Subterms
Voters in Iowa kick off the process of choosing a candidate to take on Donald Trump in November’s election Help us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution 2.48pm GMT Lyz Lenz, a columnist for Iowa’s the Gazette, wrote about the challenges facing mothers who want to caucus in Iowa, which takes […] More
Growing number of Republicans say they will vote to acquit Robert Reich: Democrats share blame for the rise of Trump Martin O’Malley: ‘How do you fall for the Sanders scam?’ The US Capitol Building at sunrise. Photograph: Michael Reynolds/EPA As a growing number of Republican senators confirmed they will vote to acquit Donald Trump at […] More
Why Democrats share the blame for the rise of Donald Trump Robert Reich I was part of a Democratic administration that failed to fix a rigged system – I know our current president is a symptom of our disunion, not its only cause Donald Trump speaks in Des Moines, Iowa. Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty […] More
Liberal groups target November elections for payback Senators seek to explain votes with constitutional contortions Opinion: Republicans march over the impeachment cliff A statue representing Grief lays her covered face on the shoulder of the statue representing History on the Peace Monument near the US Capitol. Photograph: Mary F Calvert/Reuters Outraged by what they see […] More
It was evident from the start of the day that evidence was unlikely to play a major part in the Republicans’ deliberations John Cornyn walks with Lamar Alexander as senators leave the chamber after voting to recess during the impeachment trial of Donald Trump. Photograph: J Scott Applewhite/AP The Senate chaplain, Barry Black, an African […] More
It’s the first presidential impeachment trial in which witnesses weren’t called, and is on track to be the shortest in history Play Video 1:20 ‘A grand tragedy’: Senate votes against calling witnesses in Trump impeachment trial – video The tenth full day of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in the US Senate has concluded. Here are five […] More
After two days of closing arguments and speeches, the Senate will vote on each article of impeachment on Wednesday The White House on 31 January 2020. Photograph: Leah Millis/Reuters The US Senate voted on Friday not to call witnesses in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. The move set up a likely acquittal of Trump next week. […] More
Play Video 1:20 The US Senate has voted against calling witnesses and collecting new evidence in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump, clearing the way for a near-certain acquittal. The Republican-controlled Senate voted 51-49 to block the Democrats’ drive to hear testimony from witnesses including former national security advisor John Bolton. Only two Republicans, Mitt […] More
