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Calls to impeach Trump gain momentum, Republicans ask Biden to intervene

Posted on by Caitlin McFall
Congressional calls for the impeachment of President Trump are gaining traction on both sides of the aisle, as lawmakers announced Saturday that impeachment would be introduced in the House Monday.

Mitch McConnell sends letter to GOP senators on impeachment procedure summary

Posted on by Audrey Conklin
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Friday sent a letter to GOP senators sharing a summary of how the upper chamber could legally prevent President Trump's impeachment before Jan. 20.

White House says impeachment would further divide the country

Posted on by Sam Dorman
The White House is warning that if Democrats proceed with impeaching President Trump, it would divide the country at a time that should be reserved for healing.

Schumer: Use 25th Amendment or impeachment to remove Trump after Capitol riot

Posted on by Brooke Singman
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday said Vice President Pence should "immediately" invoke the 25th Amendment and remove President Trump from office, while warning that if he refuses, Congress should "impeach the president."

From Trump’s impeachment trial to Hunter Biden: The biggest political scandals of 2020

Posted on by Adam Shaw
As 2020 comes to a close, the news has been dominated by a global pandemic, statewide lockdowns and a presidential election. Amid all that, it’s easy to forget about political events, including scandals and controversies, that otherwise would have been more in the spotlight.

Former Sen. Paul Sarbanes of Maryland dead at 87

Posted on by FOX News
Former Sen. Paul Sarbanes, who represented Maryland for 30 years in the Senate and helped write a landmark anti-fraud legislation and draft the first article of impeachment against Republican President Richard Nixon as a congressman, has died, his son said. He was 87.

Trump’s pick for Ukraine ambassador vows to report election interference: ‘Sounds reasonable to me’

Posted on by Marisa Schultz
President Trump's pick for the next Ukraine ambassador was put on the spot Wednesday during his Senate confirmation hearing on whether he'd stand up to interference in U.S. elections, an issue at the core of Trump's impeachment proceedings.

Trump fires Michael Atkinson, intelligence IG who told Congress about Ukraine phone call: report

Posted on by Dom Calicchio
President Trump has reportedly fired Michael Atkinson, the inspector general for the U.S. intelligence community who alerted Congress to concerns about a Trump phone call with the president of Ukraine – a matter that led to the president’s impeachment last year.

Moderate Dems call impeachment ‘rock bottom,’ hope Congress can regroup

Posted on by Marisa Schultz
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Tuesday offered themselves up as the “antidote” to a bitterly divided Washington and pledged to continue to pass meaningful legislation after the impeachment saga.

Schumer says impeachment has ‘been a positive’ for Democrats

Posted on by Brooke Singman
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday said impeachment has "been a positive” for Democrats, despite last week’s vote to acquit President Trump.