President Trump and his allies are increasingly blaming Democrats' impeachment drive for distracting Washington's attention from the coronavirus outbreak last winter.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, said Tuesday that impeachment was a needless preoccupation while the pandemic was unfolding.

"It came up while we were tied down on ...

An upbeat and defiant President Trump declared victory over his five-month impeachment ordeal Thursday, saying he "went through hell" and that a similar situation under President Barack Obama would have resulted in arrests.

"We've been going through this now for over three years, it was evil, it was corrupt it ...