Former Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas insisted he was working on President Trump’s behalf when he pressured Ukrainian leaders to investigate the Bidens, while the president has denied even knowing Parnas. In addition to Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, Parnas implicated a host of officials who he says knew about the Ukraine pressure campaign. Nancy Cordes reports on the new evidence from Capitol Hill. Source
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Applause, and scorn, for Japanese official taking paternity leave
Japan has an extremely generous government paternity leave policy, but almost nobody in the workaholic nation takes advantage of it. Source
Planned Parenthood invests $45 million in 2020 elections
Planned Parenthood has launched the biggest electoral effort in its history: a $45 million spend to support 2020 candidates who support abortion rights. Source
Live updates: Senate takes the reins ahead of impeachment trial
Power now shifts to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his Republican colleagues in the Senate. Source
Lawmaker in hot water over comments to young female reporter
Michigan State Senator Pete Lucido facing sexual harassment probe after allegedly suggesting she could have lots of fun with group of high school boys. Source
Government agencies say 2019 was 2nd warmest year on record
The past 10 years were the warmest decade on record, and closed out in 2019 with the second-hottest year ever recorded, according to an annual global climate report released today by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. CBS News’ Tom Hanson and CBSN’s meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli reports. Source
Live updates: House delivers impeachment articles to Senate
House impeachment managers marched across the Capitol to hand off the Trump impeachment case to the Senate. Source
1/15/20: Red and Blue
House move articles of impeachment to Senate; NFL player awarded Congressional Gold Medal Source
1/15: CBS Evening News
House managers deliver articles of impeachment to Senate; Shawarma food truck named Yelp’s top place to eat Source
1/15/20: CBSN Evening News
House delivers articles of impeachment to Senate; San Diego food truck wins Yelp’s #1 place to eat Source