Top Items:
New York Times:
A Dishonorable Senate — Republican legislators abdicated their duty by refusing to seek the truth. — The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom.
RELATED:
Wall Street Journal:
How Republicans Scotched the Idea of Witnesses in Trump's Impeachment Trial — White House, Senate GOP leaders swung into a good-cop, bad-cop routine to keep lawmakers in the fold after Bolton book leak — WASHINGTON—At the White House on Sunday evening, as the phones started ringing nonstop …
Washington Post:
The cringing abdication of Senate Republicans — REPUBLICAN SENATORS who voted Friday to suppress known but unexamined evidence of President Trump's wrongdoing at his Senate trial must have calculated that the wrath of a vindictive president is more dangerous than the sensible judgment …
Discussion:
CNN, Axios, New York Daily News, Daily Kos, Outside the Beltway, Raw Story, BuzzFeed News, New York Times, Fortune, ABC News and HuffPost
David R. Lurie / The Daily Beast:
Republicans Bless Trump's Crimes: He Did It, Get Over It — The senator says there's no need for witnesses since voters, not senators, should judge Trump—but the overwhelming majority of voters wanted senators to call witnesses. — BEAST INSIDE — In 1967, Lamar Alexander came …
Discussion:
The Guardian, The Atlantic and Townhall
New York Times:
Alexander Says Convicting Trump Would ‘Pour Gasoline on Cultural Fires’ — Senator Lamar Alexander, Republican of Tennessee, explained why he would cast a pivotal vote against having witnesses at President Trump's impeachment trial, ensuring a quick acquittal.
Discussion:
HuffPost, The Hill, Balloon Juice, NPR, Slate and Senator Susan Collins
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
The Senate impeachment trial was rigged! — In the end, they didn't even pretend to take their oaths seriously. — Senators were instructed “to be in attendance at all times” during President Trump's impeachment trial. But as the Democratic House managers made their last …
Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
GOP senators seek to acquit Trump without condoning conduct
Discussion:
Outside the Beltway
Politico:
Why four key Republicans split — and the witness vote tanked
Discussion:
New York Times, Washington Post, NBC News, The Week and POLITICUSUSA
Andrew McCarthy / Fox News:
In Trump impeachment trial, Senate right to block new witness testimony
Discussion:
Vox, New Republic and Breitbart
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
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.” — DES MOINES — Hillary Clinton said on Friday in a podcast interview …
Discussion:
Michigan Advance
RELATED:
Brie Stimson / Fox News:
Rashida Tlaib boos Hillary Clinton at Bernie Sanders event in Iowa
Discussion:
The Hill
Brooke Seipel / The Hill:
Tlaib boos Clinton at Sanders event, says ‘haters will shut up on Monday when we win’ Iowa
Discussion:
Slate, IJR, Twitchy, Sean Hannity and BON IVER IN IOWA
David Siders / Politico:
DNC members discuss rules change to stop Sanders at convention — DES MOINES, Iowa — A small group of Democratic National Committee members has privately begun gauging support for a plan to potentially weaken Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign and head off a brokered convention.
Discussion:
The Daily Wire, No More Mister Nice Blog, JONATHAN TURLEY, The Gateway Pundit, Common Dreams, New York Times, Twitchy and The Wrap
RELATED:
Ryan Lizza / Politico:
Bernie backers unleash their anger at a folk concert in Iowa — Meanwhile, Buttigieg, facing an existential threat to his campaign, remains ever proper and polite. — Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., far right, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., center, and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich. participate …
Politico:
DNC overhauls debate requirements, opening door for Bloomberg
Discussion:
Tom Steyer, Instapundit, The Daily Caller, One America News Network, Washington Free Beacon, National Review, The Hill, Slate, Breitbart, Mediaite, Raw Story, The Gateway Pundit, New York Daily News, The Daily Beast, Jezebel, Common Dreams, Bloomberg, Axios, Daily Kos, Townhall, The Federalist, Twitchy, CNBC and NBC News
Michele Kelemen / NPR:
Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch Has Retired From Foreign Service — Marie Yovanovitch, the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine until last spring when she was ousted following a disinformation campaign by the president's private lawyer, is retiring — not resigning.
RELATED:
Vanessa Romo / NPR:
Former Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, Key Figure In Impeachment Trial, Retires — The former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch, who accused the Trump administration of a “smear” campaign against her, has retired from the foreign service, NPR has learned.
Discussion:
The Week, New York Times, NBC News, Letters from an American, Impeachment dot fyi and UPI
James B. Comey / Washington Post:
Trump won't be removed. But we'll be fine. — James B. Comey is a former director of the FBI and deputy attorney general. — When I was a little kid, the United States seemed to be coming apart. The president was murdered in public. The first lady had his blood on her pink suit.
Ryan Broderick / BuzzFeed News:
A Pro-Trump Blog Doxed A Chinese Scientist It Falsely Accused Of Creating The Coronavirus As A Bioweapon — A popular pro-Trump website has released the personal information of a scientist from Wuhan, China, falsely accusing them of creating the coronavirus as a bioweapon …
Discussion:
The Post Millennial, Breitbart, The Verge, Instapundit and American Greatness, more at Mediagazer »
Victoria Bekiempis / Vulture:
Weinstein Accuser Says He Has No Testicles — Jessica Mann testified in a Manhattan courtroom Friday that Harvey Weinstein engaged in forced oral sex and raped her in early 2013 and alleged that she was in a twisted relationship with him because of her sexual inexperience.
Discussion:
Consequence of Sound and Slate
RELATED:
Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
‘A permanent asterisk’: Acquittal at hand, Democrats sow doubt about Trump trial — Were it up to Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), historians would mention President Trump's all-but-certain impeachment acquittal much the same way baseball fans mention Barry Bonds's career home-run record …
Discussion:
The Hill
RELATED:
Zolan Kanno-Youngs / New York Times:
Trump Administration Adds Six Countries to Travel Ban — President Trump added Africa's biggest country, Nigeria, as well as Myanmar, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Sudan and Tanzania, to his restricted travel list. — WASHINGTON — President Trump on Friday added six countries to his list …
RELATED:
Ted Hesson / Reuters:
Trump's expanded travel ban targets Nigeria, five other countries
Discussion:
United We Dream
Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
Author Mary Higgins Clark, ‘Queen of Suspense,’ dead at 92 — NEW YORK (AP) — Mary Higgins Clark, the tireless and long-reigning “Queen of Suspense” whose tales of women beating the odds made her one of the world's most popular writers, died Friday at age 92.
United States Department of State:
Live At State Briefing with Ambassador James Jeffrey — JAMES F. JEFFREY, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR SYRIA ENGAGEMENT AND SPECIAL ENVOY TO THE GLOBAL COALITION TO DEFEAT ISIS — Moderator: Hello, I'm Vanessa Acker, Deputy Director of the Brussels Media Hub, and I would like to welcome participants …
Andrea Bernstein / The New York Review of Books:
Corruption with No Consequences, from Bridgegate to Impeachment — Two days before he was sworn in to preside over the US Senate impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump, the Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts conducted a hearing on a different case entirely …
Washington Post:
New emails show how President Trump roiled NOAA during Hurricane Dorian — A trove of documents released on Friday evening provide the clearest glimpse yet into how President Trump's inaccurate statements, altered forecast map and tweets regarding Hurricane Dorian's forecast path rattled top officials along …
Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Pelosi Statement on Senate Vote to Block Witnesses and Documents — Washington, D.C. — Speaker Nancy Pelosi released this statement after Senate Republicans voted against calling witnesses and compelling documents in the impeachment proceedings: — “The Senate Republicans' vote …
Discussion:
The Hill and The Gateway Pundit
Eric Lipton / New York Times:
Trump Hotel Patrons Relish Impeachment Finale — In the lobby of the president's Washington hotel, supporters remain unwavering and business remains brisk. — WASHINGTON — The big-screen televisions beamed constant impeachment updates into the sprawling lobby of the Trump International Hotel near …
Congress Editor, DC — 
China Night News Reporter, London — 
Senior Reporter, DC — 
Senior Editor - Styles, NY — 
Part-time Editor, Remote — 
Home & Travel Reporter - Ireland — 
Assistant Digital Editor, MA — 
South Reporter, GA/Remote — 
Executive Ed. - News, CA — 
Middle East Editor, Remote — 
Private Capital Reporter, London — 
Reporter - Police Beat, OR — 
Articles Editor, CA — 
Harrisburg Reporter, PA — 
Metro Reporter, TN — 
Higher Ed. Reporter, Remote CA — 
Sustainability Editor, Brussels — 
Tech Reporter, CA — 
Investigations & Enterprise Ed., WI — 
Social Strategy Editor, NY — 
Business Reporter, TX — 
Senior Narrative Editor, CA — 
News Correspondent, MS — 
Accountability Reporter, NC — 
Freelance Reporter - L.A. Education, CA — 
Associate Editor, London — 
Writer/Editor, Remote — 
Political Reporter, TX — 
Afternoon/Night Editor, NH — 
Education Lab Editor, WA — 
Staff Writer, MA/Remote — 
State Worker Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, NC — 
