Trump critics have been pushed out or marginalized, leaving loyalists among their ranks.
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Vermont Sen. Leahy, presiding over impeachment trial, has reputation for fairness
The Democrat beginning his 47th year in the U.S. Senate ‘takes the issue of the law and justice very, very seriously,’ said Sen. Bernie Sanders, a fellow Vermonter.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Sen. Collins promotes censure action against Trump instead of impeachment
Maine’s senior senator says the proposal is gaining traction now that a majority of her Republican colleagues have made it clear they won’t vote to convict the former president for inciting a riot on Capitol Hill.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump impeachment trial proceeds with support from just 5 Senate Republicans, including Collins
Tuesday’s vote on an effort to dismiss the trial shows a lack of votes for conviction, which requires support from two-thirds of the Senate.
Posted inNation & World
Watchdog probes whether Justice Department officials tried to overturn election
The New York Times reported that a former assistant attorney general discussed a plan with then-President Trump to oust the acting attorney general, try to challenge the results of the 2020 presidential race and suggest falsely that there had been widespread election fraud.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
House delivers article of impeachment to Senate, testing Trump’s sway over Republicans
More Republicans’ passions appear to have cooled since the insurrection of Jan. 6.
Posted inNation & World
Supreme Court ends Trump emoluments lawsuits
The Supreme Court has brought an end to lawsuits over whether Donald Trump illegally profited off his presidency.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-Eds, Opinion
The View From Here: America is not divided, but white America is
A cultural clash between white voters with and without college degrees explains a lot about the polarization of our politics.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump shuns ‘ex-presidents club’ – and the feeling is mutual
Like so many other presidential traditions, this is one he seems likely to flout.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: How Biden can rebuild trust in our elections
An independent panel could quickly confirm the fairness of 2020 swing-state voting and counting, then recommend election-security improvements.