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• President Donald Trump’s defense wraps up opening arguments in impeachment trial.
• Republicans divided-fail to block Democrat’s bid for new testimony during impeachment trial.
• President Trump rallies in New Jersey with Democrat-turned-Republican Jeff Van Drew.
• President Trump announces Middle East plan, conceding to Israeli wishes not Palestine’s.
• Palestinians protest and denounce Trump’s Middle East plan.
• China and Hong Kong take more steps to stop spread of new corona virus as death toll rises.
• U.S. health officials ramp up screenings for corona virus as 5 cases hit the country.
• Trump defends Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, over NPR fall out.
• Berkeley City council considers resolution demanding congress decriminalize migration.

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