The long road to Trump’s impeachment and trial
In July 2017, two little-known Democrats in the House of Representatives make the first attempt to impeach Trump, basing it on investigations into Moscow’s interference in the 2016 U.S. elections.
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‘No fair trial’: Quotes from Trump’s Senate impeachment trial
REPUBLICAN SENATOR LISA MURKOWSKI, in a statement
Verbal fireworks likely at Trump’s State of the Union speech
He will speak on Tuesday night in the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives where in December Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic majority in the House approved two articles of impeachment against Trump for pressuring Ukraine to investigate Democratic rival Joe Biden.
U.S. candidate Bloomberg says Trump cannot stop taking bait in insult war
A Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Thursday showed Bloomberg, a billionaire and former mayor of New York, moving into third place among registered voters for the 2020 Democratic nomination.
Factbox: Trump impeachment – What happens next?
* Speeches by senators, which are limited to no more than 10 minutes and began on Monday, continue. Chief Justice John Roberts will not preside, as the Senate technically is hearing these speeches in a regular session and not a special impeachment trial session.
Factbox: ‘Midnight in Washington’ – quotes from Trump’s impeachment trial
Here are some quotes from the closing arguments:
Republican Senator Murkowski spares few in fiery impeachment speech
On Wednesday the Senate is scheduled to wrap up a two-week impeachment trial and vote to either acquit or convict Trump on charges leveled by the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives that the Republican president abused his powers and obstructed Congress’ investigation of his dealings with Ukraine.
‘Wishful thinking’: Chief justice no savior for liberals at Trump trial
Some Democratic senators, liberal activists and commentators had wanted Roberts to play an active rather than a largely ceremonial role in the historic proceedings, perhaps even summoning witnesses despite opposition from Trump’s fellow Republicans who control the Senate.
Republican Rand Paul names purported ‘whistleblower’ in the Senate
Paul uttered the name in a question that U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts had earlier declined to read as the presiding officer of the trial. The Senate was not holding impeachment proceedings when Paul spoke on Tuesday.
Stone sentenced to 3-1/3 years, Trump signals no immediate pardon for adviser
“I personally think he was treated very unfairly,” Trump said in Las Vegas.
Trump says four candidates being considered for U.S. intelligence chief
The post of director of national intelligence, which was created after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, oversees the 17 U.S. civilian and military intelligence agencies including the CIA.
Trump says Russia supporting his reelection ‘another misinformation campaign’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said on Twitter that the idea…