A Democratic push to force Republicans to accept witnesses at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate appeared to be flagging on Wednesday, raising the possibility he could be acquitted as early as Friday. CBC | World News
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‘There haven’t been any duels lately’: Unspooling the arcane rules and rituals of the U.S. Senate chamber
The U.S. Senate has been in the spotlight these past two weeks as the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump unfolds. We take a closer look at some of the unusual traditions and rules that surround this American institution with former Senate historian Don Ritchie. CBC | World News
Read More »Republicans under pressure to call John Bolton to testify, as Senate impeachment trial resumes
U.S. President Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans in the U.S. Senate came under fresh pressure on Monday to allow witnesses and new documents in his impeachment trial after a news report that a former top aide, John Bolton, has written a book manuscript that undercuts Trump’s versions of events in the Ukraine affair. CBC | World News
Read More »Trump’s defence team begins arguments in Senate impeachment trial
Lawyers for U.S. President Donald Trump are presenting arguments today at the Senate impeachment trial. They will rebut the last three days of accusations from Democrats that he abused his power and obstructed Congress. CBC | World News
Read More »Opening arguments begin in Trump Senate impeachment trial
The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate is hearing opening arguments in U.S. President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on Wednesday, beginning several days of argument on whether to remove Trump from office. CBC | World News
Read More »Justin Amash Blasts Senate For Impeachment Approach: ‘The Focus Must Be On A Fair Trial’
The Senate trial of President Donald Trump began Tuesday, and Independent Justin Amash took to Twitter to express his thoughts on the current partisan battle over the upper chamber’s handling of the process. While Republicans appear set on fighting against hearing from new witnesses, the Michigan Rep. believes that this is not the fair approach. “Each side must be able ...
Read More »Trump’s Senate impeachment trial begins with two sides clashing over rules and evidence
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Read More »Trump, Democrats offer duelling arguments ahead of Senate impeachment trial
Donald Trump’s Saturday answer to the Senate’s formal impeachment summons calls the two articles of impeachment passed by the House last month “a dangerous attack on the right of the American people to freely choose their president.” CBC | World News
Read More »House sends articles of Trump impeachment, names prosecutors for Senate trial
The U.S. House has sent two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate and approved House prosecutors for only the third impeachment trial in American history. CBC | World News
Read More »House prosecutors for U.S. Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump to be named
The House is set to vote Wednesday to send the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate for a landmark trial on whether the charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress are grounds for his removal. CBC | World News
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