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Will impeachment witnesses be called in Trump trial? How the decision could impact the proceedings

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Between the start of the arguments on merits Tuesday and the nearly inevitable acquittal of Trump stands one giant unknown that could significantly extend the Senate impeachment trial -- whether there will be witnesses. 

Dems set to prosecute case at Trump impeachment trial amid speculation over which Republicans might convict

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The House impeachment managers will begin their opening arguments on the merits of the impeachment of former President Donald Trump when the chamber convenes at noon on Wednesday, following a 56-44 Senate vote to move ahead with the trial Tuesday.

Michael van der Veen: What to know about Trump impeachment defense attorney

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The pre-trial brief filed by former President Donald Trump's defense team had one extra name on it besides the two widely-reported attorneys leading his impeachment defense in the Senate: Michael T. van der Veen. 

Schumer asks Republicans to keep open mind at Trump trial, says he fed mob ‘lies that motivate their behavior’

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday urged Senate Republicans to pay close attention to new evidence introduced by the House impeachment managers during the trial of former President Donald Trump, while framing Trump as fundamentally responsible for motivating the rioters who sacked the Capitol on Jan. 6.

Impeachment managers say Trump ‘has no good defense’ in reply to president’s pre-trial brief

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The House Democratic impeachment managers, in their reply to President Trump's pre-trial brief from Monday, slam the former president's legal theories as "flawed" and say that he is shirking responsibility for the Capitol riot. 

As impeachment trial starts, Marjorie Taylor Greene rips Capitol rioters who ‘ruined’ objection plans

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene denounced the Capitol rioters Tuesday and said they were attacking all lawmakers -- Republicans and Democrats -- when they stormed the Capitol during the Jan. 6 joint session to count electoral votes.

Trump’s impeachment trial: Everything you need to know

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Former President Donald Trump has been out of office for nearly three weeks, but he is still expected to command the full attention of the legislative branch and the country in the coming days as the Senate begins his second impeachment trial, barely one year after his first.

House impeachment managers slam Trump in final pre-trial brief: ‘Most grievous constitutional crime ever’

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The House impeachment managers accused former President Donald Trump of "the most grievous constitutional crime ever committed by a President" in their final brief before Trump's impeachment trial begins in earnest Tuesday.

Dem senator Chris Murphy on Trump impeachment trial: Not ‘ridiculous’ for GOP to argue it’s unconstitutional

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Sen. Chris Murphy on Sunday said that he believes the Senate has a responsibility to hold an impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, adding that it is an open question whether or not such a trial is constitutional.

Trump lawyers rail against impeachment trial as ‘political theater’ on eve of proceedings

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Lawyers for former President Trump on Monday submitted a brief saying that Democrats' effort to convict the president in an impeachment trial after he's left office is "political theater," and that the trial is outside of the Senate's constitutional authority.