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Impeachment news roundup: Feb. 5
A day after President Donald Trump presented what amounted to a summary of how he’ll campaign for reelection, the Senate began voting on whether he should continue his first term.
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Impeachment news roundup: Feb. 4
Grassley sent to the National Archives and Records Administration for records of those meetings apparently produced thousands of pages of responsive documents, which will have to go through a classification
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Senate plans Wednesday vote to acquit Trump
Asked if he’s satisfied with voting Wednesday, Republican Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri said, “I’d rather conclude it right away.”
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Senate rejects motion for witnesses at Trump impeachment trial
The Senate on Friday rejected a motion to hear from additional witnesses or to see new documents in its impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, ending weeks of speculation over whether Republicans
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Impeachment news roundup: Jan. 31
Any proposals seeking to subpoena witnesses and documents would be out of order after the vote on considering new evidence is unsuccessful.
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Impeachment trial endgame: Republicans hope for Friday vote to acquit Trump
Democrats already tried and failed to subpoena witnesses and documents before the trial started.
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Impeachment news roundup: Jan. 30
“That was a debate I made up until the very last minute, and I decided that we’re going to have enough voting tomorrow,” the Kentucky Republican said.
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Impeachment news roundup: Jan. 29
Once the Q&A is completed, the Senate will have four hours to debate the witness issue before voting.
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Impeachment news roundup: Jan. 28
Schiff called for the Senate to hear from additional witnesses and to see additional documents.
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Impeachment news roundup: Jan. 27
A handful of Republican senators, enough to tip the balance in a majority vote, have indicated they would consider voting to hear more testimony before the Bolton report emerged.
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Impeachment news roundup: Jan. 24
John Barrasso and Joni Ernst downplayed the House managers’ presentation and chances of voting for more evidence at the close of the case.
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Schiff’s emotional closing appeals set expectations for his Friday finale
Democrats are hoping the public will help pressure at least four Republicans to break party ranks — and risk the wrath of the Republican base — to subpoena more witnesses and documents for the trial.
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Impeachment news roundup: Jan. 23
. | Backlash: Schumer said he’s not concerned about Democrats facing electoral backlash related to impeachment and likely voting to convict the president.
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Schumer says Democrats not looking to make deals over witnesses
“If there were Republicans that came into yesterday considering voting for witnesses, I don’t think anything happened yesterday to chill their interest,” he said.
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Impeachment news roundup: Jan. 22
Amy Klobuchar argued the national security implications of the impeachment allegations may be a “trigger” for Republicans and they may eventually come around to voting for witnesses.
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Impeachment news roundup: Jan. 21
Some Democrats hoped moderate GOP senators would join them in voting to get evidence that was not disclosed to the House during its impeachment investigation. Sen.
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Impeachment comes with its own rules — or lack thereof — on standard of proof
[‘Documents don’t lie’ — the other fight over evidence at Trump impeachment trial] The reality is such concerns over the standard of proof seldom make a difference in any kind of trial, with numerous
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View from the gallery: Senators struggle to sit in silence at Trump trial
McConnell’s gaze never left Schiff as the Democrat made the House’s case for rules changes that would, among other things, allow the Senate to subpoena witnesses and documents.
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Pelosi’s poor choices helped sink her impeachment gambit
Short memories It seems Schiff and Goldman have forgotten President Barack Obama and his Attorney General Eric Holder’s decision to refuse to hand over documents requested by Congress pertaining to
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Impeachment news roundup: Jan. 14
House committees investigating President Donald Trump as part of the impeachment process released a trove of documents Tuesday night including phone records, documents and materials produced by Lev Parnas