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WATCH: Trump impeachment trial -- January 25

By Gretchen Frazee

President Donald Trump's legal team will begin its defense arguments Saturday in the Senate impeachment trial.

Trump team dismisses call for chief justice to rule on witnesses

By Meredith Lee

In his closing remarks of the House managers’ three-day presentation on Friday, Rep. Adam Schiff urged senators to vote for additional witnesses and then allow John Roberts to issue a ruling if the president were to claim executive privilege.

In the biggest fight of his life, Trump basks in support at March for Life

By Candice Norwood, Daniel Bush

Trump rallied a crowd of anti-abortion advocates in a speech at the March for Life rally on the National Mall, becoming the first president to speak at the event.

In final opening arguments, House managers turn to obstruction of Congress charge

The House impeachment managers tasked with prosecuting the case for removal of President Trump are completing their opening arguments Friday. Meanwhile, an audio recording was released in which Trump allegedly urges the removal of former Amb. Marie Yovanovitch. Nick Schifrin…

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Brooks and Tumulty on Senate impeachment trial and Jim Lehrer

New York Times columnist David Brooks and The Washington Post’s Karen Tumulty join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s political news, including how effective House impeachment managers are at making the case for President Trump’s removal, the latest 2020 campaign…

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WATCH: Rep. Adam Schiff says Trump 'is who he is'

By Lisa Mascaro, Eric Tucker, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic House prosecutors launched their final arguments Friday at Donald Trump's impeachment trial arguing the president will persist in abusing the power of his office ahead of the 2020 election unless Congress intervenes to remove him…

Tennessee governor signs anti-LGBTQ adoption bill

By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press

Tennessee has become the latest to assure continued taxpayer funding of faith-based foster care and adoption agencies even if they exclude LGBTQ families and others based on religious beliefs.

Jim Lehrer, in his own words

By Laura Santhanam, Joshua Barajas

He offered viewers the chance to hear different sides and find common ground, and over the years he offered insight into his philosophy.

Could a lengthy battle over witnesses be the next step in the Senate impeachment trial?

By Daniel Bush

Democrats need four Republicans to join them in calling for additional testimony and material from witnesses, including acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, who followed Trump’s order not to testify in the impeachment inquiry.