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Trump's Impeachment Trial

After prodding from Republican senators, McConnell eases proposed impeachment rules
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell abruptly backed off some of his proposed rules for President Trump?s impeachment trial on Tuesday, easing plans for a tight two-day schedule and agreeing that House evidence will be included. He acted after protests from senators, including fellow Republicans.

Watch Live: President Trump's Senate impeachment trial

Legal scholars say a president doesn?t have to commit a crime to be impeached. Their examples will make you stop and think.

What if a president decided to move to another country and telecommute? What if Canada invaded the United States and the president refused to defend us? The president would have broken no laws. But shouldn?t he be impeached?
What's going on with Trump's impeachment trial? Here's a 2-minute rundown

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EDITORIAL

Can a divided Senate do its constitutional duty?

What to watch as impeachment trial takes off

Trump touts US economy in Davos as Senate trial resumes

Northeastern student from Iran removed from US before court hearing, won?t be returned

An Iranian student planning to attend Northeastern University was removed from the country overnight in defiance of a court order, his lawyer said, and a federal judge said Monday there was nothing left for the courts to do in the case.

MGM replaces head of lagging casino in Springfield

The move comes less than one week after the casino reported its lowest monthly revenues ever.

Opening statements heard in Justina Pelletier lawsuit against Children?s Hospital, doctors
John Martin, a lawyer for Justina and her parents, described his client?s arduous medical history during opening statements in Suffolk Superior Court.

US gets 1st case of mysterious new Chinese illness

A person in Washington state has been infected with the Wuhan coronavirus, the first confirmed case in the US of a mysterious respiratory infection that has killed at least six people and sickened hundreds more in Asia.
Here?s what you need to know about the viral outbreak in China

Hillary Clinton, in new documentary, slams Bernie Sanders: ?Nobody likes him'

 Far from Senate, Biden largely avoids impeachment politics

Supreme Court rejects fast-track review of Obamacare lawsuit

opinion

OPINION | JOAN VENNOCHI

The solution to Boston?s housing and congestion crisis? Western Mass.
OPINION | Scot Lehigh

New Hampshire voters mull tough presidential choices
EDITORIAL CARTOON | PATRICK CHAPPATTE

Sketches from the World Economic Forum in Davos
EDITORIAL CARTOON | DAN WASSERMAN

The Dershowitz defense

Mike Bloomberg is running for president in a parallel campaign world. Here?s the story from Utah, not Iowa
Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, reportedly the 9th richest person on the planet, is mounting a White House campaign unique in the history of the United States.

Sanders, Biden lead in Suffolk/Globe New Hampshire poll

Ben Volin | On Football
The Jimmy Garoppolo deal actually worked out well for both the Patriots and 49ers
Yes, the Patriots should have gotten more for him, but by sticking with Tom Brady, they won another Super Bowl.

Patriots? Julian Edelman undergoes shoulder surgery, report says

Father tells how he killed coyote that attacked his child in New Hampshire
The man who killed a coyote with his bare hands in Exeter, N.H., on Monday said he acted on his instincts to protect his family from the animal.

More recent headlines

Worcester police officer charged with drunk driving after he allegedly drove truck on railroad tracks

Northborough man, 63, faces human trafficking, rape charges

Inspection sticker violation sparks police pursuit in Randolph that ends in arrest of Braintree man

Don?t miss the Globe?s coverage and analysis of the Democratic primaries

The Globe?s politics team will help you sort through the noise with timely, in-depth news coverage, and sharp analysis of the state of the race. Here?s how to stay in the know.

Cooking | Magazine
Recipes: Start with beef stew, then get 2 easy weeknight meals as bonus
Cook this hearty stew on Sunday and turn it into new dishes throughout the week. 2:46 p.m.

Names
12-year-old leukemia patient given check and cruiser convoy by Hingham police
When officers from the Hingham Police Department arrived at 12-year-old Jeremy Lavoie's home shortly before 11 a.m. Monday, they weren?t picking him up for another doctor?s appointment. 2 hours ago

NAMES
?This is the real deal?: Oprah goes to Maine, tries her first lobster roll
Apparently it was light on the mayo.

brady watch | 63 days until contract expires
Tracking Tom Brady?s offseason updates
Tom Brady's contract with the Patriots expires March 17 at 4 p.m. We're keeping tabs on the latest developments.

Tom Brady responds to ?STAY TOM? message etched into Public Garden ice

Recommended Reads

The Aaron Hernandez saga: Everything you need to know

Here?s a primer for you to reference while binge-watching the new Netflix series.
Netflix?s new documentary on Aaron Hernandez offers a gripping look at his descent into darkness Text messages reveal Aaron Hernandez?s double life Listen to 'Gladiator,' the Globe Spotlight Team's podcast on Aaron Hernandez

State seeks to rein in largely unregulated urgent care industry
Urgent care has become a common term in health care ? but it has no state definition in Massachusetts, making these centers difficult if not impossible to monitor, according to officials.

WHAT SHE'S HAVING
At Good Thymes in Lowell, an emphasis on what really matters
It?s not edgy. It?s not pricy. But for basic human kindness, this is your place.

Rhode Island

Senator Whitehouse won?t be live-tweeting the impeachment trial

US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse was ranked the sixth-most active tweeter in the Senate last year, but you?ll probably hear a lot less from him once the opening arguments in President Trump?s impeachment trial begin this afternoon.

A Leadership Journey begins in Providence, bringing students to Kenya, South Africa

Environment Council of R.I. disappointed in Mattiello?s climate change comments
Newton

Newton gets grant to study potential affordable housing at armory

A consultant would be hired to determine the feasibility of converting the West Newton Armory into affordable housing.

Newton imposes fees for curbside disposal of bulky items starting Feb. 1

Newton takes a step to solve housing crisis

Special Projects

Back to the battleground

What we learned from each of the battleground states we visited ahead of the 2020 election
Who will win in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin next year? The Globe?s D.C. bureau spent time reporting in these crucial battleground states. This is what they found.

Trump?s evangelical support mystifies his critics, but in Wisconsin, it looks stronger than ever
The president?s personal behavior and some of his core political beliefs, including his hostility toward refugees, seem at odds with the major tenets of Christianity. But Trump?s bond with evangelicals has proven to be remarkably resilient.

More from the Battleground project

Trump promised Wisconsin?s farmers his trade wars would pay off. They?re still waiting

A Pennsylvania roofer loved Bill Clinton and voted for Obama. Here?s how Trump lured him from the Democrats
Boston Globe Spotlight Team

Seeing Red: A Globe Spotlight report on Boston?s crippling traffic

We endure some of the nation?s worst rush hour traffic. Our aging transit system is maddeningly unreliable. It is a crisis ? a very slow moving crisis ? that puts our region?s economic prosperity at risk. Who is to blame? Can anything be done? The Globe Spotlight Team investigates.
Education

The Great Divide

A new Globe initiative exploring the deep inequalities in our public education system, examining both the challenges and possible solutions to creating equal opportunity for all students.
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spotlight fellow report

The federal government has one main law to prevent child abuse. No state follows all of it

Hundreds of thousands of children face abuse every year, but there is only one federal law that directly addresses this national tragedy.
At the edge of a warming world

On Cape Cod, climate change is already terrifyingly real

Come with us as we explore the Cape to better understand what climate change is doing here, what it means for the future of this beloved place, and what the cost of inaction might be.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

OPINION | Donna Jackson Nakazawa

From lab to clinic: hope for those suffering from depression
OPINION | Christina Baker Kline

Shelving ?Christina?s World?
OPINION | Niall Ferguson

Cold War II has America at a disadvantage as China courts Russia
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Bernie Sanders says Citizens United has been ?disastrous.? Is he right?
OPINION | BURT NEUBORNE

Citizens United gave the wealthy too much power
OPINION | FLOYD ABRAMS

Citizens United was a triumph for free speech

VISUAL STORIES

Warnings of ?volcanic tsunami? after eruption in the Philippines

Ground Zero?s deadly dust claims another victim

Photos: Patriots vs. Titans in AFC wild-card playoffs

Globe staff photos of the month, December 2019

metro

State transportation head: Easy-travel windows make congestion pricing difficult
Stephanie Pollack believes the state can and should take comprehensive steps to address worsening traffic, but the administration remains opposed to converting existing toll infrastructure into a system that alters roadway pricing based on time of day.

12-year-old leukemia patient given check and cruiser convoy by Hingham police

When officers from the Hingham Police Department arrived at 12-year-old Jeremy Lavoie's home shortly before 11 a.m. Monday, they weren?t picking him up for another doctor?s appointment.

Watch live at 7 p.m.: Baker delivers his State of the Commonwealth address

Governor Charlie Baker is expected to lay out his vision for the coming year in his State of the Commonwealth address Tuesday night.

Senator Whitehouse won?t be live-tweeting the impeachment trial

Police looking for information on dog found tied to street sign in West Boylston

STAT

New heart transplant method being tested for the first time in the U.S.

Opinion: Why Black doctors like me are leaving academic medicine

?How long do I have?? A website on cancer survival rates seeks to help

Watch: Consumer genetic testing: What do you get for your money?

sports

Patriots

Patriots shuffling coaching staff, lose Bret Bielema and add Vinnie Sunseri

Bielema reportedly is heading to New York to join Joe Judge, while Sunseri will make the leap from Nick Saban?s staff at Alabama.

Another knee setback has Dustin Pedroia mulling his future

The condition of his knee is such that playing again appears unlikely, but no decision has been reached.

Tom Brady responds to ?STAY TOM? message etched into Public Garden ice
AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Maria Sharapova ponders future after latest setback in Grand Slam event

Politics

After tweaks, the Trump impeachment trial format will be similar to Clinton?s

Business

US stocks close lower amid jitters over China?s coronavirus outbreak

Marijuana

Cities can?t opt out of legal pot under New Mexico proposal
magazine
Follow-up

After 17 years and 27 lawsuits, judge rules in Beverly feud
Wedding venues

10 questions to ask a wedding venue before you commit
Connections

I love her. Her husband? Not so much.
Dinner With Cupid

'She seemed composed and at ease. I'm afraid I seemed a little less so'

sports

Grizzlies still owe Celtics a draft pick, and their quick improvement may have repercussions

Patriots? Julian Edelman undergoes shoulder surgery, report says

Is this the year Curt Schilling makes it to the Hall of Fame?

metro

State transportation head: Easy-travel windows make congestion pricing difficult

12-year-old leukemia patient given check and cruiser convoy by Hingham police

Watch live at 7 p.m.: Baker delivers his State of the Commonwealth address

Nation

Hillary Clinton, in new documentary, slams Bernie Sanders: ?Nobody likes him'

After prodding from Republican senators, McConnell eases proposed impeachment rules

Schumer slams McConnell's impeachment trial rules

World

China confirms new coronavirus spreads from humans to humans

Guaidó kicks off tour highlighting Venezuela ?terror? links

Myanmar panel: Security forces likely to have committed war crimes

politics

Far from Senate, Biden largely avoids impeachment politics

Legal scholars say a president doesn?t have to commit a crime to be impeached. Their examples will make you stop and think.

Hillary Clinton, in new documentary, slams Bernie Sanders: ?Nobody likes him'

business

Business Agenda

New Bay Village apartment building will feature two-bedrooms for about $7,000 a month

MGM replaces head of lagging casino in Springfield

lifestyle

Mark Wahlberg brings fists and laughs in first trailer for Boston-set ?Spenser Confidential?

Justin Favela?s piñata-inspired art installation comes to the Prudential Center

?This is the real deal?: Oprah goes to Maine, tries her first lobster roll

marijuana

Cities can?t opt out of legal pot under New Mexico proposal

Tests find some early Arizona hemp crops have too much THC

Oregon marijuana sales 420 percent stronger near Idaho, report shows

opinion

Trump?s fate hinges on a political showdown

New Hampshire voters mull tough presidential choices

The Dershowitz defense

food & dining

How Eastern Standard?s Vanessa Rea-Marcel went from ice-cream scooper to award-winning sommelier

Recipe: A simple, elegant dinner of mussels cooked with leeks and grainy mustard

I?m the Globe?s beer writer. Here?s what I?ve learned while doing Dry January

travel

From an Everglades Seafood Festival to a toboggan showdown in Camden

Wayne Brady on Hawaii, the aisle seat, and buying too many airport electronics

Winter blahs? Cozy up and cheer up in these N.E. towns

Books

Local bestsellers for the week ending Jan. 12

William Gibson?s ?Agency? goes further into the future and deeper into the present

?The Crying Book? author Heather Christle searches out books for pleasure and plight

Movies

Photos: Stars arrive at the SAG Awards in Los Angeles

30 great documentaries to stream right now

Movies to stream while you?re stuck inside this winter

Television

Hoping ?Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens? gets a good ride on Comedy Central

This week?s TV: ?Watchmen? and ?Mindhunter? fans left in the lurch, Awkwafina?s new comedy, Gwyneth?s ?Goop?

Issa Rae?s banter a golden moment from the Oscar nominations announcement

music

On the verge of 79, Tom Rush has (almost) no regrets

With a fantastic cast on board, Enigma Chamber Opera debuts

At BSO, a new work honoring Taiwan?s oldest music

Theater/Dance

In the ART?s ?Gloria: A Life,? Steinem speaks, but she has plenty of company

10 dance shows to see this season

Three companies present Boston premieres at Global Arts Live?s new Winter Dance Fest

globe local

Get crafty with your holiday shopping at local fairs

Hardiest hikers, campers don?t come in from the cold

Should Massachusetts exempt police body camera footage from state public records law?

Obituaries

After a cancer diagnosis, Jane Wallis Gumble, 65, kept leading the state?s Department of Housing and Community Development

Longtime Caribbean journalist Bernard Diederich dead at 93

Former Walmart exec, Royals owner David Glass dies at 84