impeachment
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2020
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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PublishedJanuary 23, 2020
‘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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PublishedJanuary 22, 2020
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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PublishedJanuary 22, 2020
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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PublishedJanuary 22, 2020
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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PublishedJanuary 21, 2020
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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PublishedJanuary 21, 2020
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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PublishedJanuary 21, 2020
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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PublishedJanuary 21, 2020
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.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2020
Trump team, Republicans make backup plans to keep Bolton from testifying
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has opposed calling any witnesses in the trial.
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