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- In an excerpt from his upcoming book, John Bolton reportedly writes that Trump told his national security adviser in August that "he wanted to continue freezing $391 million in security assistance to Ukraine until officials there helped with investigations into Democrats including the Bidens."
- In light of that news, there is renewed pressure on the Senate to call Bolton as a witness—something which Senator Mitt Romney thinks is "increasingly likely."
- Billie Eilish won big at the Grammys last night, which were as dismal as normal—check out a recap of the highs (Tyler, The Creator; Rosalía; "Old Town Road") and the many lows.
- Is it possible to out-eat the price you pay for a buffet? The Hustle looks at the economics of all-you-can-eat buffets.
- Right-wing media has been laying the groundwork for Trump’s acquittal for half a century.
- Every The Good Place episode, ranked.
- The infamous "Penis Man" of Arizona has apparently been caught.
- The lesson to take away from the American Dirt fiasco? Always read the book before you endorse it.
- A Long Island man was arrested after allegedly stabbing both his parents.
- Washington Post national political reporter Felicia Sonmez was reportedly suspended by the paper over the weekend over tweets she sent out after the news broke of Kobe Bryant’s death.
- What happens when the friends and families of influencers and social media stars don't want their lives to be turned into content?
- And finally, a puppy was freed after it got its beautiful dumb head stuck in a tire:
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