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1. Trump's lawyers deliver their defense against a backdrop of a scathing NYT report that has GOP senators trying to control the damage

   

   

2. Analysis: 3 ways Bolton's bombshells contradict Trump's defense

   New revelations about the Ukraine scandal from former national security adviser John Bolton dealt a significant blow to President Donald Trump's defense strategy, contradicting key elements of the case his attorneys presented to senators in his impeachment trial.

   

   

3. War room: How Trump's prosecutors reacted when the Bolton news broke

   Rep. Adam Schiff and the rest of the House impeachment managers were meeting in the speaker's office in the US Capitol late Sunday afternoon when the bombshell news broke. The New York Times reported that a book manuscript John Bolton submitted to the White House for review alleged that President Donald Trump told his then-national security adviser that he wanted to continue holding military aid to Ukraine until the country helped with investigations into Democrats -- including former Vice President Joe Biden.

   

   

4. Trump legal team points finger at Pelosi: Think about this moment

   Attorney Jay Sekulow, a member of President Trump's defense team, criticized a video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi passing out pens to impeachment managers after signing the articles of impeachment.

   

   

5. Trial continues: Bolton revelations upend Senate trial

   President Donald Trump's former national security adviser has upended the Senate impeachment trial, and new revelations from John Bolton's draft book manuscript could turn the tide on whether senators call for witnesses.

   

   

6. Opinion: The President's legal team has the upper hand

   There's a great scene in "The Truman Show" when the wife of the eponymous lead -- who is kept in the dark about his life being a reality television show -- deflects a serious question from her husband by launching into a commercial about a cocoa drink. Truman, played by Jim Carrey, looks around and asks, "Who are you talking to?"

   

   

7. Romney: 'Increasingly likely' other Republicans will join call for witnesses

   Republican Sen. Mitt Romney said Monday that he has had discussions with his GOP colleagues and it is "increasingly likely" that others would join his ongoing push for former national security adviser John Bolton to testify in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.

   

   

8. NYT: Bolton book manuscript says Trump tied aid freeze to investigations

   President Donald Trump in August told his then-national security adviser John Bolton that he wanted to continue holding military aid to Ukraine until the country helped with investigations into Democrats -- including former Vice President Joe Biden -- the New York Times reported Sunday, citing multiple people's descriptions of an unpublished draft manuscript by Bolton.

   

   

9. Jake Tapper: Trump's team is denying one of the most shocking facts

   CNN's Jake Tapper calls out deputy White House counsel Mike Purpura over his fourth point of defense for President Donald Trump.

   

   

10. Fact check: Trump falsely claims Democrats never asked John Bolton to testify

    An explosive allegation concerning John Bolton has given new ammunition to Democrats' demands for the Republican-controlled Senate to call the former national security adviser to testify at President Donald Trump's impeachment trial.

    

    

11. Analysis: GOP senators facing a classic Trump on 5th Avenue test

    Once again, President Donald Trump's Fifth Avenue test for fellow Republicans has grown a little harder.

    

    

12. Opinion: Pompeo's interview shows he doesn't respect the free press

    The State Department Office of the Spokesperson has historically been used to inform the press. On Saturday, the office was used to berate the press when it disseminated a statement by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo chastising NPR's Mary Louise Kelly.

    

    

13. Analysis: GOP senator couldn't say foreign interference is wrong

    Congressional Republicans have twisted themselves into all sorts of knots in an effort to defend President Donald Trump's conduct with Ukraine. But on Sunday, Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford dipped to a new low.

    

    

14. Republican senator says Romney 'wants to appease the left by calling witnesses'

    Republican Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler targeted her colleague GOP Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah on Monday over the issue of witnesses at the Senate impeachment trial.

    

    

15. Audio reveals controller said 'you're still too low level for flight following at this time'

    Local and federal authorities are investigating the Southern California helicopter crash that claimed the lives of nine people -- including 41-year-old NBA legend Kobe Bryant.

    

    

16. What it was like the moment the basketball team that was supposed to play Bryant's learned about the crash

    

    

17. The nickname: Why Kobe Bryant called himself 'Black Mamba'

    Kobe Bryant was on top of the world in 2003 as he led the Los Angeles Lakers to win after win. But that all came crashing down after the star was charged with sexual assault.

    

    

18. Nine dead: A baseball coach, his wife and daughter were among those flying

    Nine people died in the helicopter crash that killed basketball legend Kobe Bryant -- including his daughter, Gianna, and her basketball teammate.

    

    

19. Watch: LeBron James' emotional return

    Video from KNBC shows LeBron James returning to Los Angeles after the Lakers played the Philadelphia 76ers. On January 25, James spoke with ESPN about the impact Kobe Bryant had on his career.

    

    

20. Opinion: When Kobe Bryant took on Barack Obama

    I met Kobe Bryant just once, but he left an indelible impression.

    

    

21. Prince Andrew has not cooperated with Jeffrey Epstein probe, US Attorney says

    The FBI and prosecutors with the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York contacted Prince Andrew's lawyer to interview the prince about Jeffrey Epstein, but they have provided "zero" cooperation, according to US Attorney Geoffrey Berman.

    

    

22. An Arizona woman can't use her frozen embryos after divorce, state Supreme Court rules

    An Arizona woman cannot use frozen embryos fertilized by her ex-husband to have children and has to donate them, according to a ruling by the state's Supreme Court.

    

    

23. Missing parents of missing Idaho children found in Hawaii after fleeing their home

    The mother of two missing Idaho children has until Thursday to physically produce them to authorities, according to a court order served by police on Saturday.

    

    

24. 5-4 Supreme Court allows rule that could reshape legal immigration to take effect

    The Supreme Court Monday in a 5-4 vote cleared the way for the Trump administration to make it more difficult for immigrants who rely on public assistance to obtain legal status.

    

    

25. Kim Jong Un's aunt spotted after six years

    Kim Kyong Hui, the aunt of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, was seen for the first time in public since her husband was executed in 2013.

    

    

26. Amy Klobuchar asks for her ticket out of Iowa as she's hampered by impeachment

    Amy Klobuchar ended her frenetic, 36-hour sprint across Iowa with a direct plea.

    

    

27. Trump spiritual adviser says prayer referencing 'satanic pregnancies' was taken out of context

    President Donald Trump's spiritual adviser Paula White defended herself on Sunday against criticism over a prayer she made earlier this month in which she asked for "all satanic pregnancies to miscarry right now," saying her words were taken "out of context for political gain."

    

    

28. Expert says coronavirus is spreading fast

    

    

29. Video shows Boeing's record-breaking 777-9X takes to the skies

    The world's longest and largest twin-engine airliner, the Boeing 777-9X, has completed its first test flight from Boeing's wide-body factory near Seattle.

    

    

30. At least 8 dead and more missing as boats catch fire at an Alabama dock

    An unknown number of people died when an overnight fire destroyed a dock of about 36 boats in Jackson County Park in Alabama, the Scottsboro Fire Department told CNN.

    

    

31. 'Doctor Who' casts the first black doctor in its history

    "Doctor Who" just made history with its first ever black Doctor, who was revealed during Sunday night's episode "Fugitive of the Judoon."

    

    

32. Michelle Obama wins a Grammy, a 3rd for the household

    Former first lady Michelle Obama has snagged her first Grammy win for the audiobook version of her best-selling memoir "Becoming." It's the third Grammy win for the Obama household.

    

    

33. An 18-year-old stole the Grammys

    It appears the party is just getting started for 18-year-old Billie Eilish.

    

    

34. Neighbors suing over home's makeover

    An extreme home paint job has some neighbors in a Naples, Florida, so concerned they are filing a lawsuit against the person they believe is responsible.

    

    

35. Planters dials back on Mr. Peanut's death following Kobe Bryant news

    Kraft Heinz is pausing promotion for its Super Bowl ad that shows the death of longtime Planters mascot Mr. Peanut following the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others.

    

    

36. Delta employee shot to death at Atlanta-Hartsfield Jackson Airport parking lot

    A Delta Airlines worker died after being found shot in an Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport employee parking lot Sunday night, the company said in a statement.

    

    

37. Police: Man kept a sex slave for 5 years

    A North Carolina man is facing a human trafficking charge after police alleged he kept a person in sexual servitude for five years.

    

    

38. 'SNL': Trump's lawyer goes to hell

    "Saturday Night Live" featured President Donald Trump's attorney Alan Dershowitz, played by former cast member Jon Lovitz, visiting hell.

    

    

39. Ninth inmate dies at Mississippi's Parchman prison since the start of the year

    A ninth inmate has died at Mississippi State Penitentiary, also known as Parchman, the county coroner said on Sunday.

    

    

40. Frank Sinatra's golden toilets fetch thousands at auction

    The opportunity to sit on the same toilet as Frank Sinatra doesn't come around often.