancy Pelosi has intentionally undermined Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign by delaying the impeachment trial. Mr. Sanders denounced that theory on Friday. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2u6zJsL

Jane Raskin, Who Helped Trump in Mueller Inquiry, Joins President’s Defense Team

Ms. Raskin, who worked in the Justice Department in the Reagan administration, has been a constant but little-known presence in Mr. Trump’s orbit since the Mueller inquiry. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2tkoEUZ

Labour leadership: Long-Bailey against abortion after 24 weeks on disability grounds

The Labour leadership contender "supports women’s right to choose" but disagrees with the current law. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Txg3sx

Labour leadership: Long-Bailey and Thornberry launch campaigns

The Labour MPs set out their pitches, as they and other contenders prepare for the first hustings. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2RrrOOv

Trump Fans or Not, Business Owners Are Wary of Warren and Sanders

Some executives at small companies have reservations about President Trump, but also concerns about Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2FYRrRr

Dust Off the Impeachment Tables, a Senate Trial Is Underway

To make way for a historic impeachment trial, the Senate is undergoing a physical makeover, with custom tables for the prosecutors, cubbies for senators’ phones and quarters for the chief justice. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2tuIKMb

Why Mothers’ Choices About Work and Family Often Feel Like No Choice at All

When policymakers frame “choices” as personal preferences, it distracts from major structural constraints. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/376HEEU

Brexit: There will be no automatic deportation for EU citizens - Verhofstadt

The European Parliament's Brexit co-ordinator says he has received assurances from the UK government. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2FXtxpp

Iran’s Supreme Leader Rebukes U.S. in Rare Friday Sermon

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told thousands of worshipers that God’s backing had allowed Iran to “slap” the United States with a missile attack. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38cSSYA

Flybe boss says government loan is not a bailout

However the airline is "in conversation" with the government over a loan, Mark Anderson has confirmed. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2sA3lye

Scottish independence: Labour candidate Lisa Nandy criticised for Catalonia remarks

Lisa Nandy claims that the UK should "look to Catalonia" for lessons on how to defeat Scottish nationalism. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2FX30bW

Income tax cut and new property levy suggested by Adam Price

Party leader Adam Price says council tax could be scrapped if it formed the next Welsh Government. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/386Wuv8

Plan to regulate 'wild west' beauty filler industry

A new licensing scheme will target non-healthcare professionals who carry out work such as lip enhancements. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/372KxGT

Mistaken identity: 'You called the wrong Robert Shapiro...'

Presenter Evan Davis said it was the worst mistake since he joined Radio 4's PM programme. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2TwgOlu

Evelyn Yang, Wife of Andrew Yang, Says She Was Assaulted by Her Gynecologist

In an interview with CNN, Ms. Yang said the doctor, Robert Hadden, sexually assaulted her in 2012, when she was seven months pregnant. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3agbLf3

Brexit relationship: EU reveals clues ahead of talks with UK

Presentation slides published online give an insight into how the future relationship might pan out. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/38in1Ga

Climate change: Citizens' jury prepares to tackle climate change

UK panel will tackle some of the dilemmas around global warming. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/30sDQvb

Martha McSally Calls CNN Reporter a ‘Liberal Hack’

When Manu Raju of CNN posed an impeachment question to Ms. McSally, an Arizona Republican, she replied: “I’m not talking to you. You’re a liberal hack.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2R0NT7B

For the Senators Who Will Judge Trump, an Incomplete Story to Consider

Recent interviews by Lev Parnas, an associate of the president’s personal lawyer, as well as documents released by House investigators, reinforced that there is more still to be learned. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/30qy0un

Angry Trump Says Focus Should Be on a Trade Deal, Not a ‘Hoax’

But the few times the president did anything in public on Thursday, it was clear he was unnerved by the prospect of a Senate trial. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2NwOb3U

Impeachment Briefing: The Opening Ceremony

The Senate trial began with lots of pomp and little surprise, but there were some serious developments in Ukraine. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/362vYlf

Sanders-Warren: An Alliance, if Not a Close Friendship, Suddenly Fractures

The dispute has led to negative attacks and doubts about party unity, exactly what Democratic leaders do not want to happen, for fear of handing an advantage to President Trump. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/363Ey34

Two Days of History on Capitol Hill

As the impeachment trial of President Trump begins, theatrical ritual — and gravity — are on display. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2u3QpB0

The Senate adjourns the trial for the long weekend.

The House managers and the president’s defense lawyers are expected to work around the clock, but the trial itself resumes on Tuesday. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/362b1qG

Bad Timing for Jury Duty

Here’s how the four senators running for president are handling a civic obligation they can’t postpone. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/362j1b7

U.S. Envoy’s Mustache Finds Few Fans in South Korea

The facial hair of Ambassador Harry B. Harris Jr., who is Japanese-American, remind many South Koreans of Japan’s colonial rule. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2FSIZDi

Labour leadership: Momentum group backs Rebecca Long-Bailey

Members of the pro-Corbyn organisation voted 70.42% to support the shadow business secretary. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2sumKAu

Ukraine Investigates Reports of Illegal Surveillance of U.S. Ambassador

A text message exchange including a businessman involved in the effort to pressure Ukraine into investigating Joe Biden suggested that Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch was being watched in Kyiv. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36ZcbUV

What to Watch For in the Trump Impeachment Trial Today

The House impeachment managers will read the charges against President Trump in the Senate, and the chief justice of the Supreme Court and every senator will swear to do “impartial justice.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/30pg3fu

Stormont deal funding an 'act of bad faith' - Murphy

The Westminster government is to give the NI Executive an extra £1bn to support the Stormont deal. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3acMjag

Brexit: Fundraising appeal launched for Big Ben chimes

A crowdfunding project aims to raise £500,000 by the weekend to pay for the bell to ring on 31 January. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/360lKlc

Trump Hopes Trade Deals Will Boost Growth. Experts Don’t Agree.

Trump administration officials say the “Phase 1” deal signed Wednesday will promote growth. Many economic forecasters are less optimistic. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3afe9mf

Trump Impeachment: What to Watch For Today

The House impeachment managers will read the charges against President Trump in the well of the Senate, and the chief justice of the Supreme Court and every senator will swear to do “impartial justice.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2TtsYvJ

Trump Impeachment: What to Watch Today

Lev Parnas, Key Player in Ukraine Affair, Completes Break With Trump and Giuliani

In an interview, he said the president knew everything about the effort to push Ukraine to investigate the Bidens and the 2016 election. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/388zfAX

Trump Tax Break That Benefited the Rich Is Being Investigated

The Treasury Department’s watchdog said it was looking into the Opportunity Zone program, a multibillion-dollar tax break that is supposed to help low-income areas. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36ZDfU2

Trump Signs China Trade Deal, Putting Economic Conflict on Pause

An initial pact, cooling tensions in an election year, follows months of escalating tariffs and a trade war that seemed as if it would never end. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2sxk8C4

Impeachment Briefing: Meet the Managers

Nancy Pelosi selected seven House Democrats to prosecute the case against President Trump in the Senate. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2tlbGpP

Trump Attaches Severe Restrictions to Puerto Rico’s Long-Delayed Disaster Aid

Days after the island was hit by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake, the White House released billions in aid but tacked on limits to how it can be spent. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/35XgKy3

Trump Basks in Trade Victory With Corporate Friends

A White House signing ceremony turned into a love fest for the mega-rich. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3ah9aBt

Agriculture Bill: Soil at heart of UK farm grant revolution

Soil protection will be a core issue as the Agriculture Bill returns to Parliament later. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2G5mX0p

Trump Falsely Calls China Trade Agreement ‘Biggest Deal There Is’

The initial deal between the United States and China is eclipsed by several others in size — including one negotiated under his administration. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3abTUG4

Trump Basks in Trade Win With Corporate Friends

A White House signing ceremony turned into a love fest for the mega-rich. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2G5pJTn

Delivery of the articles set the stage for the Senate to start the trial.

The House voted to approve the impeachment managers and sent the articles to the Senate. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3agxLq0

Some Democrats should recuse themselves from the trial, a senator said.

The senators running for president have an “unparalleled political interest” in seeing the president removed from office, a colleague said. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2tcpm6E

U.S. Energy Industry Looks for Clarity in China Trade Deal

Oil and gas companies may see an export revival from the accord, but they seek commitments that tariffs will be dropped. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38btoLi

The Big Risk Warren Took on the Question of a Woman President

Tackling gender can often perpetuate gender biases. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3aiCOGP

TV cameras to be allowed in Crown Courts in England and Wales

Judges' sentencing remarks in high-profile criminal cases in England and Wales are to be filmed. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2u4ETVS

Labour leadership election: what matters to members?

BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg speaks to Labour members about what the party needs to do to recover. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2u0ZKtg

What to Expect from the House and Senate on Trump's Impeachment

Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to name the impeachment managers on Wednesday, and the House is scheduled to vote to move the articles to the Senate. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2TsnJMG

Labour leadership: Candidates seek union backing in next phase of contest

Lisa Nandy wins the NUM's backing as the candidates seek endorsements from unions and local parties. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/30uC3py

Flybe: Rival airline calls rescue 'misuse of public funds'

Willie Walsh, chief executive of the owner of British Airways, attacks the government-backed rescue. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/36U5JP3

Who Won the Debate? Experts Weigh In

There was little consensus on who won or lost, but political strategists thought several moments stood out. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2uKXB5i

Leading Liberals Have a Public Fight Over Private Remark

Can a woman win in 2020? Answering the electability question with election results. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/35TIXFJ

Pence Observes Transfer of Remains of 2 Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan

A stop at Dover Air Force Base capped a day filled with a variety of appearances made by the vice president. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2uRAYML

Democrats Agree Trump Is Racing to War With Iran, but Are Vague on Alternative Strategy

The candidates were short on specifics at Tuesday’s debate when pressed on how they would accomplish their key foreign policy goals. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Rhg7dl

The Word Female Presidential Candidates Have Been Hearing Over and Over

At the Democratic debate in Des Moines on Tuesday, Elizabeth Warren said the men onstage had lost more than the women. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/30qH9Tx

Democrats Debate Stances on War and a Woman’s Chance at the White House

The opening stage of the debate focused on which candidate could best handle overseas conflicts as commander in chief, but the rift between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren over the electability of a woman also rose to the surface. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2tlW8Sy

Sanders and Warren Clash Over Disputed Remark on a Woman’s Electability

At the Democratic debate in Iowa, Bernie Sanders strongly denied that he told Elizabeth Warren in a private 2018 meeting that he did not think a woman could win the presidency. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2QUNF1V

HS2 could threaten irreplaceable natural habitats, report warns

Wildlife group says rare species could be wiped out by rail link and calls for a "greener" approach. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2FNJhva

Fact-Checking the January Democratic Debate

Our reporters followed all of the exchanges and fact-checked the candidates, providing context and explanation. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2smcJFo

Trump, Like Obama, Seeks Change in Iran. But He Differs in How to Do It.

Rejecting his predecessor’s hopes of moderating Iran’s theocratic government, Mr. Trump sees it choking under “maximum pressure.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/30woLcd

Michael Flynn Moves to Withdraw Guilty Plea in About-Face After Extensive Cooperation

Once cited by the special counsel team as an exemplary cooperating witness, Mr. Flynn had grown increasingly combative in recent months. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2NuQqVA

At Milwaukee Rally, Trump Defends Strike on Iranian General and Lashes out at Democrats

At a campaign rally in the battleground state of Wisconsin just before the start of a Democratic debate, the president sided with Bernie Sanders in his clash with Elizabeth Warren. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2spbAwS

Senate Has Votes to Pass Limits on Trump’s Iran War Power, Likely Drawing a Veto

The declaration by Senator Tim Kaine signals a growing dissatisfaction among Republicans with President Trump’s Iran strategy. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3admeru

Trump and His Aides Focused for Now on 2 Rivals (Neither Is the Front-Runner)

When it comes to the Democratic presidential primary candidates, President Trump is worried about Mike Bloomberg while his campaign sees an opportunity in Bernie Sanders. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2u3vHB2

3 Republicans Are Open to Impeachment Witnesses, but Democrats Need a 4th

Senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney seem open to witnesses in President Trump’s impeachment trial. With one more Republican, Democrats could commandeer the proceedings. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2t9nGuD

Impeachment Briefing: Quirks of the Trial

Here are some of the archaic rules and procedures that make an impeachment trial so unusual. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2TopZo9

China Trade Deal Details Protections for American Firms

The agreement is expected to include significant concessions to protect U.S. technology and trade secrets, but its success hinges on whether China will follow through on its commitments. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2QWdr5Y

An Ad From Bernie Sanders Invokes J.F.K.

Also in tonight’s newsletter: It’s the final debate before the Iowa caucuses, so expect higher intensity onstage — but will the TV ratings rise, too? from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Tn1Fmv

Apple Takes a (Cautious) Stand Against Opening a Killer’s iPhones

The Silicon Valley giant is preparing for a legal fight over encryption, even as it works to reduce tensions with the Justice Department. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/386cpKb

House Will Vote Wednesday to Send Impeachment Articles, Pelosi Says

The speaker, who has waited nearly a month to transmit the charges against President Trump to the Senate, detailed her plan to move forward, allowing a trial to begin this week. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36RSrm9

Former Speaker John Bercow expensed £1,000 taxi fare

The former Commons Speaker's spending in the run-up to his retirement has been published. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2snzg4K

Tonight’s Democratic Debate: What to Watch For

Everything you need to know about Tuesday’s presidential debate in Des Moines. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/386R0AM

Big Ben: Public can fund Brexit Day bongs, says PM

Boris Johnson said it would cost £500,000 for the famous bell to chime, but crowdfunding is an option. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2ReCQXs

Scottish independence: UK government rejects Sturgeon's indyref2 demand

UK government formally rejects calls from Scotland's first minister for a second independence referendum to be held this year. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3a1EdkG

Who are the candidates for the Labour leadership?

Who are the contenders vying to replace Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader? from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/36SiCcz

Stormont deal: Executive to discuss government's financial offer

The finance minister says what had been proposed falls short of what the parties expected. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/30jphtL

Racism in football: Government must work with us on problem, says FA's Paul Elliott

The Football Association's Paul Elliott calls for the government to work alongside the sport's governing bodies to combat racism. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2RiXOnS

A Narrative Collapses as Trump Tweets: ‘It Doesn’t Really Matter’

President Trump cited Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani’s “horrible past” as possibly reason enough for the drone strike that killed him. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2uFAr06

Boris Johnson: PM urges Trump to come up with new Iran plan

Boris Johnson says the UK will continue to support the existing deal until a replacement was found. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3a7WPQ9

Johnson 'confident' over new role for Harry and Meghan

Boris Johnson says talks about Harry and Meghan's plans "won't be helped" by his commentary. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/36SBhoH

Boris Johnson on US-Iran tensions: 'I don't want a military conflict'

Speaking to BBC Breakfast, Boris Johnson has said he doesn't want "a military conflict" in the region. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/386NuGe

Trump’s Supporters See U.S. Victory in China Trade Deal

The president says his “big, beautiful” trade deal is a win for America. His supporters agree. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2NmMaqQ

Trump Plans to Divert Additional $7.2 Billion From Military to Wall

The amount far exceeds what Congress allocated for border barriers this year as the president, with his eye on his re-election campaign, rushes to show major progress on a signature promise. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3acqTu7

Democratic Super PAC Books First TV Ads in $150 Million Anti-Trump Push

The ad campaign from Priorities USA will begin appearing on television in Wisconsin next month, and in Florida, Pennsylvania and Michigan in March. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2NrB5Fg

Republicans Rule Out Outright Dismissal of Impeachment Charges

Rank-and-file senators and party leaders made clear on Monday that even if they wanted to pursue dismissal, the votes simply were not there to succeed — at least not at the outset of the trial. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2QO6Om3

Republicans Rule Out Outright Dismissal of Impeachment Charges

Flybe: UK air passenger duty cut considered to save airline

Ministers could reduce the £13 charge applied to all domestic flights to secure the airline's future. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2NojYUz

Using Huawei in UK 5G network 'madness', warns US

US officials handed over new evidence claiming that Huawei's 5G technology is a security risk. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2Nmj4bp

A Step-by-Step Guide to Trump’s Impeachment Trial

When the House votes to send articles of impeachment to the Senate, it sets off a series of choreographed steps — some well-defined, others up for debate — that will shape the Senate trial. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2tgDHyD

Impeachment Briefing: Selecting the Managers

How both sides are choosing the people who will make their case before the Senate. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2QPvb2x

Russians Hacked Ukrainian Gas Company at Center of Impeachment

The timing and scale of the attacks suggest the Russians may be looking for the same kind of damaging information on Joe Biden that President Trump wanted from Ukraine, security experts say. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3a7Itze

Trailing in Iowa? You Could Win Anyway

In the Iowa caucuses, second-choice candidates can win. (Or not, depending on a lot of factors.) from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2TlJ2Q8

Iran regime 'at a crossroads', warns Raab

The foreign secretary warns Iran against slipping further into "political and economic isolation". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2tTlJlS

New Iowa Poll Shows Tight Race, With Joe Biden Jumping Ahead

The poll, conducted by Monmouth University, found Mr. Biden’s top three competitors in close pursuit. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/30m6oq3

Treasury to No Longer Designate China as Currency Manipulator

The Treasury Department’s currency report is remove China’s label of a currency manipulator just days before the United States and China sign a trade deal. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2No3aNB

Trump Shares Photoshopped Image Tying Pelosi and Schumer to Iran

In a morning barrage, he shared an image claiming the Democratic leaders support the ayatollah and retweeted other criticism aimed at the speaker. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RcYuex

Cory Booker Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race

The New Jersey senator, who built his campaign around a message of unity, was unable to catch on with substantial numbers of voters and ended his quest before voting began. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36QuETM

Stormont deal: Boris Johnson restates support for Troubles veterans

Some Tory MPs have voiced concerns Stormont's restoration could see cases brought against veterans. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2FIPrN6

Scottish budget plans to be announced on 6 February

Derek Mackay will set out his tax and spending plans in February after a row over the timing of the UK budget. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2QNRDcl

Ed Balls launches Twitter attack on ex MP Chris Williamson

The former Labour MP Chris Williamson says in response that Ed Balls has 'lost the plot' from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/39YVknc

M20 to close as no-deal Brexit barriers removed

Drivers face overnight disruption for 16 days to return motorway to normal state. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2tYhkyg

To the Contrary, Trump Has Tried to Weaken Protections for Pre-existing Conditions

His tweets Monday morning misrepresent his record on health care. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/35SOBrz

Canadian C.E.O. Tweets His Anger at U.S. Government

Michael McCain, chief of Maple Leaf Foods, blamed ill-conceived plans for diversions and “a narcissist in Washington” for the deaths of Canadians, including the family of one of his colleagues. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/383mMyw

Bernie Sanders Says He’d Consider Releasing List of Supreme Court Picks

In an interview with the editorial board of The New York Times, the senator touched on a broad range of subjects, including China, gun control and wishing people happy birthday. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2QME50M

Weak November weighs on UK growth

Official statistics show the economy grew by just 0.1% in the three months to November. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3a0S233

Trump Sold Voters on Stopping ‘Endless Wars.’ What if a New One Starts?

Part of President Trump’s appeal reflected his criticisms of America’s entanglements abroad. The uncertainty in the Middle East could threaten his re-election chances. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36OgKSf

In McGahn Case, an Epic Constitutional Showdown

The Supreme Court has never definitively resolved whether Congress can sue the president. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/30eBkIZ

The Iowa Reporter in the Middle of the 2020 Action

Every four years, the top political correspondent at The Des Moines Register has a big role to play. Now it’s Brianne Pfannenstiel’s turn. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/35R8Fe2

Labour leadership: Final hours for candidates to canvass MPs

Clive Lewis and Emily Thornberry are under pressure to get enough support before nominations close. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/384Xccv

Stormont deal: Johnson and Varadkar visit Belfast to mark executive return

Boris Johnson and Leo Varadkar will meet the first and deputy first ministers in Belfast on Monday. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3a4hFzT

Stormont deal: The big issues facing Northern Ireland's new ministers

BBC News NI's experts look at the urgent matters facing the ministers on their first day at work. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2QNatjR

The Trump Administration’s Fluctuating Explanations for the Suleimani Strike

Over 10 days, officials have struggled to rationalize the decision that risked a war with Iran. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Th8dmP

Joe Biden’s Vote for War

In October 2002, he was one of 77 senators who gave President George W. Bush the authority to use force in Iraq. He is still trying to explain that choice. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/30jHhV4

Trump’s Impeachment Team Takes Shape as Trial Looms

The basic configuration of the president’s defense team has been established, but other aspects have yet to be determined. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2TeON1T

Schumer, Eyeing Senate’s Top Job, Navigates Tricky Impeachment Terrain

Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, knows the Senate is unlikely to convict President Trump. So he is focusing on what constitutes a fair trial — and trying to put Republicans in a box. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/35OUjL6

Trump, Shifting Arguments, Urges Swift Dismissal of Impeachment Charges

The president injected new instability into his looming impeachment trial as Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned that nothing could “erase” the stain on his presidency. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37YcvU1

Labor Dept. Rule to Curb Lawsuits by Franchise Workers

The rule could limit the exposure of companies like McDonald’s to wage claims and other complaints. It effectively replaces a more labor-friendly Obama-era approach. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/382eV3Y

Judge Judy Has Issued Her Decision: She Likes Michael Bloomberg

Judith Sheindlin, the no-nonsense TV megastar, is entering politics by campaigning for Mr. Bloomberg, the former New York mayor. It was not as unlikely a pairing as it might seem. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2QL6SCU

Roger Scruton: Conservative thinker dies at 75

The philosopher, who died from cancer, is hailed as "the greatest conservative of our age". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/2tUgjqE

Elizabeth Warren Says Bernie Sanders Sent Volunteers ‘Out to Trash Me’