At Senate impeachment trial, restless lawmakers struggle to sit through Schiff’s opening argument

As Rep. Adam Schiff concluded his lengthy impeachment opening argument Wednesday afternoon, the California Democrat was speaking to plenty of empty chairs in the Senate chamber.

Got milk: GOP pols drink dairy on Senate floor, following strict impeachment rules

Several Republican senators watching the ongoing impeachment trial of President Trump over the past two days have apparently been taking their mother’s advice to drink their milk.

Hawley calls Chief Justice Roberts’ admonishment at impeachment trial ‘extraordinary’

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., a former clerk for Chief Justice John Roberts, called the justice's admonishment of both President Trump's legal team and the House Democratic impeachment managers' language late Tuesday night "extraordinary."

NRSC releases impeachment trial hype video: ‘The Senate exists for moments like this’

The National Republican Senatorial Committee, the campaign group dedicated to boosting GOP numbers in the Senate, released a slickly produced video Tuesday to mark the start of President Trump's impeachment trial. 

Trump, in Davos, appears confident of Senate impeachment trial outcome: ‘We have a great case’

President Trump voiced optimism regarding the Senate impeachment trial as he arrived for a breakfast meeting with American CEOs and business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday morning.

Schumer vows ‘we will not back down’ at Senate’s Trump impeachment trial, as GOP shoots down Dems’ amendments

The Senate entered an unusual closed session late Tuesday, after the chamber handed President Trump a major win by voting along party lines to effectively kill three proposals from Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to subpoena White House, State Department, and Office of Management and Budget documents -- even as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made some tweaks that were likely to assuage Democrats' concerns over scheduling.