Category: fox-news/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry

Chief Justice John Roberts tells Schumer he won’t break ties in impeachment trial

Posted on by Nick Givas
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts told Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Friday that he would not act as the tie-breaking vote if the Senate becomes deadlocked with a 50-50 split during President Trump's impeachment trial. 

GOP blocks witnesses in Senate impeachment trial, as final vote could drag to next week

Posted on by Alex Pappas
Republicans in the Senate cobbled together enough votes Friday evening to reject Democratic efforts to extend the Trump impeachment trial and call new witnesses, as the final vote on whether to remove President Trump from office is now not expected until next week. 

Dems work to draw out impeachment finale, potentially pushing final vote into next week

Posted on by Marisa Schultz
The Senate impeachment trial is increasingly expected to drag out until next week -- and potentially through President Trump's planned State of the Union address -- despite the widespread expectation of acquittal in the end. 

Murkowski appears to ding Warren in statement announcing ‘no’ vote on impeachment witnesses

Posted on by Tyler Olson
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, seemed to ding Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., in her Friday statement announcing that she would not vote to hear witnesses in the impeachment trial into President Trump, as she admonished senators for "attacking" Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg decries Washington ‘dysfunction’ amid impeachment trial

Posted on by Tyler Olson
As the highly-polarized impeachment trial of President Trump rages in the Senate, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg panned the "dysfunction" and "polarization" at an award ceremony in Washingon.

Murkowski comes out against impeachment witnesses, putting Trump on path to acquittal

Posted on by Judson Berger
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski came out Friday against calling witnesses in President Trump’s impeachment trial, all but assuring the Senate will move to wrap up proceedings with a likely acquittal in a matter of days, if not hours.  

Dem leaders signal they won’t accept Trump acquittal as legitimate

Posted on by Marisa Schultz
Democrats signaled in the run-up to the looming conclusion of President Trump's impeachment proceedings that they'll simply refuse to accept his all-but-certain acquittal because his "sham" trial lacked proper witnesses and evidence. 

Here’s what 2020 Dems asked during the 2nd day of impeachment trial questions

Posted on by Tyler Olson
The four Democratic senators running for president were stuck in the Senate chamber for the second consecutive day of impeachment trial questions Thursday, but that didn't prevent one of them from making some headlines ahead of Monday's Iowa caucuses. 

Bolton hits back, decries impeachment witness ‘retribution’

Posted on by Tyler Olson
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton on Thursday defended the impeachment inquiry witnesses who have been attacked by President Trump, implicitly hitting back at similar criticism he has faced for his role in the process.