1.  Trump’s Second Impeachment Trial Will Begin Next Week

 LET’S GO 

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell reportedly tried to push the impeachment trial to mid-February.

2.  Airport Cop Nabs Capitol Rioter Thanks to Instagram Video

  SOCIAL MEDIA SLUETH 

Feds say John Lolos was arrested just after being booted off a Delta flight for repeatedly yelling “Trump 2020!”

3.  The One Shirt I Pack for Time in the Middle East and Midwest

 TRAVEL IN STYLE 

Whether skiing or dune bashing, these shirts are in my carry-on.

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4.  Lloyd Austin Confirmed as America’s First Black Defense Sec

 HISTORIC 

Austin, a retired Army general, was granted a waiver allowing him to take on the position.

5.  Now Even the QAnon Shaman Disowns Trump: I Was Duped

 SHATTERED DREAMS 

Referring to his client as “the guy with the horns and the fur,” attorney Al Watkins said the rioter “regrets very, very much” that he was tricked by Trump.

6.  This Happy Face Sponge Brings Joy to My Cleaning Tasks

 CAN’T HELP BUT SMILE 

Finding joy in the little things means buying a kitchen sponge that makes you smile.

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7.  National Guard Deployed in DC Battle Major COVID-19 Outbreak

 THERE’S STILL A PANDEMIC 

Troops were crammed “like sardines” on their way to Washington and weren’t tested upon their arrival, a National Guard member told Politico.

8.  Texas AG Sues Biden Admin for 100-Day Deportation Pause

 ‘KEN PAXTON BEING KEN PAXTON’ 

Paxton claimed DHS’s actions would “directly and immediately endanger our citizens and law enforcement personnel,” in a statement released Friday.

9.  Intel Analysts Use Phone Data for Tracking Without Warrant

 IN BAD FAITH 

The Defense Intelligence Agency is buying smartphone location data in bulk from brokers as a way to circumvent the need for a warrant.

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10.  FL Guv Recalls Guards From ‘Half-Cocked Mission’ at Capitol

 ‘NOT NANCY PELOSI’S SERVANTS’ 

On “Fox & Friends,” Gov. DeSantis erupted over reports that National Guard members were sent to rest in a parking lot and seethed that they’re “not Nancy Pelosi’s servants.”

11.  Breonna Taylor Jurors Want Kentucky AG Impeached

  THE OTHER IMPEACHMENT 

Three grand jurors say Cameron misrepresented their conclusions and deceived the public.

12.  CDC Failed to Test First Wuhan Returnees, Cruise Passengers

 SCREWED UP 

“Yes, they were interfered with politically. But that’s not the only reason CDC didn’t perform optimally during COVID-19,” a health expert told Reuters.

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13.  Moscow Cops Nab Navalny Aides in Panic Over Weekend Protests

 SOUND THE ALARM 

Russians teens have been flooding TikTok with posts showing them replacing Putin portraits in their schools with ones of his poisoned rival Alexei Navalny.

14.  Rescuers Tell Trapped Chinese Miners: Wait Another 15 Days

 IN THE DARK 

Rescuers have managed to drill shafts to get the trapped workers some food and medicine, but they have now found a “severe blockage” that might take weeks to clear.

15.  Iran Leader Posts Drawing of Drone Strike on Golfing Trump

 FORE! 

The pretty high-quality drawing shows the shadow of a drone looming over the former president while he takes a golf swing.

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