Today, Donald Trump’s defense team make their case in the Senate impeachment trial. Axios breaks down the arguments we can expect to hear. The Washington Post explores the history behind Trump’s First Amendment defense. And the Hill says many Republicans have already signaled that their minds are made up. Two companies that make voting machines have filed multimillion-dollar antidefamation lawsuits against the likes of Fox News and Rudy Giuliani. The Washington Post explains how repeated falsehoods about voting irregularities have damaged trust in these companies. Indian prime minister Narendra Modi wants to give 300 million people a COVID-19 vaccine by mid-summer. NPR reports that the plan is being called the biggest and most ambitious vaccination drive in the world. Today, Donald Trump’s defense team make their case in the Senate impeachment trial. Axios breaks down the arguments we can expect to hear. The Washington Post explores the history behind Trump’s First Amendment defense. And the Hill says many Republicans have already signaled that their minds are made up. Two companies that make voting machines have filed multimillion-dollar antidefamation lawsuits against the likes of Fox News and Rudy Giuliani. The Washington Post explains how repeated falsehoods about voting irregularities have damaged trust in these companies. Indian prime minister Narendra Modi wants to give 300 million people a COVID-19 vaccine by mid-summer. NPR reports that the plan is being called the biggest and most ambitious vaccination drive in the world. The pandemic has been a huge motivator for people to declutter their homes and give away old household items on free-stuff forums. The Wall Street Journal writes about the wide variety of items posted on these pages.

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