The White House says impeachment is one word, two syllables that rhymes with parade.

The lead starts right now.

Breaking right now, a brand new CNN poll coming out on the lead, taking the pulse of the nation do voters want the Senate

to remove President Trump.

Today the Trump legal team laying out its defense, slamming the Democrats case as a charade

and making claims that may clash with the Constitution.

Plus barnstorming with exactly two weeks until Iowa candidates flood the zone

while one major newspaper is slammed for an endorsement that says either will do.

This is CNN breaking news.

Welcome to the lead. I'm Brianna Keieler in for Jake Tapper and we begin with

breaking news in the politics lead. Brand new CNN polls out this hour on the

eve of President Trump's Senate impeachment trial and this comes as the

battle over witnesses takes center

stage tomorrow with more evidence coming to light on a near daily basis.

CNN political director David Chalion joins me now and David what a respondent saying here on the eve of the Senate trial

Take a look this is the big number on the main question should the Senate vote to convict and

remove President Trump from office a slim majority of Americans in this poll, Brianna,

51% say yes, 45% say no.

I want to show you some key demographics.

It'll look like how we've seen America sort itself

when it comes to President Trump's approval.

But take a look among women, you'll see here first,

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