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House Dems say oust Trump or he'll betray again

Trump, eyes on the audience beyond the Senate chamber, bemoaned the schedule in a tweet, saying "looks like my lawyers will be forced to start on Saturday, which is called Death Valley in T.V."

1:38 Chicago woman is 2nd U.S. patient with new virus from China
The woman in her 60s returned from China on Jan. 13 without showing any signs of illness, but three or four days later she called her doctor to report feeling sick.
Outbreak casts pall over China new year as deaths surpass 40
All 41 deaths have been in China, including 39 in Hubei province, the epicenter of the outbreak, one in Hebei and one in Heilongjiang.
House is given tape of Trump calling for ambassador's ouster
ABC News reported that a speaker who appears to be Trump says on the recording, "Get rid of her! Get her out tomorrow. I don't care. Get her out tomorrow. Take her out. OK? Do it."
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3:05 Takeaways from the impeachment trial
Democratic House managers wrapped up their three-day case for the removal of President Trump from office by arguing that he tried to cheat in the 2020 election and then worked hard to cover it up.
3:06 Trump, a late convert to cause, attends anti-abortion rally
President Trump called it his "profound honor" to be the first president to attend the March for Life, an annual anti-abortion gathering in Washington.
Nassau begins year of WWII 75th anniversary events
County Executive Laura Curran announced the commemoration at a news conference that featured World War II tanks that paraded in front of the Cradle of Aviation Museum.
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2:33 Pentagon: 34 U.S. troops had brain injuries from Iran's strike
Sen. Jack Reed, a Rhode Island Democrat and former Army Ranger, called on Trump to apologize.
Is abuse of power an impeachable offense?
The debate over that question is part of the Trump impeachment trial.
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2:48 Dems: 'Bogus' Ukraine theory led to Trump's abuse
On Friday, the Democrats will press their final day of arguments before skeptical Republican senators, focusing on the second article of impeachment, obstruction of Congress' investigation.