1/ Rudy Giuliani claimed that “no plans were ever made� for Trump Tower Moscow, despite hundreds of pages of business documents, emails, text messages, and architectural plans proving otherwise. For instance, by September 2015, an architect had completed plans for a 100 story high tower, and when Trump signed a finalized letter of intent on Oct. 28 2015, the tower would have “approximately 250 first class, luxury residential condominiums� and “approximately 15 floors� and contain “not fewer than 150 hotel rooms.� The Trump team also considered an option to open “The Spa By Ivanka Trump,� as well as giving a “$50 million penthouse to Putin.� Trump’s lawyer characterized this by saying “the proposal was in the earliest stage� and later adding “There were no drafts. Nothing in the file.� (BuzzFeed News)

2/ Trump was reportedly “apoplectic� and “furious� with Giuliani after his lawyer claimed that he had been involved in discussions to build a Trump Tower in Moscow through the end of the 2016 campaign. Giuliani’s statement contradicted Trump’s own public statements about the project. Trump has been “screaming� and is “so mad at Rudy,� because he felt that Giuliani had “changed the headlines� for the worse and had obscured what he believed was a public relations victory when Robert Mueller’s office disputed portions of a report that Trump directed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress. Trump is also being encouraged by Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner – among others – to fire Giuliani before it’s too late. Giuliani blamed journalists for his gaffs, saying they’ve taken his hypothetical arguments literally, adding that Trump is “not pissed. He just wants it clarified.� Giuliani also admitted this week that he is worried that his legacy would be that “he lied for Trump� and has told people privately that he “hates the job.� (Politico / Vanity Fair / Associated Press)

3/ Michael Cohen indefinitely postponed his plan to testify before Congress over concerns of “ongoing threats� to his family from Trump and Giuliani. Trump dismissed Cohen’s allegation, saying Cohen has “only been threatened by the truth.� Cohen was scheduled to testify before the House Oversight Committee on Feb. 7. (CNBC / New York Times / Wall Street Journal / Politico / Axios / The Hill)

4/ Trump told Nancy Pelosi he plans to deliver his State of the Union address in the House chamber as scheduled, rejecting her suggestion that he delay it or submit it in writing because of the government shutdown, which has now entered its 33rd day. In a letter to Pelosi, Trump dismissed the concerns about security due to the shutdown, saying “It would be so very sad for our Country if the State of the Union were not delivered on time, on schedule, and very importantly, on location!� The House and Senate, however, must first pass a...