Identifying who’s who at the Senate impeachment trial
As the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump stretches into another evening Wednesday, a collection of officials and lawyers remains gathered…
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Fact check: Trump lawyers make at least three false claims during impeachment arguments
President Donald Trump’s legal team made at least three false claims during Senate impeachment proceedings on Tuesday, plus two more claims…
Continue Reading Chief justice’s rebuke at impeachment trial highlights rising tensions
The Senate is still reeling from a combative exchange between the House impeachment managers and the President’s defense team that triggered a…
Continue Reading How Adam Schiff became Democrats’ impeachment star
It’s been less than two days, but one storyline of the Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump has already emerged: Democrats are leaning…
Continue Reading Inside the Republican lunch that slowed McConnell’s plan to rush the impeachment trial
At the weekly Republican lunch on Tuesday, just before the historic impeachment trial of President Donald Trump began, multiple senators had concerns…
Continue Reading White House silent so far on Bezos claims of Saudi hack
United Nations experts were quick to weigh in Wednesday on explosive allegations that Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader ordered the hack of Amazon…
Continue Reading DC attorney general sues Trump’s inaugural committee for ‘abusing nonprofit’ funds
The attorney general for Washington, DC, filed a lawsuit on Wednesday alleging President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee abused non-profit…
Continue Reading Why John Roberts admonished the impeachment legal teams at 1 a.m.
John Roberts had been in the chair, presiding over the Senate impeachment trial for nearly 12 hours when he had had enough. He suddenly asserted his…
Continue Reading Kushner’s FBI interviews to be held for review, Justice Department says
The Justice Department did not hand over the FBI’s summary of Jared Kushner’s interviews with special counsel Robert Mueller last week…
Continue Reading Senate chaplain opens second day of impeachment trial with pointed prayer: ‘Patriots reside on both sides of the aisle’
The Senate’s chaplain began Wednesday’s proceedings in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump with a prayer urging senators to…
Continue Reading How the impeachment trial could reshape the fight for the Senate majority
Everyone knows that how the Senate’s impeachment trial plays out will have an effect on President Donald Trump’s reelection bid this…
Continue Reading Your impeachment questions answered
CNN asked its millions of Instagram followers what questions they had about the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. Here’s a sample,…
Continue Reading Schiff claims Trump ‘bragged’ about withholding material from Congress
The lead Democratic impeachment manager claimed Wednesday that President Donald Trump had “bragged” about withholding materials from…
Continue Reading GOP senator says he’s ‘absolutely’ open to having witnesses in impeachment trial
Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida said Wednesday that he is “absolutely” open to having witnesses testify in President Donald…
Continue Reading George Conway calls for more thorough investigation in impeachment trial
Conservative attorney George Conway called Wednesday for a more thorough investigation in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump,…
Continue Reading Utah bans conversion therapy for LGBTQ children
Utah is now the 19th state to outlaw conversion therapy for minors after a new rule from its governor went into effect late Tuesday. The ban issued…
Continue Reading Federal proposal would allow airlines to block emotional support animals from flying
A federal proposal unveiled Wednesday would significantly limit the types of animals entitled to fly in aircraft cabins as emotional support animals.…
Continue Reading Supreme Court considers Montana ruling blocking government subsidies for religious schools
Chief Justice John Roberts, who presided over Senate impeachment trial until around 2 a.m. ET Wednesday morning, was in his usual seat at the center…
Continue Reading This year, at least six states are trying to restrict transgender kids from getting gender reassignment treatments
State lawmakers can’t stop fighting about the rights of their transgender citizens: Their access to bathrooms. The sports they can play in…
Continue Reading 6 takeaways from CNN’s latest national poll on 2020
The latest CNN/SSRS national poll testing the Democratic primary and the general election is out, and it’s a barnburner of a poll. Vermont Sen.…
Continue Reading Bitter exchanges and incriminating evidence rock Trump’s impeachment trial
Late-night rancor erupted at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on a first day of formal arguments that previewed a divisive and…
Continue Reading Trump says he would ‘love’ to sit in Senate chamber during impeachment
President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that he would “love” to sit in the Senate chamber while his own impeachment hearing is…
Continue Reading Donald Trump dismisses injuries of US military troops, proves (again) there is no bottom
Before leaving the internal gathering at Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, President Donald Trump held a hastily scheduled press conference. In it,…
Continue Reading Tulsi Gabbard sues Hillary Clinton for defamation over Russia remarks
Tulsi Gabbard filed a defamation lawsuit against Hillary Clinton on Wednesday, alleging the former secretary of state and 2016 Democratic…
Continue Reading Democrats warned of cybercriminals targeting campaign funds
Democratic campaigns were warned late last year that cybercriminals were seeking to steal their funds by posing online as staff and election vendors,…
Continue Reading Zoe Lofgren is working her third impeachment
When she walks through the Senate chamber on Wednesday to present her case for removing President Donald Trump from office, Rep. Zoe Lofgren could be…
Continue Reading See the impeachment trial pictures the Senate didn’t want on TV
Press access to the Senate chamber for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump has been severely restricted, and the only television coverage…
Continue Reading Impeachment state of play: What to watch in opening arguments
Well, that was fun: 12 hours later after Tuesday’s Senate impeachment trial session for President Donald Trump began, the rules for the opening…
Continue Reading CNN poll: Bernie Sanders surges to join Biden atop Democratic presidential pack
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has improved his standing in the national Democratic race for president, joining former Vice President Joe Biden in a…
Continue Reading Fact check: How McConnell’s impeachment trial rules differ from those that governed the Clinton trial
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell argued Tuesday that the rules he is proposing for President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial…
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