Jan 30 WATCH: Trump impeachment trial — Jan. 30 By Gretchen Frazee Senators will get another chance Thursday to ask questions of House managers and President Donald Trump's defense team starting at 1 p.m. Thursday. Watch live here. Continue reading
Jan 30 5 moments to watch from Day 1 of Senate impeachment trial questions By Candice Norwood Lawmakers pressed for specifics on the president’s effort to push Ukraine to announce investigations into former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter. Continue reading
Jan 29 WATCH: Sen. Sanders asks, why should we believe ‘anything that Trump says has credibility?’ By Courtney Vinopal Schiff argued that Trump’s denial of any quid pro quo when speaking with Ambassador Gordon Sondland made it patently obvious that he was guilty, and that he only considers what will help his reelection. Continue reading
Jan 29 WATCH: Dershowitz argues that a desire to win reelection would not be impeachable By Lisa Mascaro, Eric Tucker, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The two days set aside for questions, Wednesday and Thursday,are are allowing each side to grill the House Democrats prosecuting the case and the Republican president's defense team. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 9:56 What senators asked in their 1st day of impeachment trial questioning In President Trump’s impeachment trial, it’s time for senators, effectively acting as jurors, to determine the agenda. On Wednesday, they largely targeted their questions to the trial representatives from their own parties. Amna Nawaz reports, and Lisa Desjardins and Yamiche… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 7:33 2 legal experts on the latest developments in Trump’s impeachment trial Senators have now begun asking questions in President Trump’s impeachment trial. Georgetown Law School’s Victoria Nourse, who previously served as special counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Jamil Jaffer, former chief counsel to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 5:04 News Wrap: Trump signs USMCA in ceremony that excludes top Democrats In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump has signed the USMCA, the new North American trade agreement among the U.S., Canada and Mexico. At a White House ceremony that excluded top Democrats, Trump declared the deal will bolster growth and… Continue watching
Jan 29 Trump trial gets more pointed with Bolton book at the center By Lisa Mascaro, Eric Tucker, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The White House on Wednesday released a letter to Bolton's attorney objecting to “significant amounts of classified information" in the manuscript, including at the top secret level. Continue reading
Jan 29 Democratic AGs plan to file lawsuit over ERA By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s attorney general, who has vowed to go to court if needed to see the Equal Rights Amendment adopted, plans to announce “landmark civil rights litigation” dealing with the proposed Constitutional amendment, his office announced Wednesday. Continue reading
Jan 29 Kentucky lawmaker promotes measure to restore felon voting rights By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press The proposed constitutional amendment would be a permanent and broader follow-up to an executive order previously signed by Gov. Andy Beshear. Continue reading