Sen. Susan Collins of Maine asked Trump’s lawyers to detail what the president did to stop the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, and when Trump first learned the building had been breached.
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Lebanon man charged in Capitol riot will be moved to Washington
During a brief court appearance by video Thursday, Kyle Fitzsimons waived his right to argue for bail until he is transferred.
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Some Republicans unhappy with Trump want to chart a new course – maybe a new party
Evan McMullin, a former chief policy director to the Republican Conference who challenged Trump as an independent in 2016, helped organize the virtual meeting.
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Convict Trump or invite dire damage to American democracy, prosecutors urge Senate
House impeachment managers wrapped up an emotional 2 days of opening arguments, with Donald Trump’s defense to take the floor on Friday.
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Impeachment trial highlights: Harrowing video, focus on Trump’s words
One House prosecutor said Donald Trump ‘put a target’ on the backs of then-Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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Top Michigan Republican stands by claim that Capitol riot was a ‘hoax’
Mike Shirkey previously came under fire for attending a rally with extremists, weeks after armed men entered the Statehouse to protest Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s coronavirus restrictions. Some were later charged in a plot to kidnap the governor.
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Chilling video at Trump impeachment trial: Police beg for help; senators flee
House prosecutors displayed gripping scenes of how close the rioters were to the country’s leaders, roaming the halls chanting ‘Hang Mike Pence,’ some equipped with combat gear and members of extremist groups among the first inside.
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Trump fumes as his legal team baffles Republican senators
The former president was furious at what he saw from his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, and some allies called for yet another shakeup of his legal team.
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Impeachment trial highlights: History lessons, Trump tweets, 13-minute video
William Belknap, an obscure and long-dead Cabinet secretary from the 1800s, played a starring role Tuesday.
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Palm Beach to decide whether Trump can stay at Mar-a-Lago
Trump cut a deal with the town in 1993 that he would be prohibited from living there if the town allowed him to convert Mar-a-Lago from a residence to a club.