Wednesday's Headlines: Senate adopts ground rules for trial, delaying a decision on witnesses

Chief justice admonishes impeachment lawyers, telling them to 'remember where they are'; Senate Democrats privately mull witness trade in impeachment trial: A Biden for Bolton; Collins and Romney hold the keys in the trial. Here's what they signaled on Day One.; Senator blasts 'draconian' restrictions on journalists covering impeachment trial; The audacious effort to reforest the planet: How trees can fight climate change; Trump threatens Europe with fresh tariffs in Davos, deepening a rift with longtime U.S. allies; More U.S. troops leave Iraq for medical treatment after Iranian missile attack, Pentagon says; Trump's defense is designed to destroy guardrails on presidential power; And the White House defense is ... well, there isn't one; If Warren wants to unrig the system, she should focus on the Dream Hoarders; Black women's hair is political. Now Ayanna Pressley's baldness is, too.; Democrats are hoping Bolton will bring down Trump. Good luck with that.; Anything other than a rapid acquittal will deeply damage the presidency; As candidates fight, Democrats fear a rupture that will help President Trump; U.S. screenings for the coronavirus expanded to airports in Atlanta and Chicago; Saudi crown prince implicated in hack of Jeff Bezos's phone, U.N. report will say; Michael Avenatti jailed in isolated unit that held El Chapo. It's 'for his own safety,' warden says.; Derek Jeter falls one vote shy of becoming baseball's second unanimous Hall of Fame selection; Wild brawl in Kansas-Kansas State game spills off the court, nearly involves a chair ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     (Senate Television via AP) Senate adopts ground rules for trial, delaying a decision on witnesses Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was also forced to revise his proposed rules at the last minute to quell a rebellion in his ranks, giving House managers and the president's lawyers more time to present their cases. IMPEACHMENT ●  By Seung Min Kim, Felicia Sonmez and Mike DeBonis ●  Read more »   Chief justice admonishes impeachment lawyers, telling them to 'remember where they are' Chief Justice John Roberts stepped in after after a particularly pointed exchange between House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler and two lawyers for the president. By Paul Kane and Elise Viebeck ●  Read more »   Senate Democrats privately mull witness trade in impeachment trial: A Biden for Bolton Publicly, most Democrats have scoffed at the growing GOP clamor to hear a Biden testify. But behind closed doors, a small group is weighing a witness deal that could lead to testimony from former national security adviser John Bolton or other Trump administration officials. By Rachael Bade, Robert Costa and Seung Min Kim ●  Read more »   Collins and Romney hold the keys in the trial. Here's what they signaled on Day One. Collins asserted herself to make a rule change, while Romney warned Democrats against excess outrage. The Fix | Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   Senator blasts 'draconian' restrictions on journalists covering impeachment trial Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) on Tuesday voiced his "extreme concern and discomfort" about restrictions placed on members of the press covering the Senate impeachment trial, which reporters say have inhibited their ability to question senators. By Michael Brice-Saddler ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The audacious effort to reforest the planet: How trees can fight climate change Trees suck Earth-warming carbon out of the atmosphere far more efficiently than any machine. A foundation responsible for planting millions of new trees around the world has inspired hope that trees could become an even more potent weapon in the battle against climate change. The group is part of a growing constellation of campaigns that seek to reforest every continent except Antarctica. Climate Solutions ●  By Ben Guarino ●  Read more »   Trump threatens Europe with fresh tariffs in Davos, deepening a rift with longtime U.S. allies Just days after he scored big wins with China, Mexico and Canada, the move highlights how President Trump is quickly pivoting to make Europe the next front in his protectionist trade war. By Heather Long ●  Read more »   More U.S. troops leave Iraq for medical treatment after Iranian missile attack, Pentagon says President Trump and defense officials initially said there were no injuries, but concussion-like symptoms have appeared. By Dan Lamothe ●  Read more »     Opinions Trump's defense is designed to destroy guardrails on presidential power By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   And the White House defense is ... well, there isn't one Impeachment Diary ●  By Dana Milbank ●  Read more »   If Warren wants to unrig the system, she should focus on the Dream Hoarders By Megan McArdle ●  Read more »   Black women's hair is political. Now Ayanna Pressley's baldness is, too. By Nana Efua Mumford ●  Read more »   Democrats are hoping Bolton will bring down Trump. Good luck with that. By Marc Thiessen ●  Read more »   Anything other than a rapid acquittal will deeply damage the presidency By Hugh Hewitt ●  Read more »     More News As candidates fight, Democrats fear a rupture that will help President Trump Sen. Bernie Sanders already was feuding with Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden; on Tuesday, his past nemesis Hillary Clinton went after him. Campaign 2020 ●  By Matt Viser ●  Read more »   U.S. screenings for the coronavirus expanded to airports in Atlanta and Chicago Passengers traveling to the United States from Wuhan, China, will be screened for the pneumonia-like coronavirus at five U.S. airports. On Tuesday, health officials reported the first U.S. case of the virus. By Lori Aratani and Lena Sun ●  Read more »   Saudi crown prince implicated in hack of Jeff Bezos's phone, U.N. report will say Data was reportedly taken from the phone not long after the Amazon founder and Washington Post owner got a WhatsApp message from the prince. By Marc Fisher and Steven Zeitchik ●  Read more »   Michael Avenatti jailed in isolated unit that held El Chapo. It's 'for his own safety,' warden says. Avenatti's lawyers said the restrictive detention prevents their client from preparing for his trial on extortion charges. By Shayna Jacobs ●  Read more »   Derek Jeter falls one vote shy of becoming baseball's second unanimous Hall of Fame selection The 14-time all-star shortstop will enter the Hall of Fame a year after his former Yankees teammate Mariano Rivera became the first player to be voted in unanimously. Outfielder Larry Walker, in his final year of eligibility, also was voted in. By Dave Sheinin ●  Read more »   Wild brawl in Kansas-Kansas State game spills off the court, nearly involves a chair "Obviously, it's an embarrassment," said Jayhawks Coach Bill Self, after his third-ranked team's 21-point win over its in-state rival was marred by the melee. By Desmond Bieler ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out By The Way for tips and guides that will help you travel better and make you feel like a local wherever you go. Delivered every Thursday. Sign up »

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