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January 19, 2021

Senate considering Biden nominees Tuesday, with no announcement yet on handling impeachment, other business

The Senate is back in town Tuesday for a slate of confirmation hearings on Biden Cabinet nominees, even as there are not yet clear agreements on how the body will handle the impending Trump impeachment trial or its new 50-50 party split. 

January 18, 2021

Michael Goodwin: Pelosi and Schumer's America – welcome to the new abnormal

Trump ran as a disrupter, but was a piker compared to those who hated him and were willing to smash every social, political and legal norm to drive him from office. 

January 15, 2021

KT McFarland: Only Trump, Biden can fix the Great American Divide ripping us apart – here's how

I believe the greatest threat to America comes from within — from the political civil war we are waging against each other.

January 14, 2021

Bevan: Trump impeachment conviction 'never going to happen' without 'massive shift' among Senate GOP

President Trump is unlikely to be convicted in any Senate impeachment trial, even after ten House Republicans joined with House Democrats to vote for the rebuke, RealClearPolitics co-founder Tom Bevan told "Bill Hemmer Reports"  Thursday.

January 14, 2021

Pressure on Pelosi to send Trump impeachment to Senate as Schumer, McConnell, trade barbs over next steps

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hasn't indicated when she will send the latest article of impeachment against President Trump to the Senate even as House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, her chief deputy, publicly advocates that the article be sent "as soon as possible."

January 12, 2021

Schumer calls for everyone inside Capitol during riots to be placed on no-fly list

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has called on the administration to place those inside the Capitol during last week's riots on the no-fly list, claiming that some desired to return to Washington or commit violence elsewhere.

January 11, 2021

Michael Goodwin: Biden on Trump impeachment – here's what president-elect can do to pass first major test

One of President Trump’s biggest flaws is not knowing when to stop, as his speech before the Capitol invasion demonstrated. But while he thankfully saved his worst mistake for last, Democrats are exhibiting the same flaw at the very start of their term. 

January 9, 2021

Mitch McConnell sends letter to GOP senators on impeachment procedure summary

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Friday sent a letter to GOP senators sharing a summary of how the upper chamber could legally prevent President Trump's impeachment before Jan. 20.

January 8, 2021

Democrats march toward another impeachment against Trump for deadly riot at Capitol

House Democrats were drafting new articles of impeachment against President Trump on Friday following a deadly riot at the Capitol two days earlier in a failed attempt to stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden's presidential victory.

January 8, 2021

GOP Sen. Ben Sasse says there is 'brokenness' in Trump's soul, refuses to rule out impeachment

GOP Sen. Ben Sasse said Friday he is willing to consider articles of impeachment against President Trump if they are introduced by the House of Representatives following a violent mob attack by pro-Trump supporters on the nation's Capitol earlier this week.