House votes, Senate trial: What’s next in impeachment
5 years ago

House votes, Senate trial: What’s next in impeachment

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee is expected to vote on two articles of impeachment by the end of the week, sending them to the House floor for a vote by Christmas. What’s next in impeachment: HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE VOTE The House Judiciary panel is preparing to debate and vote on the two articles of impeachment. HOUSE FLOOR VOTE Once the Judiciary panel approves them, the articles are sent to the House floor, where they could immediately be brought up for a vote. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that “no decisions have been made” about the length or structure of a Senate trial but indicated it will be in January.

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Mayorkas impeachment trial set to start in Senate next week, but may be over before it starts
9 months ago

Mayorkas impeachment trial set to start in Senate next week, but may be over before it starts

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republicans will delay bringing their case against Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate until next week, two months after impeaching the Homeland Security secretary. House Speaker Mike Johnson had planned to send the impeachment charges to the Senate on Wednesday, but said Tuesday he would wait until next week as Republicans try to make a case for a …

What’s next after Republicans move to open Biden impeachment inquiry?
1 year, 3 months ago

What’s next after Republicans move to open Biden impeachment inquiry?

Al Jazeera  

White House rejects Republican push to launch impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden. US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has announced he is launching an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden, yielding to mounting pressure from former President Donald Trump and his allies. “That’s why today I am directing our House committee to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe …

Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial will begin Sept. 5 — with his attendance required
1 year, 6 months ago

Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial will begin Sept. 5 — with his attendance required

Raw Story  

Suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton will answer to 16 of 20 articles of impeachment at a trial to begin Sept. 5, the Texas Senate said Wednesday night after spending about 20 hours drafting the trial rules in private. In late May, the House vote 121-23 to approve 20 articles of impeachment that accused Paxton of misconduct that required his permanent …

GOP grapples with future in Congress and beyond after Trump impeachment trial
3 years, 10 months ago

GOP grapples with future in Congress and beyond after Trump impeachment trial

LA Times  

Members of the National Guard stand in the Senate subway as Sen. Lisa Murkowski arrives ahead of the second impeachment trial of former President Trump in the Senate on Capitol Hill on Tuesday in Washington. So we’re gonna find out, whoever leads.” When Trump faced his first impeachment trial in 2020, Senate Republicans rushed to defend him, deriding the House …

Trump's speedy impeachment trial heads toward Senate vote,
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump's speedy impeachment trial heads toward Senate vote,

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. House prosecutors have argued that Trump's rallying cry to go to the Capitol and …

Trump impeachment trial 2021 timeline
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump impeachment trial 2021 timeline

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The trial comes almost a month after Congress was besieged by his supporters, who …

How will Trump’s second impeachment trial affect US politics?
3 years, 11 months ago

How will Trump’s second impeachment trial affect US politics?

Al Jazeera  

Senate has voted to go ahead with the trial, rejecting defence lawyers’ argument that the move is unconstitutional. It took almost four hours of debate in a divided US Senate but Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial is going ahead after senators found it constitutional. Trump’s lawyers argued he could not be tried after leaving the White House but Trump has …

What To Watch As Trump's 2nd Impeachment Trial Kicks Off
3 years, 11 months ago

What To Watch As Trump's 2nd Impeachment Trial Kicks Off

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial begins on Tuesday, a solemn proceeding that will force lawmakers to relive the violent events of Jan. 6 as House Democrats prosecute their case for “incitement of insurrection.” The nine Democratic impeachment managers for the House, which impeached Trump last month, argue that he alone was responsible for …

What to watch as Trump’s 2nd impeachment trial kicks off
3 years, 11 months ago

What to watch as Trump’s 2nd impeachment trial kicks off

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial begins on Tuesday, a solemn proceeding that will force lawmakers to relive the violent events of Jan. 6 as House Democrats prosecute their case for “incitement of insurrection.” The nine Democratic impeachment managers for the House, which impeached Trump last month, argue that he alone was responsible for inciting the mob …

First up at Donald Trump's impeachment: Can a former president stand trial?
3 years, 11 months ago

First up at Donald Trump's impeachment: Can a former president stand trial?

Firstpost  

The Democratic House impeachment managers are expected to broadly assert that a president can be put on trial for offences committed in office, no matter when the trial is held The first issue that will be debated in the opening hours of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on Tuesday will be the question of whether it is constitutional to …

Watch Live: Senate Votes To Acquit Trump In Historic 2nd Impeachment Trial
3 years, 11 months ago

Watch Live: Senate Votes To Acquit Trump In Historic 2nd Impeachment Trial

NPR  

Watch Live: Senate Votes To Acquit Trump In Historic 2nd Impeachment Trial Enlarge this image toggle caption Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images Updated on Saturday at 6:20 p.m. Donald Trump's historic second impeachment trial came to a close on Saturday, with Democrats falling short of the two-thirds majority needed to convict the former president. As Congress began counting the …

Trump’s second impeachment trial: What to watch
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump’s second impeachment trial: What to watch

Al Jazeera  

No president has ever faced two impeachment trials. The historic second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump gets under way on Tuesday as the US Senate hears arguments about whether he is guilty of inciting last month’s US Capitol riot. That being said, House impeachment managers, serving as the prosecution in the trial, will try to convince senators, serving …

US Senate votes for Trump impeachment trial to go ahead
3 years, 11 months ago

US Senate votes for Trump impeachment trial to go ahead

Al Jazeera  

In a 56-44 vote largely along party lines, the US Senate sets the stage for Trump’s second trial to begin on Wednesday. 9 Feb 2021 - 22:30 GMT Analyst: House Democrats likely to focus on Trump’s refusal to accept election results While House Democratic impeachment managers’ opening video juxtaposing Trump’s speech leading up to the US Capitol riot, followed by …

Senate votes that Trump impeachment trial is constitutional
3 years, 11 months ago

Senate votes that Trump impeachment trial is constitutional

LA Times  

After a widely panned opening-day performance by the legal team of former President Trump, the Senate voted Tuesday that the Constitution allows for his impeachment trial to proceed for actions he committed while in office. They did everything they could but to talk about the question at hand.” Watching the proceeding Tuesday, Trump was “livid” when Castor complimented House impeachment …

Trump goes on trial — again: How his second Senate impeachment trial will differ from the first
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump goes on trial — again: How his second Senate impeachment trial will differ from the first

Salon  

The era of Donald Trump is not over, unfortunately. While it's still unlikely the impeachment managers from the House of Representatives will be able to get 17 Republicans Senators to put their country before their party, the record will be kept for posterity and hopefully the country will figure out a way to close the holes in our system that …

US Senate sets speedy timeline for Trump impeachment trial
3 years, 11 months ago

US Senate sets speedy timeline for Trump impeachment trial

Al Jazeera  

House managers and Trump’s defence team will each have 16 hours across two days to present their arguments. Republican and Democratic leaders in the United States Senate have agreed to a timeline for the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump beginning on Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced. The timeline provides for four days of arguments evenly …

Analysis: Trump’s Senate trial matters regardless of outcome
3 years, 11 months ago

Analysis: Trump’s Senate trial matters regardless of outcome

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — This matters. Senators will review Trump’s call that morning to “fight like hell” before the mob of loyalists showed up to Capitol Hill to do just that. Lee Hamilton, a former Democratic congressman from Indiana who served during President Bill Clinton’s impeachment, said a trial could be a “distraction” from larger priorities. “American democracy is obviously limping on …

Analysis: Trump's Senate Trial Matters Regardless Of Outcome
3 years, 11 months ago

Analysis: Trump's Senate Trial Matters Regardless Of Outcome

News 18  

The outcome may seem preordained in the unprecedented second impeachment trial of Donald Trump. But the potential of an acquittal doesn’t mean the trial should be abandoned before it begins, said Rep. Val Demings, who was an impeachment manager in Trump’s first trial. Lee Hamilton, a former Democratic congressman from Indiana who served during President Bill Clintons impeachment, said a …

Trump, Democrats set impeachment arguments ahead of Senate trial
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump, Democrats set impeachment arguments ahead of Senate trial

Al Jazeera  

Democrats say Trump is ‘personally responsible’ for the US Capitol riot as Trump’s lawyers deny the charges. With former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial set to begin next week, House Democrats and Trump’s legal team filed dueling briefs Tuesday outlining their arguments regarding the US House’s article of impeachment charging Trump with inciting an insurrection. However, the brief submitted Tuesday …

READ: House Impeachment Managers' Brief Outlines Arguments For Senate Trial Of Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

READ: House Impeachment Managers' Brief Outlines Arguments For Senate Trial Of Trump

NPR  

READ: House Impeachment Managers' Brief Outlines Arguments For Senate Trial Of Trump Enlarge this image toggle caption Melina Mara/AP Melina Mara/AP The House impeachment managers who will argue in front of the Senate that former President Donald Trump should be convicted of inciting an insurrection at the Capitol have filed a brief that outlines their evidence. It is impossible to …

Biden ‘wants Democrats to keep Trump trial short so his agenda isn’t derailed’
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden ‘wants Democrats to keep Trump trial short so his agenda isn’t derailed’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy US president Joe Biden wants the Senate’s second impeachment trial …

Trump likely to be acquitted in impeachment trial as Democrats lack numbers in Senate
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump likely to be acquitted in impeachment trial as Democrats lack numbers in Senate

India TV News  

Former US President Donald Trump is likely to be acquitted in his impeachment trial as the Democrats failed to garner enough support required from Republican Senators. I think that was a test vote,” Republican Senator John Boozman said after 45 of the 50 Republican Senators voted for the motion that the impeachment trial of Trump after he left the presidency …

Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial will end one of these four ways
3 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial will end one of these four ways

ABC  

The second Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump has begun. Donald Trump is acquitted After all the arguments have been presented, the 100 US senators who act as the jury in the trial will be asked to vote on the single article of impeachment on the table — incitement of insurrection. In fact, the 1868 Senate impeachment trial of former …

US House delivers Trump impeachment article to Senate
3 years, 11 months ago

US House delivers Trump impeachment article to Senate

Al Jazeera  

Move formally sets in motion Senate trial against Donald Trump for ‘incitement of insurrection’ related to Capitol riot. The US House of Representatives has presented its article of impeachment against Donald Trump to the Senate, a step that formally sets in motion the Senate trial against the former United States president, which is expected to start next month. Representative Jamie …

Most Republican Senators vote against impeachment trial for Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

Most Republican Senators vote against impeachment trial for Trump

Al Jazeera  

Nearly all Senate Republicans have voted in favour of an effort to dismiss Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial, in a show of party unity that some cited as a clear sign the former US president will not be convicted of inciting insurrection at the Capitol. “Forty-five votes means the impeachment trial is dead on arrival.” Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck …

Early Procedural Test Shows Where Senate GOP May Stand On Convicting Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

Early Procedural Test Shows Where Senate GOP May Stand On Convicting Trump

NPR  

Early Procedural Test Shows Where Senate GOP May Stand On Convicting Trump Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Edelman/Pool/Getty Images Alex Edelman/Pool/Getty Images Updated 5:40 p.m. ET After senators were sworn in Tuesday afternoon as jurors in the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, Sen. Rand Paul quickly pressed for a vote to force lawmakers on the record over …

Nancy Pelosi to send impeachment article against Donald Trump to US Senate today, triggering trial
3 years, 11 months ago

Nancy Pelosi to send impeachment article against Donald Trump to US Senate today, triggering trial

Firstpost  

Washington: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is set to send the Senate a single article of impeachment Monday accusing Donald Trump of inciting the Capitol riot, formally triggering the first-ever impeachment trial of a former president. Pelosi, the top Democrat in Congress, vowed last week that the trial, already scheduled to open in the second week of February, should proceed, …

Republican opposition to Trump impeachment trial grows
3 years, 11 months ago

Republican opposition to Trump impeachment trial grows

Al Jazeera  

More Republican Senators say they oppose the trial, to begin next month, but Mitt Romney says he supports proceedings. The Senate impeachment trial of former United States President Donald Trump, who stands accused of “incitement of insurrection” for his role in the January 6 riot at the US Capitol, continues to drive a wedge within the Republican Party. Meanwhile, several …

Trump Senate Impeachment Trial: Republicans signal deep resistance
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump Senate Impeachment Trial: Republicans signal deep resistance

Daily Mail  

Marco Rubio and Mike Rounds are leading the Republican front opposing a Senate impeachment trial to convict Donald Trump. Republicans including Sen. Marco Rubio and Mike Rounds are leading the GOP effort against the Senate trial to convict Donald Trump. We already have a flaming fire in this country and it's like taking a bunch of gasoline and pouring it …

Schumer: Trump impeachment trial to begin week of Feb. 8
3 years, 11 months ago

Schumer: Trump impeachment trial to begin week of Feb. 8

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Opening arguments in the Senate impeachment trial for Donald Trump over the Capitol riot will begin the week of Feb. 8, the first time a former president will face such charges after leaving office. Trump’s impeachment trial would be the first of a U.S. president no longer in office, an undertaking that his Senate Republican allies argue is …

Donald Trump impeachment: Trial to begin on 8 Feb, says Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer
3 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump impeachment: Trial to begin on 8 Feb, says Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer

Firstpost  

Washington: Donald Trump’s US Senate trial will begin in the second week of February, days after a fresh impeachment case against the former president is transmitted by the House, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Friday. “Healing and unity will only come if there is truth and accountability, and that is what this trial will provide.” Members will deliberate whether …

Schumer: Trump impeachment trial to begin week of Feb. 8
3 years, 11 months ago

Schumer: Trump impeachment trial to begin week of Feb. 8

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Opening arguments in the Senate impeachment trial for Donald Trump over the Capitol riot will begin the week of Feb. 8, the first time a former president will face such charges after leaving office. Trump’s impeachment trial would be the first of a U.S. president no longer in office, an undertaking that his Senate Republican allies argue is …

Trump impeachment trial to begin in Senate week of Feb 8: Chuck Schumer
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump impeachment trial to begin in Senate week of Feb 8: Chuck Schumer

Hindustan Times  

Former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial will begin during the week of Feb. 8, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Friday, after the House of Representatives formally delivers the impeachment charge to the chamber on Monday. Schumer said House impeachment managers - serving as prosecutors in the Senate trial - and Trump's defense team would have time to prepare …

Senate Republican warns Trump impeachment could set precedent
3 years, 11 months ago

Senate Republican warns Trump impeachment could set precedent

Al Jazeera  

John Cornyn says ‘former Democratic Presidents’ could be impeached if Senate moves ahead with Donald Trump’s trial. One of the most influential Republicans in the United States Senate has warned that “former Democratic Presidents” could be impeached if the Senate moves ahead with an impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump. While some Republicans in the Senate, where an impeachment …

Trump impeachment to go to Senate on Monday, launching trial over Capitol riot
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump impeachment to go to Senate on Monday, launching trial over Capitol riot

Live Mint  

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to send the article of impeachment against Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday, launching the start of the former president's trial on a charge of incitement of insurrection over the deadly Capitol riot. Biden says the Senate can do both and Schumer said he also speaking to Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell about the …

McConnell seeks to push Trump impeachment trial to February
3 years, 11 months ago

McConnell seeks to push Trump impeachment trial to February

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is proposing to push back the start of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial to February to give the former president time to prepare and review his case. “Senate Republicans are strongly united behind the principle that the institution of the Senate, the office of the presidency, and former President Trump himself all deserve a …

McConnell Wants To Push Trump's 2nd Impeachment Trial To February
3 years, 11 months ago

McConnell Wants To Push Trump's 2nd Impeachment Trial To February

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is proposing to push back the start of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial by a week or more to give the former president time to review the case. Indiana Sen. Mike Braun said after the call that the trial might not begin “until sometime mid February.” He said that was “due …

Trump trial pending, McConnell calls it ‘vote of conscience’
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump trial pending, McConnell calls it ‘vote of conscience’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial is likely to start after Joe Biden’s inauguration, and the Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, is telling senators their decision on whether to convict the outgoing president over the Capitol riot will be a “vote of conscience.” The timing for the trial, the first of a president no longer in office, has not yet …

EXPLAINER: What’s next after House impeachment vote
3 years, 11 months ago

EXPLAINER: What’s next after House impeachment vote

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Now that the House has impeached President Donald Trump for the second time, Speaker Nancy Pelosi must figure out the best strategy for arguing the case before the Senate. Senate rules say the trial must start soon after the chamber receives the article of impeachment, which charges “incitement of insurrection” after an angry mob of Trump’s supporters invaded …

GOP senators in spotlight as second impeachment trial looms
3 years, 11 months ago

GOP senators in spotlight as second impeachment trial looms

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For a second time, Republican senators face the choice of whether to convict President Donald Trump in an impeachment trial. In a statement Thursday, Murkowski said the House was right to impeach Trump, who has “perpetrated false rhetoric that the election was stolen and rigged, even after dozens of courts ruled against these claims.’' When he was not …

Trump impeachment trial to focus on his attacks on election
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump impeachment trial to focus on his attacks on election

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment could go to trial as soon as Inauguration Day, with U.S. senators serving not only as jurors but as shaken personal witnesses and victims of the deadly siege of the Capitol by a mob of his supporters. In pursuing conviction, House impeachment managers said Thursday they will be making the case that …

GOP senators in spotlight as second impeachment trial looms
3 years, 11 months ago

GOP senators in spotlight as second impeachment trial looms

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For a second time, Republican senators face the choice of whether to convict President Donald Trump in an impeachment trial. In a statement Thursday, Murkowski said the House was right to impeach Trump, who has “perpetrated false rhetoric that the election was stolen and rigged, even after dozens of courts ruled against these claims.’' When he was not …

The Latest: Trump's trial could start on Inauguration Day
3 years, 11 months ago

The Latest: Trump's trial could start on Inauguration Day

The Independent  

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McConnell open to convicting Trump in impeachment trial
3 years, 11 months ago

McConnell open to convicting Trump in impeachment trial

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pointedly did not rule out …

McConnell open to convicting Trump in impeachment trial
3 years, 11 months ago

McConnell open to convicting Trump in impeachment trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pointedly did not rule out that he might eventually vote to convict the now twice-impeached President Donald Trump, but he also blocked a quick Senate impeachment trial. Minutes after the House voted 232-197 on Wednesday to impeach Trump, McConnell said in a letter to his GOP colleagues that he’s not determined whether Trump …

EXPLAINER: What’s next after House impeachment vote
3 years, 11 months ago

EXPLAINER: What’s next after House impeachment vote

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Now that the House has impeached President Donald Trump for the second time, Speaker Nancy Pelosi must figure out the best strategy for arguing the case before the Senate. Senate rules say the trial must start soon after the chamber receives the article of impeachment, which charges “incitement of insurrection” after an angry mob of Trump’s supporters invaded …

Mitch McConnell’s dilemma (opinion)
3 years, 11 months ago

Mitch McConnell’s dilemma (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Scott Jennings, a CNN contributor and Republican campaign adviser, is a former special assistant to President George W. Bush and a former campaign adviser to Sen. Mitch McConnell. Scott Jennings courtesy of Scott Jennings This is significant because the majority determines the impeachment trial rules, just as Republicans did during Trump’s first trial. We don’t know exactly what …

Explainer: What will Congress do now that Donald Trump has been impeached a second time?
3 years, 11 months ago

Explainer: What will Congress do now that Donald Trump has been impeached a second time?

India Today  

The House of Representatives on Wednesday made Donald Trump the first US president to be impeached twice, formally charging him with inciting an insurrection just a week after a violent mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol. The next major step is for the Senate, the upper chamber, to have a trial to determine Donald Trump's guilt. The Senate's Republican …

McConnell open to convicting Trump in impeachment trial
3 years, 11 months ago

McConnell open to convicting Trump in impeachment trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pointedly did not rule out Wednesday that he might eventually vote to convict the now twice-impeached President Donald Trump, but he also blocked a quick Senate impeachment trial. Minutes after the House voted 232-197 to impeach Trump, McConnell said in a letter to his GOP colleagues that he’s not determined whether Trump should …

Sen. Mitch McConnell Won't Convene Senate This Week For Impeachment Trial
3 years, 11 months ago

Sen. Mitch McConnell Won't Convene Senate This Week For Impeachment Trial

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― As the House of Representatives moved on Wednesday toward a vote to make Donald Trump the first U.S. president to be impeached twice, the Senate’s top Republican rejected Democratic calls to reconvene the Senate for an immediate trial, all but ensuring Trump will not be ousted before his term ends next week. Impeachment is a …

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