Feb 09 Watch 4:58 Former Trump defense attorney on why the impeachment trial is unconstitutional The Senate on Tuesday voted 56-44 that putting Donald Trump on trial is constitutional, a move refuted by the former president's legal team. Robert Ray was a member of Trump’s defense team from his first Senate impeachment trial and an… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 5:37 A constitutional scholar on why Trump’s impeachment trial should proceed Democrats and Republicans Tuesday made their arguments over the constitutionality of President Trump impeachment trial and his role in the attacks on the Capitol in January. Michael McConnell, of the Stanford Law School, is a constitutional scholar and former judge… Continue watching
Feb 09 Jill Biden pushes free access to community college, training By Darlene Superville, Associated Press A longtime community college professor and advocate, the first lady said people struggling to get by during the coronavirus-induced economic slump need access to these schools. Continue reading
Feb 09 WATCH: Trump lawyer says impeachment trial will tear the U.S. apart By Associated Press Trump was impeached one week before he left office and one week after he told his supporters to "fight like hell” before they laid siege on the Capitol. The rioting resulted in five deaths. Continue reading
Feb 09 WATCH: Lawyer for Trump concedes he lost election during impeachment trial By Associated Press In opening remarks Tuesday, lawyer Bruce Castor said: “The American people are smart enough to pick a new administration if they don’t like the old one. And they just did.”… Continue reading
Feb 09 WATCH: Rep. Raskin chokes up talking about Capitol attack By Associated Press Raskin spoke about his personal experience in the Capitol on Jan. 6. He had been joined by family members that day — the day after he had buried his son, who took his own life in December. Continue reading
Feb 09 Trump’s historic 2nd trial opens with jarring video of Capitol siege By Lisa Mascaro, Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Donald Trump's historic second impeachment trial has opened in the Senate with graphic video of the deadly Jan. 6 attack on Congress after the defeated former president whips up a rally crowd. Continue reading
Feb 09 Election of new chair portends change at U.S. Postal Service By David Sharp, Matthew Daly, Associated Press Ron Bloom on Tuesday replaced a former Republican National Committee chair amid calls by critics for firing Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and changing the board's makeup. Continue reading
Feb 09 Your guide to the Trump impeachment trial of 2021 By Lisa Desjardins We have a special place in history. Never have Americans been so experienced in presidential impeachment as we. Two impeachments in just more than a single year. Continue reading
Feb 09 Harris’ historic election celebrated in cracked glass portrait By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris' barrier-breaking career has been memorialized in a portrait that depicts her face emerging from the cracks in a massive sheet of glass. Continue reading