The impeachment trial wildcards are showing off their combined, potential influence over the deeply polarized Senate in only the third such proceedings in U.S. history.
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Gavel time: Will Chief Justice John Roberts expand his impeachment role?
Lawyers, academics and lawmakers disagree about whether Roberts has the power to break a tie if lawmakers split 50-50 or even, on his own, to call witnesses.
Experts weigh in on Dershowitz’s impeachment defense: Quid pro whoa
The former Harvard professor delivered a stunning defense of President Trump in the Senate that would essentially make it impossible to impeach a president for anything he might do to boost his reelection prospects.
Trump trial could end soon as Democrats fail to win key support for calling witnesses
Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., says there is ‘no need for more evidence’ after Sen. Susan Collins of Maine announced she would vote to allow witnesses.
Bloomberg, Trump spending millions on Super Bowl campaign ads
Each campaign is spending an estimated $10 million on 60 seconds of airtime.
On quid pro quo and witnesses: What senators asked at trial
WASHINGTON — There were questions about quid pro quos and whisteblowers, the Constitution and an unpublished book. Senators in President Trump’s impeachment trial posed dozens of questions Wednesday to White House lawyers and to House Democrats prosecuting the case. The questions, written on paper and read aloud by Chief Justice John Roberts, provided a window […]
Three Senate Democrats from red states waver on impeachment votes
The trial of President Trump is nearing its climax, but how senators from Alabama, West Virginia and Arizona will vote remains unclear.
Questions submitted by Sen. King in impeachment trial
Maine’s independent senator had submitted 13 questions as of Wednesday afternoon, 4 of which were selected by the Senate minority leader to be asked during the president’s trial.
Collins, Senate colleagues ask opening question as impeachment trial enters new phase
Sens. Collins, Romney and Murkowski ask if senators should consider more than 1 motive to assess whether the president abused his power.
Ukraine ‘quid pro quo’ not an impeachable offense, Trump’s defense says
Alan Dershowitz tells senators that, in the matter of impeachment, it doesn’t matter if the president traded U.S. military aid for political favors.