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- E. Jean Carroll, who has accused Donald Trump of raping her in the 1990s and is suing him for defamation, asked that he provide a DNA sample to determine whether his genetic material is on a dress she says she had on at the time of the incident.
- A Justice Department lawyer said in federal court that the House can impeach a president over ignored subpoenas, a noted contrast to what lawyers for Trump are arguing during the Senate impeachment trial this week.
- Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, who previously advocated for turning rats into soup, says he would carry a gun as mayor if elected in 2021, and would get rid of his security detail.
- The Washington Post reports that Bernie Sanders's team is preparing dozens of potential executive orders, including actions on immigration, the environment and prescription drugs.
- Some former Deadspin writers are reuniting to write some Super Bowl content this weekend on “Unnamed Temporary Sports Blog Dot Com."
- Every character from The Good Place (which ends tonight), ranked.
- Before tariffs hit wines from the EU, the Times runs down 20 red wines for under $20 that you should try.
- A section of a newly installed border wall between the United States and Mexico was knocked down by a gust of wind.
- Greta Gerwig answers 73 questions with Vogue.
- Cops seized 275 pounds of marijuana and more than 12,000 cannabis-laced vaping cartridges on Staten Island.
- Watch a video of Gorillaz collaborating with slowthai and Slave on their fun new single "Momentary Bliss."
- And finally, sometimes one must take the attention they so rightly deserve by force if necessary:
Published Jan 30, 2020
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