Jan 20 Read the White House's arguments in Trump impeachment trial By Meredith Lee President Donald Trump's legal team rejected the House of Representatives' impeachment charges as "flimsy."… Continue reading
Jan 20 Trump lawyers call impeachment case flimsy in 110-page brief By Zeke Miller, Eric Tucker, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The 110-page filing from the White House shifted the tone toward a more legal response but still hinged on Trump’s assertion he did nothing wrong and did not commit a crime. Continue reading
Jan 20 White House and prosecutors lay out arguments ahead of impeachment trial By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press The trial resumes on Tuesday with what could be a fight over the ground rules. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 5:30 News Wrap: Amid protests, Iran's Khamenei lashes out at U.S. In our news wrap Friday, Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lashed out at the U.S. amid new unrest in his country. He addressed Friday prayers for the first time in eight years, telling crowds the U.S. is lying when it says… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch 12:57 Shields and Brooks on Trump impeachment evidence, Democratic debate Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s political news, including the opening of President Trump’s Senate trial and the announcement of his legal team, public opinion on impeachment, 2020… Continue watching
Jan 17 Dershowitz, Starr join Trump impeachment legal defense By Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump is adding to his impeachment defense team, bringing in experience both in constitutional law and the politics of impeachment. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 13:29 What we learned from the opening day of Trump's impeachment trial President Trump’s impeachment trial, only the third such proceeding in U.S. history, opened in the Senate Thursday. Chief Justice John Roberts and 99 senators were sworn in to their official trial roles. Meanwhile, new evidence related to Trump’s Ukraine policy… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 7:07 How John Roberts will approach his role in Trump's impeachment trial Chief Justice John Roberts will preside over the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump -- only the third person ever to serve in that role. What exactly are his responsibilities, and how is Roberts’ own character likely to shape his… Continue watching
Jan 16 See all the new impeachment evidence relating to Lev Parnas By Gretchen Frazee House Democrats released a host of documents late Wednesday relating to Lev Parnas, a business associate of President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani. Continue reading
Jan 16 WATCH: Senate opens to hear articles of impeachment against Trump By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The chamber began to transform itself into an impeachment court at noon. Continue reading