White House advisers warn the president that outreach will not help his cause, while Democrats say there is no serious effort to privately lobby the key Republicans.
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Collins says she raised concerns about Senate decorum just before chief justice admonished legal teams
The exchange came early Wednesday after House impeachment managers and President Trump’s lawyers traded accusations and insinuations on the Senate floor.
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‘Bogus’ Ukraine theory led to Trump’s abuse, House prosecutors say
The president is accused of trying to get Ukraine to announce an investigation into his political rival while holding back congressionally approved military aid as leverage.
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Bored, weary senators flout quaint impeachment rules
Gum-chewing, snacking, yawning and alleged napping can be seen throughout the cramped chamber.
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Democrats ask Republicans to help remove Trump, ‘protect our democracy’
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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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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Democrats increase pressure on Sen. Collins as impeachment trial starts
An activist group planned to broadcast videos of Collins on a billboard truck outside the Capitol contrasting her comments during the 1999 Clinton impeachment and today, particularly regarding whether to call witnesses.
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As trial gets underway, Sen. Collins plays role in having rules follow 1999 precedent
Maine’s senior senator joined a group of Republicans who pressured Sen. Mitch McConnell to change his proposed impeachment rules, then voted along party lines against a Democratic motion to subpoena documents and witnesses.
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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.