Jan 25 WATCH: Full video of Trump appearing to say Ukraine ambassador should be removed By Yamiche Alcindor Joseph Bondy, an attorney for Lev Parnas, told the PBS NewsHour that Parnas, an associate of Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, was at the dinner with the president and several others when Trump said he wanted Yovanovitch out. Continue reading
Jan 25 The strategy behind Team Trump's impeachment defense By Yamiche Alcindor, Meredith Lee President Donald Trump’s legal team hopes to convince Republican senators to vote against having witnesses testify as part of the Senate impeachment trial. Continue reading
Jan 25 AP fact check: Trump's impeachment defense By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump's lawyers claimed that House Democrats were hiding evidence and did not allow Trump to participate in the House inquiry. Continue reading
Jan 25 WATCH: Trump lawyer says Democrats want to 'overturn' last election By Eric Tucker, Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Associated Press “They're asking you not only to overturn the results of the last election, but as I've said before, they're asking you to remove President Trump from an election that's occurring in approximately nine months," said White House Counsel Pat Cipollone. Continue reading
Jan 25 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. Continue reading
Jan 25 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. Continue reading
Jan 24 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. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 13:01 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… Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch 11:33 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… Continue watching
Jan 24 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. Continue reading