With the Iowa caucuses coming this Monday, the calm before the storm is how one might describe the election news from this past week.

Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg announced he will unveil a new 60-second ad on gun violence during the Super Bowl this Sunday.

Bloomberg’s ad, purchased during the most expensive advertising space of the year, cost nearly $10 million and marks the newest strike in his extensive advertising campaign—which has cost the businessman over $250 million.

The Senate impeachment trial adjourned Friday evening with a vote not to call witnesses in the trial. After closing arguments on Monday, a final vote will take place, during which President Trump is expected to be acquitted. While left-leaning articles report that McConnell got Trump to sign off for his vote plan, right-leaning articles highlight that Democrats will not stop pursuing Trump’s removal from office, even after he gets acquitted.

There are 6794 news articles covering this topic. 43% (2951) are left leaning, 32% (2151) center, 25% (1692) right leaning.

From the left: Senate rejects proposal to call witnesses: impeachment update, Bloomberg
From the center: No witnesses in trial: senate vote signals Trump to be acquitted soon, NPR
From the right: Some ‘Bad News’ For Tucker After Senate Votes No Witnesses, Daily Caller

Also in the news: Monday’s Iowa caucuses serve to begin the nominating contests to pick the Democratic party’s presidential nominee. While left-leaning articles report on what the Democratic candidates have been doing the weekend before the caucus, right-leaning articles report that the results of a new poll reveal the divide amongst Democratic voters between different age groups.

On Monday, Iowa Democrats will gather to begin the nominating contests that will determine the party’s future presidential nominee. While left-leaning articles highlight new developments in the Iowa Democratic Party rules, right-leaning articles report on Trump’s rally in Iowa.

There are 2322 news articles covering this topic. 51% (1177) are left leaning, 32% (753) center, 17% (392) right leaning.

From the left: Everyone’s a winner in Iowa, New York Times
From the center: Iowa caucuses begin Democrats' presidential nominating contests, NPR
From the right: Trump taunts Dems before caucuses: “We’re beating them all”, Fox News

Also in the news: Trump’s impeachment trial continues with the last day of questioning before the Senate votes on whether to allow witnesses and additional evidence. While left-leaning articles highlight the flaws in Trump’s impeachment defense that waves away his chief of staff’s admission of quid pro quo, right-leaning articles focus on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s neglect to directly address a question about getting additional witnesses to testify. 

On Wednesday, Senators used dozens of written submissions over several hours to argue for and against witnesses, spending hours filled with questions, answers, and litigation to fight over new witnesses in the impeachment trial. However, the way ahead is still not clear as to whether John Bolton or other witnesses might appear.

There are 4825 news articles covering this topic. 47% (2273) are left leaning, 34% (1626) center, 19% (926) right leaning.

From the left: GOP senators ask about Trump’s Biden queries, Bloomberg
From the center: Hours Of Q&A But Still No Clarity On New Witnesses, NPR
From the right: Schiff in senate impeachment trial denies knowing whistleblower, Fox News

Also in the news: With primary voting starting next week, there are increasing concerns with the upcoming election. Left-leaning articles focus on the Democrats’ concern with Senator Bernie Sanders gaining momentum, centrist articles report on the possibility of an “election meltdown,” and right-leaning articles highlight Bernie Sanders’ position to score a win in Utah. 

Late Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told a group of Senate Republicans late Tuesday that he doesn’t have the votes to stop Democrats from calling witnesses during the impeachment trial of President Trump. While left-leaning articles highlight how Trump’s defense team failed to vouch for his Ukraine conspiracy theories, right-leaning articles highlight the probability of amending resolutions calling for witnesses.

There are 6131 news articles covering this topic. 43% (2635) are left leaning, 35% (2152) center, 22% (1344) right leaning.

From the left: The gaping hole in Trump’s impeachment defense, Washington Post
From the center: Trump defense focuses on bar for impeachment, NPR
From the right: McConnell says GOP lacks votes to block impeachment testimony, Fox News

Also in the news: President Donald Trump released details on Tuesday of his proposal to solve the Israel-Palestine conflict. While left-leaning articles report that the proposal mostly meets Israeli demand, right-leaning articles report that the plan calls for a comprehensive two-state solution.

The New York Times released a report Sunday evening that in a forthcoming book, former national security adviser John Bolton wrote that the president told him in August that he wanted to withhold almost $400 million in military assistance to Ukraine until the government agreed to launch investigations of former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter. While left-leaning articles focus on calling Bolton as a witness in the impeachment inquiry, right-leaning articles highlights Trump’s rebuttal to Bolton’s claims.

There are 3929 news articles covering this topic. 60% (2350) are left leaning, 28% (1098) center, 12% (481) right leaning.

From the left: How many Republican votes are needed to subpoena Bolton?, New York Times
From the center: Democrats renew demand for Bolton testimony in Senate trial, NPR
From the right: Leaks on same day Amazon sales prompt conservative skepticism, Fox News

Also in the news: A poll by the Iowa Emerson College survey of Democratic and Independent state voters between January 23 and January 26 found that Bernie Sanders is going into the Iowa caucus next week with a nine-point lead over second place Joe Biden. While left-leaning articles report on polls by Suffolk University and CBS, centrist articles report on the Iowa Emerson College survey and right-leaning articles report that Sanders has a massive lead in Iowa.