WASHINGTON — Downcast Democrats have virtually abandoned all hope that the witnesses they want will testify in President Trump’s impeachment trial. In a marathon debate on Tuesday which lasted until 2 a.m., 11 amendments submitted by Democrats to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s impeachment rules were voted-down along party lines. “I have to say, most...

The impeachment trial of President Trump has just kicked off, but Tuesday’s lengthy arguments over the trial rules had the American public — and many lawmakers — zoning out. Dozens and dozens of seats in the Senate gallery went unfilled as House impeachment managers and lawyers for President Trump sparred over whether or not additional...