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U.S. Senate rejects calling witnesses in Trump impeachment trial, acquittal vote set for next week

January 31, 2020 11:02 AM ABC News, Associated Press, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate rejected the idea of calling witnesses in President Trump’s impeachment trial late Friday, pushing one step closer…

Biden burns through cash ahead of early 2020 contests

January 31, 2020 10:10 PM CNN

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden churned through his campaign donations during the last three months of 2019, leaving the former vice…

Senate impeachment trial: Wednesday acquittal vote scheduled after effort to have witnesses fails

January 31, 2020 8:22 PM CNN

The Senate on Friday voted to block any witnesses from being called in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, a move that marked the…

John Roberts, as Senate trial nears end, finally says he won’t break ties

January 31, 2020 7:39 PM CNN

Chief Justice John Roberts made crystal clear Friday night that he has no intention of intervening in the Senate impeachment trial of President…

Democratic presidential candidates will dash from the trial to the trail and back again

January 31, 2020 7:22 PM CNN

The new resolution agreed to Friday in the Senate impeachment trial gives Democratic senators running for president a much needed opportunity to hit…

Organizer of conservative conference won’t invite Mitt Romney after impeachment trial vote

January 31, 2020 7:20 PM CNN

Republican Sen. Mitt Romney will not be invited to a major conservative conference following the Utah Republican’s vote Friday in support of…

Bernie Sanders burns through $50 million in last three months of the year

January 31, 2020 7:13 PM CNN

Bernie Sanders spent about $50 million during the last three months of the year, burning through money faster than he raised it during the fourth…

READ: McConnell introduces resolution to dictate next steps of the impeachment trial

January 31, 2020 6:54 PM CNN

Leaders of the US Senate struck an agreement to hold the final vote on whether to acquit President Donald Trump on the two articles of impeachment on…

Day 10: Scenes from the Senate impeachment trial you couldn’t see on TV

January 31, 2020 6:52 PM CNN

In the most dramatic moment of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, the Senate voted to move ahead without calling witnesses, ensuring…

Coast Guard officer accused of plotting attack sentenced to more than 13 years

January 31, 2020 6:10 PM CNN

A Coast Guard lieutenant who authorities say amassed an arsenal of weapons and kept a hit list of political and media targets was sentenced to more…

White House officials not thrilled but resigned to new vote timeline in impeachment trial

January 31, 2020 5:59 PM CNN

White House officials have resigned themselves to the idea that President Donald Trump will not walk into the House chamber next Tuesday evening as…

Elizabeth Warren works the phones to snatch up final Iowa endorsements while she’s stuck in DC

January 31, 2020 5:33 PM CNN

Elizabeth Warren has been busy trying to snatch up last-minute endorsements in Iowa with the caucuses just around the corner. But rather than making…

After surviving Mueller and impeachment, Trump more emboldened than ever as he fights for reelection

January 31, 2020 5:27 PM CNN

President Donald Trump is set to shed the cloud of impeachment and emerge potentially stronger than ever. He pressured Ukraine to help his campaign,…

READ: McConnell introduces resolution to dictate next steps of the impeachment trial

January 31, 2020 5:24 PM CNN

Leaders of the US Senate struck an agreement to hold the final vote on whether to acquit President Donald Trump on the two articles of impeachment on…

Senate setting final Trump impeachment vote for Wednesday after witness testimony rejected

January 31, 2020 5:15 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate setting final Trump impeachment vote for Wednesday after witness testimony…

Marie Yovanovitch, diplomat at center of impeachment drama, retires

January 31, 2020 4:59 PM CNN

Former US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie “Masha” Yovanovitch — a highly respected career diplomat who unwittingly became one of the…

Coast Guard officer with alleged hit list including Beto O’Rourke, gets 13 years in prison

January 31, 2020 4:41 PM Associated Press

GREENBELT, Maryland — A Coast Guard lieutenant accused by prosecutors of being a domestic terrorist intent on committing politically motivated…

Bloomberg builds his Super Tuesday juggernaut while 2020 Democrats swarm Iowa

January 31, 2020 4:34 PM CNN

Michael Bloomberg is skipping Monday’s Democratic caucuses in Iowa. But that doesn’t mean his presence isn’t worrying Democrats…

The impeachment trial is basically over

January 31, 2020 4:33 PM CNN

The Senate’s impeachment trial is careening toward its inevitable end, even if the timing on that end isn’t yet clear. The Senate voted…

Democrats drop donor threshold for Nevada debate, opening door to Bloomberg

January 31, 2020 4:33 PM CNN

The Democratic National Committee announced Friday that there will be no donor threshold for its upcoming Nevada debate, opening the door for former…

US conducts strike targeting al Qaeda leader in Yemen

January 31, 2020 4:29 PM CNN

The United States conducted a strike recently targeting Qassim al-Rimi, the leader of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the terror group’s…

Trump made at least 27 false claims as Senate debated impeachment on Thursday

January 31, 2020 4:27 PM CNN

As senators decided Thursday whether to call witnesses in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, the President did what he usually does: say…

In Kiev, Pompeo talks US support for Ukraine as impeachment trial continues in DC

January 31, 2020 3:37 PM CNN

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday highlighted US commitment to security assistance and diplomacy with Ukraine — two matters that have…

John Kelly: With no witnesses, Senate impeachment trial is ‘a job only half done’

January 31, 2020 3:32 PM CNN

Former White House chief of staff John Kelly said Friday if there are no witness testimonies in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald…

Nobody injured after SUV breaches Mar-a-Lago security

January 31, 2020 3:05 PM CNN

Nobody was injured when authorities fired gunshots at a woman who breached two security checkpoints with her SUV on the outer perimeter of President…

Trump loosens restrictions on use of landmines

January 31, 2020 2:55 PM CNN

President Donald Trump rescinded restrictions on the US military’s ability to use landmines, weapons that have been banned by more than 160…

Car chase ends with shots fired at intruders outside Trump’s Mar-a-Lago ahead of president’s arrival

January 31, 2020 11:18 AM ABC News, Associated Press

PALM BEACH, Florida — A 30-year-old woman is in custody after her erratic driving prompted police to pursue her and fire shots near President Donald…

Bloomberg donated more than $200 million to his presidential bid in 2019

January 31, 2020 1:38 PM CNN

Michael Bloomberg plowed a little more than $200 million of his vast fortune into his presidential bid at the end of last year — a snapshot of…

Pence confronted on Trump administration’s Medicaid policies in Iowa

January 31, 2020 1:16 PM CNN

Vice President Mike Pence was confronted by an emergency room doctor and health care advocate about the state of Medicare and Medicaid while at a…

Final vote on Trump acquittal could wait until next week

January 31, 2020 12:39 PM CNN

The final vote to acquit President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial may be delayed until next week, according to Republican and Democratic…