Category: fox-news/politics/senate

Schumer leaves door open to 14th Amendment measure to bar Trump from office

Posted on by Tyler Olson
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Thursday did not rule out bringing legislation to bar former President Donald Trump from office if he is not convicted at the ongoing Senate impeachment trial. 

Trump steers clear of impeachment trial rapid response without Twitter megaphone

Posted on by Tyler Olson
Former President Donald Trump has been extremely quiet as his impeachment trial got underway in earnest this week, in contrast to his ubiquitous Twitter presence during his impeachment trial last year, and longtime affinity for the spotlight.

Sen. Hagerty on impeachment trial: Dems want to ‘humiliate’ Trump and ‘shame’ supporters into conformity

Posted on by David Montanaro
The second impeachment of former President Donald Trump is an "unconstitutional show trial" that is meant to "humiliate" the 45th president and shame the people who voted for him, Sen. Bill Hagerty told "Fox News @ Night" on Wednesday.

Mike Lee’s objection to ‘false’ Trump impeachment evidence causes stir as Dems set for closing arguments

Posted on by Tyler Olson
The House impeachment managers will continue their case Thursday, after making their argument over the last two days that Trump should be convicted of inciting an insurrection on the Capitol.

Utah’s Mike Lee says trial statements about him were ‘contrary to fact,’ gets record revised: report

Posted on by Dom Calicchio
U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, succeeded Wednesday in having a Democrat’s statements about him withdrawn from the record during the second day of former President Trump’s Senate impeachment trial, according to a report.

Democrats dub Trump the ‘inciter-in-chief’ for provoking mob, refusing to stop Jan. 6 attack

Posted on by Marisa Schultz
Democratic impeachment managers made the case Wednesday that the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol was no accident but rather a "premeditated" and "foreseeable" outcome

Will impeachment witnesses be called in Trump trial? How the decision could impact the proceedings

Posted on by Tyler Olson
Between the start of the arguments on merits Tuesday and the nearly inevitable acquittal of Trump stands one giant unknown that could significantly extend the Senate impeachment trial -- whether there will be witnesses. 

Cassidy vote on Trump impeachment constitutionality sparks GOP backlash at home: ‘Profoundly disappointed’

Posted on by Ronn Blitzer
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., drew the ire of his state's Republican Party after he voted in favor of the Senate being constitutionally allowed to hear the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump.

Dems set to prosecute case at Trump impeachment trial amid speculation over which Republicans might convict

Posted on by Tyler Olson
The House impeachment managers will begin their opening arguments on the merits of the impeachment of former President Donald Trump when the chamber convenes at noon on Wednesday, following a 56-44 Senate vote to move ahead with the trial Tuesday.

Trump Jr.: Senate should ‘maybe have something better to do’ than sit through impeachment trial

Posted on by Angelica Stabile
House Democrats' efforts to convict former President Donald Trump in this week's Senate impeachment trial are not what the federal government should be focused on, Donald Trump Jr. told "Hannity" Wednesday.