Article snippet: Michael A. Cohen What sets America apart from other countries is how little we value the lives of our fellow citizens. Opinion | Aimee Ortiz A newspaper in Vermont is not only asking Senator Bernie Sanders not to run for president, it’s begging him. When female politicians — and particularly women of color — curse publicly, the blowback is fierce. As democrats, led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, take control of the House of Representatives, some of President Donald Trump’s critics anticipate a surge of congressional investigations; some of which are feasible, but others not so much. President Trump will make his case in a 9 p.m. Oval Office address, followed by a rebuttal from Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer. President Trump spoke from the Oval Office on border security. Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer called for a border barrier and the government shutdown to be separate issues. Elizabeth Warren pushed back against numerous aspects of the Trump presidency, but rarely uttered his name and refrained from the insults and direct attacks the two have traded previously. Miss her jaunt through Council Bluffs, Storm Lake, and Des Moines? Here are four takeaways from the opening weekend of Elizabeth Warren’s budding 2020 campaign. With no breakthrough in sight to end the partial government shutdown, President Trump is highlighting his demands for a border wall. Trump recently claimed that his four living predecesso... Link to the full article to read more