Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of February 3 to February 7.
   
Impeachment trial ends
The U.S. Senate acquitted President Donald Trump (R) of abuse of power by a vote of 52-48 and obstruction of Congress by a vote of 53-47 on Wednesday.
Seven Democrats will debate in New Hampshire tonight, four days before first presidential primary in New Hampshire
The Democratic Party will hold its eighth presidential primary debate in Manchester, New Hampshire, tonight.
Seven candidates qualified for the debate: former Vice President Joe Biden, former Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Sen. Bernie Sanders, investor Tom Steyer, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, and businessman Andrew Yang.
Wisconsin governor issues executive order creating advisory redistricting commission
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (D) signed an executive order Jan. 27 creating an advisory redistricting commission that will prepare congressional and state legislative district maps for consideration by the state legislature in the coming redistricting cycle.
85 candidates are running for eight U.S. House seats in Maryland
The filing period for candidates seeking to run in either the Democratic or Republican congressional primaries in Maryland ended on Jan. 24. Eighty-five candidates—47 Democrats and 38 Republicans—filed to run in the state’s eight U.S. House districts.
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