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Opinion Trump impeachment Republicans march over the impeachment cliff – taking their self-respect with them Richard Wolffe How can Republicans pretend to the world that their vision of America – where a president can happily use military aid to coerce a foreign government to smear his political rival in an election – is the model […] More
Trump defense team leader implicated in Ukraine scheme Democrats still appear to be short of four votes they require The Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, enters the Capitol building on Friday. Democrats went into the impeachment proceedings short of the four Republican votes they needed. Photograph: Shawn Thew/EPA The US Senate voted against hearing witnesses […] More
Butter and Scotch bakery in New York sends special message to impeachment trial: ‘We don’t count calories. We count on you’ New York’s Butter and Scotch bakery called it a ‘fun new way to protest’. Photograph: Butter and Scotch bakery and bar They say food is the key to a man’s heart, which may have […] More
Spokesperson confirms Republican ‘wants to hear from Bolton’ Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden tie in new national poll Help us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution LIVE Updated Mitt Romney arrives at the US Capitol in Washington DC, on 29 January. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images 9.41am EST09:41 Romney spokesperson confirms he […] More
The impeachment trial is a reminder: our democracy is fragile. Black Americans know that best Reverend William Barber Mitch McConnell’s conduct of Trump’s Senate trial recalls the baleful history of southern racial injustice in the civil rights era ‘With patience and decorum, Mitch McConnell has brought southern justice to the US Senate.’ Photograph: Mary Calvert/Reuters […] More
Donald Trump Thursday night brought a surreal split screen as the president railed against foes in Iowa while the sombre trial continued Donald Trump faces his supporters during a campaign rally at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. Photograph: Leah Millis/Reuters Donald Trump turned his own trial into a punchline on Thursday as he held […] More
Play Video 2:47 The to and fro continues in the Trump impeachment trial as the prosecution and defense continue to debate subpoenaing witnesses. The White House lawyer Pat Cipollone accused the House impeachment managers of being driven by ‘puritanical rage’ while the Democratic congressman Hakeem Jeffries criticised the defense for raising ‘conspiracy theory after conspiracy […] More
Impeachment trial continues with day two of Q&A phase Dershowitz backtracks on public interest argument Help us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution LIVE Updated Senate Democrats discuss the impeachment trial in Washington DC on 29 January. Photograph: Michael Brochstein/Echoes Wire/Barcroft Media 10.47am EST10:47 Trump calls Schiff ‘mentally deranged’ 10.19am EST10:19 […] More
