Unlike his first impeachment trial, during which he had an army of lawyers defending him before the Senate, Mr. Trump’s legal team for the second proceedings is much smaller and was thrown together in haste. Source
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“Overwhelmingly distressing”: Senators’ react to January 6 video
House impeachment managers played new video highlighting timeline of the horrifying January 6 attack on the Capitol. Source
Larry Flynt, Hustler magazine editor, has died at 78
From his beginnings as a strip club owner to his reign as founder of one of the most explicit adult-oriented magazines, Flynt constantly challenged the establishment and became a target for the religious right and feminist groups. Source
Larry Flynt’s latest gamble
The pornographer and First Amendment advocate has seen his Hustler magazine decline, and is looking to new ventures: casinos Source
Unemployment benefits could cause confusion when filing taxes
This tax season, pandemic-related financial assistance could complicate things for millions of Americans. WNEM reporter Jamie Sherrod breaks down what’s different. Source
New footage shows just how close Capitol rioters came to lawmakers
House impeachment managers presented new video from Capitol security cameras showing the January 6th attack. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News Capitol Hill producer Rebecca Kaplan and Wall Street Journal White House reporter Tarini Parti spoke to “Red and Blue” host Elaine Quijano about how lawmakers responded to seeing how close the rioters came to them and their colleagues. Source
Evaluating the House impeachment managers’ legal arguments for Trump’s conviction
After spending much of their opening arguments laying out the timeline leading up the January 6th attack on the Capitol, House impeachment managers played new video showing how close the rioters got to lawmakers. CBS News legal contributor and Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson spoke to “Red and Blue” host Elaine Quijano about the legal arguments. Source
New Capitol riot videos shown at impeachment trial
House impeachment managers showed dramatic security videos of the Capitol insurrection at former President Trump’s trial. Kris Van Cleave has the latest. Source
Democrats work on convincing 17 Republicans to convict Trump
Democrats need 17 Republicans to join with them in convicting former President Trump of inciting an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Nancy Cordes has more on whether new evidence could change their minds. Source
Teachers demand COVID safety upgrades before return to classroom
Some students and teachers are beginning to return to the classroom for the first time since the pandemic began. But there’s a rift over whether it’s safe. Meg Oliver takes a look. Source