Jan 20 Watch 7:11 Former Defense Sec. William Cohen on partisanship and impeachment evidence Former Rep. William Cohen was among a handful of Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee in 1974 to vote for the impeachment of President Nixon. Cohen later served as secretary of defense under President Clinton, who was impeached during that… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 3:22 As Iowa approaches, 2020 Democrats highlight differences but push for unity By Amna Nawaz Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren appeared to put their recent clash behind them as they joined a South Carolina celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. But former Vice President Joe Biden questioned whether either of them would… Continue watching
Jan 20 McConnell proposes swift impeachment trial for Trump By Zeke Miller, Eric Tucker, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday proposed a condensed, two-day calendar for each side to give opening arguments in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, ground rules that are raising objections from Democrats on the eve of the landmark proceedings. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 8:37 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Iowa caucus dynamics, impeachment politics NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including what Democratic voters in Iowa are thinking about the 2020 primary race, the elusive definition of “electability” and how… Continue watching
Jan 20 AP fact check: The distortions in Trump’s legal defense By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press Here's a look at some statements by Trump and his legal team as opening arguments approach in the Senate impeachment trial. Continue reading
Jan 20 Who’s arguing the case against Trump? Meet the House managers By Candice Norwood Seven House lawmakers will be front and center this week when they make the Democrats’ case for impeachment in the Senate trial of President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jan 20 Trump heads to Davos as Senate readies for impeachment trial By Darlene Superville, Associated Press When President Donald Trump’s historic impeachment trial is called to order in the Senate this week, he'll be thousands of miles away at the Davos economic forum in the Swiss Alps. Continue reading
Jan 20 Read House managers’ arguments in Trump impeachment trial By Gretchen Frazee The House managers in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump argue in a legal brief that the president's conduct constitutes the "worst nightmare" of the framers of the Constitution. Continue reading
Jan 20 Read the White House’s arguments in Trump impeachment trial By Meredith Lee President Donald Trump's legal team rejected the House of Representatives' impeachment charges as "flimsy."… Continue reading
Jan 20 Trump lawyers call impeachment case flimsy in 110-page brief By Zeke Miller, Eric Tucker, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The 110-page filing from the White House shifted the tone toward a more legal response but still hinged on Trump’s assertion he did nothing wrong and did not commit a crime. Continue reading