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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 19, 2021

Wyoming Republicans censure Cheney over Trump impeachment vote

Wyoming's Carbon County Republican Party voted unanimously to censure Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., for voting with nine other House Republicans to impeach President Trump on charges of "incitement of an insurrection."

January 19, 2021

Kamala Harris could preside over Trump impeachment trial if John Roberts doesn’t

The Constitution says that in impeachments for presidents, the chief justice of the Supreme Court is the presiding officer. For lesser impeachments, the presiding officer has been the same as for other Senate business —  either the vice president or a senator. The Constitution is not clear on who should preside over impeachments for former presidents. 

January 19, 2021

Andrew McCarthy: Impeachment politics – here's why censure of Trump is the best option

I have been wrestling with the wisdom of proceeding with impeachment due to the lateness of Trump’s term.

January 18, 2021

Katie Couric's 'condescending, elitist' remarks calling to 'deprogram' GOP retires journo label, critics say

Katie Couric has spent decades on television across the three broadcast networks, but the highly-partisan remarks she made on "Real Time with Bill Maher" last week could tarnish her image as an iconic, non-partisan newswoman. 

January 18, 2021

Freshman Republican lawmaker describes her first 100 hours in Congress as 'hell' after riot, impeachment

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., described her first 100 hours on Congress as "hell" Monday, telling "The Story" that the deadly Capitol riot, the fight over the Electoral College vote count and the second impeachment of President Trump represented an unbelievable series of events.

January 18, 2021

Eric Swalwell, prolific tweeter who had ties to Chinese spy, brings political baggage as impeachment manager

When House Democrats present their case to senators about why they should vote to convict President Trump of the impeachment charge that he incited an insurrection in the Capitol, some say their case may be hampered by the presence of Rep. Eric Swalwell as an impeachment manager.

January 18, 2021

Value of impeachment trial after president leaves office is 'unresolved issue': Turley

George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley argued on Monday that there is some value to impeachment trials in terms of dialogue and addressing the issues raised, but there are also significant countervailing costs.

January 18, 2021

Live Updates: House Republican who voted to impeach Trump facing criticism

With 10 Republican votes, Trump's second impeachment was the most bipartisan one in history.

January 18, 2021

Trump impeachment intended to keep him from seeking presidency again, Dems acknowledge

While some members of Congress have claimed that President Trump's impeachment and swift conviction are necessary to keep him from serving out the final days of his term, others have acknowledged that they are focused on keeping him from ever running again.