Jan 21 WATCH: McConnell backs off impeachment limits By Lisa Mascaro, Eric Tucker, Zeke Miller, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell abruptly eased his restrictive proposed rules for President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, backing off the condensed two-day schedule to add a third for opening arguments after protests from senators, including Republicans. The… Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: Democrats denounce McConnell's impeachment trial rules as a 'cover-up' By Lisa Mascaro, Eric Tucker, Zeke Miller, Associated Press With Trump's presidency on the line, and the nation deeply divided just weeks before the first Democratic primary contests, four senators who are also presidential candidates will be off the campaign trail, seated as jurors. Continue reading
Jan 21 Read McConnell's proposed roadmap for the Trump impeachment trial By Associated Press The resolution would permit Trump's lawyers to move early on to acquit the president and sets up a vote next week on calling witnesses such as former national security adviser John Bolton. Continue reading
Jan 21 AP Fact Check: Trump spreads distortion at Davos By Collin Binkley, Josh Boak, Associated Press At Davos, President Donald Trump has shared distortions about his policies and record while attending the World Economic Forum, according to the Associated Press. Continue reading
Jan 21 'Nobody likes him,' Hillary Clinton says of presidential candidate Bernie Sanders By Will Weissert, Associated Press In the interview, Clinton attacked a cadre of online Sanders supporters known generally as the "Bernie Bros," many of whom were sharply critical of Clinton's 2016 campaign for their "relentless attacks on lots of his competitors, particularly the women. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: Every day of Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate The historic, three-week trial proceeded largely along partisan lines. Watch the whole trial here. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: Trump addresses World Economic Forum at Davos Trump addressed the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, hours before his historic impeachment trial was to reconvene in the U.S. Senate in Washington. Continue reading
Jan 21 American voters worry they can't spot misleading information, poll finds By Laura Santhanam A majority of Americans say spotting the difference between fact and false information on social media is difficult and gotten harder since 2016, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Jan 20 Who's who on Trump's impeachment trial legal team By Jill Colvin, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s legal advocates for his Senate impeachment trial will include a pair of well-known attorneys who have vigorously defended Trump on television. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 6:27 What to expect from Trump's legal team and House managers during impeachment trial On Monday, President Trump’s legal team released its first official defense in advance of his Senate impeachment trial, which begins Tuesday. The president’s attorneys say Trump didn’t condition military aid to Ukraine on investigations into the Bidens. Meanwhile, the House… Continue watching