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Swing-Vote Democrat Manchin Suggests Senate Censure Trump, Not Impeach Him

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 03, 2020 34 Comments

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) bragged about his bipartisan ways during his floor speech on President Donald Trump's impeachment trial as a way to point out the obvious: The Senate does not have the 67 votes to convict Trump. Instead, he suggested the Senate censure Trump.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbjF-6JU8wk#action=share

Lindsey Graham Wants Senate Intelligence Committee to Call Whistleblower ‘to Understand How All This Crap Started’

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 03, 2020 17 Comments

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said on Sunday Morning Features that his committee will call the whistleblower behind impeachment after the trial.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWZeXsDcOtAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW6HLbJdalw

LIVE: Trump’s Team, House Managers Give Final Closing Arguments Followed by Floor Speeches

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 03, 2020 14 Comments

President Donald Trump's defense team and House managers will give their closing arguments on the Senate floor for the impeachment trial. It starts at 11 a.m. ET and will last four hours. Senators will then have an opportunity to speak on the floor on why or why not the chamber should convict Trump.

CPAC Chair After Impeachment Witness Vote: Mitt Romney is “formally NOT invited to #CPAC2020”

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on February 01, 2020 57 Comments

Back in April of last year, Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) lamented that the Mueller report left him "sickened" by Trump. Apparently, he still is because he was one of only two Republican senators to vote with the Democrats for more witnesses in the Democrats' sham impeachment circus.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujqueBcVGDA

McConnell Resolution: Closing Arguments on Monday, Impeachment Vote on Wednesday

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 31, 2020 66 Comments

The Senate voted not to call additional witnesses and bring forth new evidence 51-49, with Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Mitt Romney (R-UT) voting yay with the Democrats. The Senate then took a recess before voting on a motion from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to have closing arguments on Monday and vote on the articles on Wednesday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08KcwKOq-xI

Senate Vote On Additional Witnesses: Rejected 51 (NO), 49 (YES)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 31, 2020 46 Comments

Defeated, 49 YES, 51 NO. Collins and Romney voted with the Democrats to Kavanaugh the trial.

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LIVE: Trump Impeachment Closing Arguments

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 31, 2020 21 Comments

I'd jot down the lyrics to the song "The End" by The Doors, but we all know the Democrats will not stop investigating President Donald Trump. The Senate kicks off at 1 p.m. ET. They will vote on witnesses and additional documents. If that fails, which it likely will, the chamber will vote on the articles of impeachment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfJlzrBL1Wo

Dems Likely Short On Calling New Impeachment Witnesses: Collins (YES), Alexander (NO), Romney (Wants Bolton), Murkowski (thinking about it)

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 30, 2020 53 Comments

The Q&A session just ended. Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins wasted no time announcing she will vote yes on calling witnesses. Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander will vote no. *We will update this post as more senators announce their decisions.

https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1221979929082056704

LIVE: Senate Finishes Question-and-Answer Session in Trump Impeachment Trial

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 30, 2020 22 Comments

The Senate will conclude its Q&A session today. I encourage everyone to pay attention to it. I found it interesting, except when Adam Schiff speaks. It begins at 1 p.m. ET.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz_J8sfZVEE

LIVE: Question-and-Answer Session Begins in Trump’s Impeachment Trial

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 29, 2020 18 Comments

Today begins the question-and-answer session. The Senate has 16 hours total to ask questions, which will be split into eight hours today and eight hours tomorrow. It will start at 1 p.m. ET. These next 16 hours could influence the witness vote.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVxzkK1qqIo

LIVE: Trump’s Defense Continues

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 27, 2020 54 Comments

President Donald Trump's attorneys will continue their opening arguments at 1 p.m. ET in front of the Senate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIgWnhQRrdE

GOP Senators Outraged By Schiff’s Reference to “Head on a pike” Story: ‘Every one of us knows it is not true’

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on January 25, 2020 35 Comments

In his closing statements, House Impeachment Manager Adam Schiff (D-CA) went too far in citing a CBS News-run rumor that President Trump threatened to put the heads of GOP senators who voted for removal on a pike. This was never, according to numerous Republican senators, said.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYIzQAQcpGc

LIVE: House Managers Wrap Up Impeachment Opening Arguments

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 24, 2020 16 Comments

The Democratic House Managers will wrap up their opening arguments in front of the Senate today for President Donald Trump's impeachment trial.

MSNBC Hosts Furious That Senators Not as Committed to Impeachment as They Are

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 24, 2020 28 Comments

If you've watched any of the impeachment trial on TV this week, you know that it's been an incredibly boring affair. In spite of this, the hosts at MSNBC, who are deeply emotionally and professionally invested in the outcome, are annoyed that members of the Senate aren't sitting on the edge of their seats.

https://www.ktuu.com/content/news/-Murkowski-disturbed-by-McConnells-vow-for-total-coordination-with-White-House-for-impeachment-trial-566472361.html

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