Rick Scott announces Constitutional amendment to raise threshold for impeachment

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Ronn Blitzer

Fresh off the Senate impeachment trial that resulted in President Trump's acquittal, Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., is calling for an amendment to the Constitution that would make it more difficult for presidents to be impeached.

Nadler threatens Bolton subpoena after impeachment ends

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Ronn Blitzer

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., warned Wednesday that investigations into President Trump's dealings with Ukraine may not end after the Senate's afternoon vote in the impeachment trial, and that he may issue a subpoena for former national security adviser John Bolton.

Democrat Doug Jones, seen as impeachment swing senator, announces he’ll vote to convict

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Ronn Blitzer

Alabama Democratic Sen. Doug Jones announced Wednesday morning that when the Senate convenes to decide a verdict in President Trump's impeachment trial, he will vote to convict.

Trump’s job approval rating rises to 49 percent amid impeachment, highest since taking office, Gallup says

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Ronn Blitzer

New polling by Gallup reveals that President Trump's approval rating is at an all-time high, as he prepares to deliver his third State of the Union address Tuesday night, and the Senate is expected to acquit him in his impeachment trial on Wednesday.

Impeachment trial: Senators debate Trump removal day before final vote

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Ronn Blitzer

Senators are back to debating whether they should vote President Trump out of office Tuesday, hours before the president is set to deliver his State of the Union address and a day before Trump is widely expected to be acquitted.

Trump impeachment trial nears end with closing arguments

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Ronn Blitzer

The impeachment trial of President Trump drew closer toward its almost-inevitable conclusion Monday, with Democratic House impeachment managers and Trump’s defense team presenting closing arguments on the Senate floor.

State AGs urge Senate to reject impeachment in stinging letter: ‘A dangerous historical precedent’

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Ronn Blitzer

EXCLUSIVE: The attorneys general of 21 states have come forward with a blistering rebuke of the impeachment of President Trump, asserting that it "establishes a dangerous historical precedent."

Impeachment-weary Trump tees off on ‘sleazebags’ Nadler and Schiff, says he’d ‘love’ to attend trial

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Brooke Singman

President Trump slammed the House impeachment managers prosecuting the case against him as “sleazebags” during an impromptu press conference at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday -- while saying he'd "love" to attend his ongoing Senate trial back home.