Feb 10 WATCH: Senate budget committee considers nomination of Neera Tanden, Biden's pick to lead OMB By Associated Press During her Tuesday testimony to the Senate committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, Tanden apologized for spending years attacking top Republicans on social media. Continue reading
Feb 10 WATCH: Trump's second impeachment trial | Day 2 By Lisa Mascaro, Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Though most of the Senate jurors have clearly already made up their minds on acquittal or conviction, they were riveted on the video and audio as the rioters took over the chamber where the impeachment trial is now being held. Continue reading
Feb 10 Republican Josh Mandel joins race for open Senate seat in Ohio By Associated Press Republican Josh Mandel, a Marine veteran and former state treasurer, says he will make a third run for the U.S. Senate in Ohio. Continue reading
Feb 09 After emotional, contentious arguments, Trump impeachment trial moves forward with both sides refusing to budge By Daniel Bush The Senate voted Tuesday 56-44 to proceed with the trial against Trump on the House charge that he incited the insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6. Six Republicans joined all 50 Democrats in voting to move forward with the… Continue reading
Feb 09 Dems attempt to push through school funding, wage increase By Collin Binkley, Associated Press House Democrats are muscling past Republicans on major portions of President Joe Biden's pandemic plan, including a proposed $130 billion in school relief and a gradual increase of the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. Continue reading
Feb 09 Republicans criticize Trump lawyers' performance on the first day of impeachment trial By Associated Press Many said they didn’t understand Trump’s lawyers’ arguments as they sought to persuade the Senate to dismiss the trial on constitutional grounds. Trump was impeached by the House for inciting the insurrection at the Capitol. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 11:16 Senate votes to move forward with Trump's impeachment trial The United States Senate has made history Tuesday prosecuting a past president for the first time. Defendant Donald Trump is also making history, as the first president to be tried twice. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins and White House correspondent Yamiche… Continue watching
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