National & World News
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Julio Cortez
Watch live: President Trump’s legal team to begin impeachment defense
Attorney Jay Sekulow said the defense team will speak for about three hours Saturday to lay out “coming attractions” for the trial when it resumes again on Monday.
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Alex Wong
Pompeo won’t say whether he owes Yovanovitch an apology. ‘I’ve done what’s right’
“I’ve defended every single person on this team,” Pompeo said in an interview with NPR. “I’ve done what’s right for every single person on this team.”
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Ayman Henna
Pentagon says 34 U.S. troops suffered brain injuries from Iranian missile strike
It was at least the third time U.S. officials have had to revise President Trump’s Jan. 8 claim that no Americans were injured by the Iranian missile barrage.
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Kisha Ravi
As esports take off, high school leagues get in the game
Nowadays, if you’re a teenager who’s good at video games there’s a lot more to be had than just a pot of virtual gold. There’s college scholarships, tournament money and high salary jobs.
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Courtesy of the Morrison family
A NASA engineer tells 6-year-old nephew to aim high
Jerry said he learns about space from his uncle. “I learned from you a lot, like more than I could imagine,” Jerry said.
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Senate Television via AP
Democrats finish final day of arguments before Trump team’s turn
The president’s lawyers will get their turn to lay out the case for acquittal starting this weekend.
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Eva Hambach
The end may be nearer: Doomsday Clock moves within 100 seconds of midnight
Never since the Doomsday Clock’s 1947 Cold War debut has it come so close to the putative doomsday annihilation represented by the 12 a.m. hour.
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Paul Sancya
USMCA aims to boost domestic steel, but it’s no guarantee
It remains unclear how the trade pact between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada will impact U.S. steel producers.
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Senate Television
Impeachment trial recap: Congress has the power, Democrats argue
Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler: “Abuse of power is clearly an impeachable offense under the Constitution.”By Philip Ewing/NPR -
Iuliia Stashevska
Trump Administration targets ‘birth tourism’ with new visa rule
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Steve Helber
Impeachment trial messaging operation targets audiences outside Senate chamber
Both sides recognize they have limited opportunities to insert themselves into the regular and fast-moving press reports.By Deirdre Walsh/NPR