The House prosecutors, followed by the president’s lawyers, each have 24 hours spread out over 3 days to present their cases.
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Trump minimizes severity of U.S. troops’ head injuries in Iran attacks
Trump, who initially claimed no Americans were hurt in the missile strikes, said at a press conference in Davos that potential traumatic brain injuries are less severe than, say, missing limbs.
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Leonard Pitts: Trump’s Senate acquittal will have an asterisk
The president should understand that a preordained judgment of ‘not guilty’ isn’t much of one at all.
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After tweaks, Trump trial format will be similar to Clinton’s
However, Clinton’s Republican prosecutors had evidence compiled by an independent counsel, while Democratic prosecutors in Trump’s trial must compile their own evidence.
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McConnell eases impeachment rules, under pressure from Republicans including Collins
As the trial goes deep into the night, Republicans reject Democratic efforts to subpoena documents, including from the White House and the State Department.
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Trump team, Republicans make backup plans to keep Bolton from testifying
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has opposed calling any witnesses in the trial.
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As Trump lashes out at ‘prophets of doom’ in Davos, Greta Thunberg calls for climate action
While Thunberg and Trump did not mention each other directly in their speeches, their remarks represented a head-on collision of worldviews.
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Read Sen. Collins’ statement on impeachment trial process
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins released this statement Thursday on the impeachment trial process: There has been a lot of mischaracterization and misunderstanding about my position on the process the Senate should follow for the impeachment trial. Rather than have my position relayed through the interpretation of others, I wanted to state it directly: 1. From […]
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Our View: Sen. Susan Collins should demand to see all the evidence
Unless some Republicans break ranks, this won’t be a trial – it will be a cover-up.
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Another View: Europe finally putting the squeeze on Iran
The tougher that the U.K., Germany and France get on Tehran, the more likely the U.S. nuclear strategy will work.