President Trump’s legal team released their official legal brief one day before the start of the Senate impeachment trial. They say the “flawed” and “deficient” evidence can only result in the president’s acquittal. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy, Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson and USA Today politics reporter Nicholas Wu join CBSN with a preview. Source
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Improving your credit score can save over $56,000
The amount in loan interest payments quickly adds up to thousands extra for someone with just a “fair” credit score. Source
New York Times endorses 2 candidates for president for first time
The paper gave its thumbs-up to Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar, both senators who represent divergent strains in the Democratic Party. Source
Jason Momoa visits kids at children’s hospital
Jason Momoa is in Pennsylvania filming a new movie and he spent his day off by visiting UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. The star told a patient there that if he beat him at arm wrestling, he could visit the “Aquaman” set – and the strongest man won. Source
Jason Momoa visits children’s hospital
He challenged one little boy to an arm wrestling match – betting a trip to the “Aquaman 2” set if the boy won. Source
Background on the International Space Station
The International Space Station is the most complex engineering project ever attempted in space and, at some $150 billion to date, one of the most expensive. Source
Third all-female spacewalk successfully completed
NASA is ditching aging solar array batteries for more powerful lithium-ion replacements. Source
Trump lawyers call impeachment case “flimsy” ahead of historic Senate trial
President Trump’s legal team released a new brief outlining its defense strategy ahead of the Senate’s historic trial. They claim he did “absolutely nothing wrong” and said the articles against the president are “constitutionally invalid”. CBS News’ Natalie Brand joins CBSN from Capitol Hill with the latest developments. Source
Phoenix honors Heath Ledger after SAG Award win
“I’m standing here on the shoulders of my favorite actor, Heath Ledger,” he said. Source
Trump lawyers call impeachment “an affront to the Constitution”
“The diluted standard asserted here would permanently weaken the presidency,” the document says. Source