Good morning. I'm Arjun saying from the Washington Post, and this is the Daily 202 for Tuesday,

February 9.

In today's news, workers who quit their jobs out of fear of contracting the coronavirus

at work are hoping to collect unemployment benefits under the Biden administration.

And despite the narrative that the GameStop stock frenzy was a populace revolt against Wall

Street, hedge funds may have ended up the biggest winner.

But first, the big idea.

This week, the events that kicked off, what has already proven to be a historic year,

will culminate in the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump.

The post-Felicia Sanmez, John Wagner, Colby Itkowitz, and Paulina Farosi report that

according to rules announced by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader

Mitch McConnell on Monday, the trial will begin with House impeachment managers and Trump's

defense team allowed a debate for up to four hours. Then, a procedural vote will be held and

moved forward. After the opening debate, both the prosecution and defense will have up to 16

hours to present oral arguments in a process that could wrap up as late as Sunday. Senators will

then be allowed to ask both teams' questions and House managers may call witnesses

after which both teams will present oral arguments before the Senate makes their final decision.

House impeachment managers are planning to make the argument that the former president's

penchant for conspiracy theories proliferation of falsehoods about the integrity of the American

electoral system and refusal to concede in the presidential election inevitably led to a violent

siege of the Capitol building on January 6th. It's a claim the president's lawyer says ridiculous.

My colleagues Mike Debonis and Tom Hamburger report that on Monday, Trump's lawyers accuse

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