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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Murkowski Wants to Know Why the House Didn’t Use Courts to Get Testimony, But Demands Senate Do It

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 23, 2020 30 Comments

Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, one of the moderate GOP senators, lashed out at the House Democrats before heading in for day three of the impeachment trial.

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LIVE: House Managers Enter Day Two of Opening Statements

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 23, 2020 12 Comments

The Democratic House managers will continue their opening statements in front of the Senate for the second day.

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LIVE: House Managers Formally Make Case to Remove Trump at Impeachment Trial

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 22, 2020 36 Comments

On Tuesday, the Senate debated and voted on rules for President Donald Trump's impeachment trial. The trial resumes today at 1 p.m. ET when the House managers will formally present their case to remove Trump from office.

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LIVE: Senate Takes Up Resolution Setting Rules for Impeachment Trial

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 21, 2020 11 Comments

President Donald Trump's impeachment trial kicks off this afternoon at 1 PM ET when the Senate takes up the resolution to set the rules for the trial.

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University of Wyoming Prof to Run for U.S. Senate as a Democrat

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 20, 2020 1 Comment

"has been a force for making the types of change she’s seen as necessary in the world"...

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NC Democratic Senate Candidate Plays Identity Politics Card Against Chuck Schumer

Posted by Stacey Matthews on January 17, 2020 30 Comments

A Democratic candidate for the Senate seat currently being held by Thom Tillis (R-NC) lashed out at Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) at a recent campaign stop. She accused the former DSCC chairman of handpicking a primary candidate he wanted to win instead of allowing Democratic voters to decide.

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LIVE: Senate Officially Receives Articles of Impeachment, Swearing in Chief Justice John Roberts and Senate Jurors

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 16, 2020 32 Comments

The Senate will receive the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump at 12 p.m. ET. The seven managers from the House will officially deliver the papers. This marks the official start of the trial. At 2 p.m. ET, the Senate will swear in Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and the Senators who will serve as jurors in the impeachment trial.

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Nancy Pelosi Leaves Door Open For Additional Articles of Impeachment

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on January 12, 2020 28 Comments

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) appeared Sunday on ABC's This Week, and she left the door open for further articles of impeachment. She's also still clinging to the fantasy that the American public will get on board with her partisan impeachment clown show.

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