Jan 28 WATCH: Schumer calls GOP proposal to privately review Bolton’s book ‘absurd’ By Eric Tucker, Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma is floating an idea to subpoena Bolton’s book manuscript so senators can see the evidence themselves — in private. “We're not bargaining with them. We want four witnesses, and four sets of documents, then the… Continue reading
Jan 27 5 takeaways from a key day in Trump’s impeachment defense By Daniel Bush President Donald Trump’s lawyers mostly ignored reports of incendiary assertions made by former national security adviser John Bolton, potentially a key figure in reconstructing what happened behind the scenes. Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: Dershowitz says charges against Trump aren’t impeachable. Many legal experts disagree By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Legal scholars dispute the idea that the Founding Fathers ever intended for impeachable offenses to require proof of a crime. Continue reading
Jan 27 5 moments to watch from day 2 of Trump’s impeachment defense By Candice Norwood Today’s defense unfolded in the aftermath of a leak from an unpublished manuscript by former national security adviser John Bolton. Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: Impeachment ‘is tantamount to domestic war,’ says Ken Starr By Aamer Madhani, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Starr made the case that Democrats' allegations of misconduct by Trump hardly measure up to the previous instances when Congress has seriously considered removing a president from office. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 13:28 Is Trump’s legal defense resonating with Republican senators? President Trump’s legal team has begun its defense in his Senate impeachment trial. The central argument: Trump did nothing wrong, and the summary of his call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shows no evidence of conditioning military aid on investigations. Continue watching
Jan 27 WATCH: Trump impeachment trial — Jan. 28 By Gretchen Frazee President Donald Trump's legal team is expected to conclude their arguments Tuesday in the Senate impeachment trial. Watch live here. Continue reading
Jan 27 Pence’s office says Trump didn’t ask VP to raise Biden probe By Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence's office says he was not asked by President Donald Trump to raise the Biden family or Burisma in conversations with the president of Ukraine last year. Continue reading
Jan 27 AP fact check: Trump misstates Bolton record By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump stated falsely Monday that House Democrats never called his former national security adviser to testify in their impeachment inquiry. Actually they did. Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: Schiff says Bolton’s testimony is relevant to Trump’s trial By Associated Press Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., says Bolton should testify under oath and in public so everyone can “evaluate John Bolton’s credibility.”… Continue reading