Category: fox-news/politics/senate

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.

Sen. Patrick Leahy, set to preside over impeachment trial, released from hospital after health scare

Posted on by Tyler Olson
Sen. Patrick Leahy, who will preside over former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, was released from the hospital on Tuesday night after not feeling well early in the evening, his office said in a statement.

Rand Paul calls Trump impeachment trial ‘dead on arrival’ after 45 GOP senators vote against it

Posted on by Dom Calicchio
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul declared former President Trump’s Senate impeachment trial "dead on arrival" on Tuesday after 45 Senate Republicans voted against holding the proceeding, viewing it as unconstitutional.

Graham warns Dems will ‘blow up’ Senate by moving forward with impeachment trial, calling witnesses

Posted on by Angelica Stabile
With Democrats preparing for the Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., warned his colleagues that moving forward will only cause more damage to the nation.