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Jonathan Turley chides Dem impeachment manager Neguse for calling 1992 position ‘recent’

Posted on by Michael Ruiz
Constitutional scholar Jonathan Turley took issue with Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colorado, Tuesday after the congressman referenced a decades old essay as evidence of “recent” views on whether a former official can still face impeachment.

Senate votes Trump impeachment trial is constitutional

Posted on by Marisa Schultz
The Senate voted Tuesday to move ahead with the unprecedented impeachment trial of former President Trump after listening to nearly four hours of arguments on whether it is constitutional to try a president who is already out of office. 

Trump impeachment manager Raskin delivers tearful speech on family’s experience at Capitol riot

Posted on by Thomas Barrabi
Rep. Jamie Raskin, the House’s lead manager of impeachment proceedings against former President Donald Trump, cited the terror experienced by members of his family during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot during a tearful argument in favor of conviction on the Senate floor on Tuesday afternoon.

Dems in Trump trial use graphic video of Capitol attack; Trump lawyers’ video shows ‘lust’ for impeachment

Posted on by Marisa Schultz
Democratic impeachment managers wasted no time reminding senators of the horrors of the violent Jan. 6 Capitol riot in an effort to make a vivid and personal case for conviction against former President Trump on charges he incited the insurrection. 

Michael van der Veen: What to know about Trump impeachment defense attorney

Posted on by Tyler Olson
The pre-trial brief filed by former President Donald Trump's defense team had one extra name on it besides the two widely-reported attorneys leading his impeachment defense in the Senate: Michael T. van der Veen. 

Leahy, presiding over Trump impeachment in Senate, vows to conduct trial ‘with fairness to all’

Posted on by Ronn Blitzer
The Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump officially began Tuesday afternoon, and presiding officer Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., promised to conduct the proceedings fairly.

Sen. Kennedy on impeachment trial: Dems want to equate Trump voters with ‘nutjobs’ who stormed Capitol

Posted on by Nikolas Lanum
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said on Tuesday that he does not believe former President Trump will be convicted in the Senate and that his trial is a “poorly-camouflaged” attempt by the Washington establishment to equate Trump voters with the “nutjobs” that broke into the Capitol.

Senate approves impeachment timeline as Trump’s second trial kicks off

Posted on by Marisa Schultz
Former President Trump's impeachment is slated to continue throughout the weekend under a resolution authored by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and GOP Leader Mitch McConnell. 

Mike Lee: Senate impeachment trial will end in Trump’s acquittal

Posted on by Nikolas Lanum
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, speculated that while former President Donald Trump will undergo a "lengthy" impeachment trial in the Senate, he will ultimately be acquitted of inciting an insurrection against the government.

Schumer asks Republicans to keep open mind at Trump trial, says he fed mob ‘lies that motivate their behavior’

Posted on by Tyler Olson
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday urged Senate Republicans to pay close attention to new evidence introduced by the House impeachment managers during the trial of former President Donald Trump, while framing Trump as fundamentally responsible for motivating the rioters who sacked the Capitol on Jan. 6.