McCarthy declares Trump will be ‘acquitted for life’ ahead of impeachment verdict
The top Republican in the House Wednesday touted the Senate’s expected impeachment acquittal as eternal vindication for President Trump.
Senate impeachment punt sets up jampacked, unprecedented week in Washington
The GOP-led Senate may have blocked new witnesses from testifying, but a deal struck with Democrats to delay the ultimate impeachment acquittal vote of President Trump until Wednesday sets up a wild week ahead in politics.
Dems work to draw out impeachment finale, potentially pushing final vote into next week
The Senate impeachment trial is increasingly expected to drag out until next week -- and potentially through President Trump's planned State of the Union address -- despite the widespread expectation of acquittal in the end. 
Dem leaders signal they won’t accept Trump acquittal as legitimate
Democrats signaled in the run-up to the looming conclusion of President Trump's impeachment proceedings that they'll simply refuse to accept his all-but-certain acquittal because his "sham" trial lacked proper witnesses and evidence. 
Sen. Rand Paul fumes after Chief Justice Roberts refuses his whistleblower question
Chief Justice John Roberts shut down a question Thursday from Sen. Rand Paul that mentioned the name of the alleged Ukraine whistleblower, prompting Paul to storm out of the impeachment trial and hold an impromptu press conference to read the question anyway. 
Impeachment endgame: GOP senators eye swift conclusion to trial, say ‘It’s time to vote’
Republican senators are sounding more optimistic they have the votes to soon end the impeachment trial of President Trump and shut down a wildcard phase of calling witnesses.
Dershowitz mounts unconventional defense of Trump as Senate impeachment trial enters new phase
President Trump's defense lawyer Alan Dershowitz argued Wednesday that a president can’t be impeached for using the levers of his power to stay in office, because he may believe his reelection is in the national public interest.
Chief Justice Roberts takes on new role in Trump’s Senate impeachment trial: Strict timekeeper
Chief Justice John Roberts exerted his unique authority as a timekeeper Wednesday by cutting off long-winded answers from lawyers as President Trump’s impeachment trial heads into the question phase.
Lev Parnas makes a scene at impeachment trial, telling senators: ‘Call me’
President Trump's impeachment trial continued Wednesday with a media spectacle as Lev Parnas, an indicted Rudy Giuliani associate, showed up at the Capitol volunteering himself as a trial witness to senators.
Senate impeachment trial moves into questioning: Here’s how it works
The question phase of the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump kicks off at 1 p.m. ET Wednesday with senators getting their first chance to weigh in formally on the six days of opening arguments they’ve sat silently through.