The daylong session started Tuesday with the setback for Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell and the president’s legal team, but it ended near 2 a.m. Wednesday with Republicans easily approving the rest of the trial rules largely on their terms. Continue reading
Senators like to float above messy politics in what’s known by some as the dignified “upper chamber,” home of Congress’ cooler heads and lofty rhetoric. Continue reading
A first test will come midday Tuesday when the session gavels open to vote on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s proposed rules for debate. Continue reading
Trump’s lawyers on Sunday previewed their impeachment defence with the questionable assertion that the charges against him are invalid, adopting a position rejected by Democrats as “nonsense.” Continue reading
‘There’s nothing more stimulating than losing your own election,’ said Howard Dean. Continue reading
Now that the process has moved to the Senate, a new series of rules will be put in place to govern the proceedings. Here’s a look at what’s happening. Continue reading
The action will launch the rare Senate proceeding, only the third presidential impeachment trial in American history. Continue reading
The jockeying between chambers over procedure has largely focused on a still unsettled dispute about witnesses. Continue reading
“It’s about a fair trial,” Pelosi said. “They take an oath to have a fair trial and we think that should be with witnesses and documents.” Continue reading
Here’s what to watch as the impeachment charges make their slow-motion journey to the Senate this week. Continue reading