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Wednesday is first of two days of question-and-answer sessions Trump allies seem confident they will be able to block witnesses White House sends letter saying John Bolton’s cannot be published Help us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution Updated Play Video Trump senate impeachment trial continues – watch live 3.39pm EST15:39 Roberts […] More
Managers urge senators to call John Bolton as a witness, but the defense argued that calling witnesses could draw the trial out Senators have been urged to call John Bolton, the former national security advisor, as a witness. Photograph: Evan Vucci/AP The eighth full day of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in the US Senate has […] More
Question and answer session focuses on Trump’s motivations and calling witnesses – especially John Bolton The Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, speaks to members of the media during a break in the trial. Photograph: Alex Wong/Getty Images The opposing legal teams in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial locked horns directly for the first time on Wednesday, […] More
How the impeachment trial is upending Democrats’ race for Iowa Instead of barnstorming Iowa in the final days before the caucuses, four Democratic candidates are in Washington for Trump’s impeachment trial Amy Klobuchar heads to the Senate floor for the impeachment trial of Donald Trump in Washington DC on 24 January. Photograph: Samuel Corum/Getty Images […] More
Republican Collins: ‘There’s some gaps that need to be cleared up’ White House counsel to senators: reject articles of impeachment Schiff says Trump’s lawyers ‘cannot defend president on facts’ Help us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution Updated Susan Collins leaves the chamber with Richard Burr of North Carolina. Photograph: Erik […] More
Play Video 3:00 The president’s defence team avoided mention of a new book written by former security adviser John Bolton. The exception came in a monologue by Alan Dershowitz, who said: ‘Nothing in the Bolton revelations, even if true, would rise to the level of an abuse of power or an impeachable offence.’ Kenneth Starr, […] More
Kenneth Starr, driver of Clinton impeachment, does about-face for Trump Turning the Senate into a lecture hall, the man at the center of the Clinton trial insisted impeachment was used too often Kenneth Starr speaks to senators on Monday. Photograph: Handout/Reuters A Starr is reborn. Kenneth Starr, who as independent counsel was the tip of […] More
Impeachment trial resumes with Trump’s defense’s opening arguments Bolton book claims Trump linked Ukraine aid to Biden inquiry Trump rejects allegations with one word: ‘False’ Help us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution Updated Play Video Trump impeachment trial continues in the Senate – watch live 9.14pm EST21:14 Senate trial adjourns amidst […] More
