Jan 22 WATCH: Senate approves rules for Trump’s impeachment trial By Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Senate voted 53-47 to approve the resolution after hours of debate. Continue reading
Jan 22 The impeachment trial rules are set. Here’s what happens next By Candice Norwood The Senate approved ground rules for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial that include unexpected concessions addressing some of the Democrats’ concerns. Continue reading
Jan 21 Bloomberg calls for Trump’s removal in new impeachment ad By Associated Press Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg is launching a new impeachment-focused television ad calling on the Senate to remove President Donald Trump from office. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 16:10 Senate amends impeachment trial rules, but defers on witnesses The Senate impeachment trial of President Trump got underway on Capitol Hill Tuesday. The first day of proceedings involved hours of debate over the trial rules Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had proposed; ultimately, some changes were accepted. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch 13:19 What we learned from the 1st day of Trump’s Senate impeachment trial What did we learn from the first day of substantive proceedings in President Trump’s Senate impeachment trial? Brookings Institution’s Margaret Taylor, John Hart of Mars Hill Strategies, former Democratic Secretary of the Senate Martin Paone of Prime Policy Group and… Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch 4:47 In Davos, Trump hails U.S. ‘economic boom,’ downplays climate crisis By Ryan Chilcote As his Senate impeachment trial begins, President Trump is meeting with other world leaders, economic scholars and business moguls in Davos, Switzerland, as part of the World Economic Forum. In an address there, Trump hailed a U.S. economic "boom" and… Continue watching
Jan 21 WATCH: Senate kills impeachment amendment to subpoena White House documents By Gretchen Frazee The measure was defeated 53 to 47 along party lines. Continue reading
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