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Who is Senate pro tempore Patrick Leahy and why is he presiding over Trump impeachment trial?

Posted on by Marisa Schultz
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts presided over former President Trump's first impeachment trial a year ago for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. 

Pelosi rejects Trump impeachment acquittal, says Senate will reveal ‘cowards or courage’

Posted on by Marisa Schultz
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., rejected any notion that former President Trump is headed for a second acquittal in the Senate during his impeachment trial. 

Trump impeachment trial sees wide partisan divide: polls

Posted on by Paul Steinhauser
By a slight majority, Americans want the Senate to convict former President Trump in his upcoming impeachment trial, according to two new national polls. But both surveys show an extremely wide partisan divide over whether Trump should be convicted.

What is Trump being accused of in the Senate impeachment trial?

Posted on by Tyler Olson
The upcoming impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump is set to be highly politicized, and decisions by senators on both sides about how they vote are almost certain to be made more fundamentally on political calculations rather than on the facts. 

Can the Senate stop Trump running for president again?

Posted on by Ronn Blitzer
Former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial is set to begin next week as he faces allegations of inciting an insurrection at the Capitol that took place on Jan. 6, the same day Trump spoke at a massive rally and encouraged a protest, claiming there was fraud in the 2020 election.

Schumer says Dems could censure Trump if impeachment trial ends in acquittal

Posted on by Thomas Barrabi
Few Senate Republicans have indicated a willingness to vote against Trump, making the 67-vote threshold required to convict him a dim proposition for Democratic leaders.

Trump impeachment managers file pre-trial brief against former president: ‘Evidence is overwhelming’

Posted on by Tyler Olson
The House impeachment managers on Tuesday morning filed their pre-trial brief in their case against former President Donald Trump, previewing the argument they will make against him in the Senate trial set to start in one week.

David Schoen: What to know about Trump impeachment defense attorney

Posted on by Tyler Olson
High-profile civil rights attorney David Schoen, who before Jeffrey Epstein's death was in discussions to join his legal team, will be one of the two top members of former President Donald Trump's legal team for his impeachment trial, which is set to start in earnest in the Senate next week.

Trump impeachment lawyer speaks out: ‘I’m not worried what other people think’

Posted on by Ronn Blitzer
The Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is set to take place in February, and his defense will not be handled by a major law firm or oft-cited professor, but by a South Carolina solo practitioner.