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Impeachment Trial May Last Into Next Week
Senate Rejects 
Witnesses, 51-49
updated
Jan 31, 2020 5:02 PM CST

Senate Rejects Witnesses, 51-49

Meanwhile, more Bolton allegations emerge from upcoming memoir

(Newser) - The Senate will not call witnesses to the impeachment trial. Senators rejected the measure 51-49 on Friday, with the GOP's Mitt Romney and Susan Collins the only Republicans to vote with Democrats. The outcome had effectively been sealed earlier Friday when GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she would vote...

Car Chase, Gunfire Reported at Mar-a-Lago
2 Women Arrested After 
Breach Near Mar-a-Lago
updated
Jan 31, 2020 4:21 PM CST

2 Women Arrested After Breach Near Mar-a-Lago

(Newser) - Gunfire broke out near Mar-a-Lago on Friday after an SUV broke through security in what TMZ calls "a wild car chase." Seems the vehicle breached two checkpoints on its way to the main entrance of President Trump's resort, and the Florida Highway Patrol pursued, along with a...

Analysis: Mitch McConnell Played This Masterfully

One writer thinks the Lamar Alexander 'tease' was an orchestrated charade

(Newser) - It's not a sure thing, but the smart money says the Senate is poised to acquit President Trump of impeachment charges without calling witnesses . That became clear after GOP Sen. Lamar Alexander, whose vote was said to be in question, announced that he did not want to hear new...

Trump Trial Could End at 3am
Trump Trial Could End at 3am
the rundown
Jan 31, 2020 6:46 AM CST

Trump Trial Could End at 3am

Key Republican senator says he will vote against witnesses

(Newser) - Democratic hopes of calling new witnesses in President Trump's impeachment trial took a massive hit late Thursday, when Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander declared that he didn't need to hear any more evidence. The Tennessee lawmaker said after Thursday's question-and-answer period that Democrats had proven that the president...

Trump: This Is &#39;Impeachment Light&#39;
Trump: 'This Is a Happy Period'
Jan 31, 2020 3:47 AM CST

Trump: 'This Is a Happy Period'

'We call this impeachment light'

(Newser) - This is a "happy period" for Republicans because "we call this impeachment light," President Trump told an enthusiastic crowd at a rally in Iowa Thursday night, declaring that America is going through a golden age despite "deranged" congressional Democrats. "We're having probably the best...

Rand Paul's Question Rejected Again, Then Asked—Kind Of

Paul made reference to the alleged whistleblower in Ukraine controversy

(Newser) - After a dinner break, senators have resumed their final round of questions in President Trump's impeachment trial, a session expected to last into Thursday night. (Read highlights from the first round .) That will set the stage for Friday's much-anticipated vote on whether to call witnesses such as...

Trump Accuser Goes to Court for President's DNA

E. Jean Carroll says a match with her dress would prove her case

(Newser) - Lawyers for a woman who accuses President Trump of raping her in the 1990s asked Thursday for a DNA sample, seeking to determine whether his genetic material is on a dress she says she was wearing at the time. Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll’s lawyers served notice to a...

One Big Wildcard Looms in Debate Over Witnesses

Would John Roberts break a tie vote in the Senate?

(Newser) - The Senate is expected to vote Friday on whether to call witnesses in President Trump's impeachment trial. The big focus is on whether Democrats can get the necessary four votes from Republicans to make that happen. But what if they get only three, resulting in a 50-50 tie? At...

Key Moments From Senators&#39; Impeachment Q&amp;A
3 Republicans Asked
Own Side Tough Questions
the rundown
Jan 30, 2020 7:00 AM CST

3 Republicans Asked Own Side Tough Questions

Both sides used Romney analogies

(Newser) - The first day of the Q&A portion of President Trump's impeachment trial lasted approximately 10 hours Wednesday—and the more than 90 questions read aloud by Chief Justice John Roberts included one asked by both Republicans and Democrats. Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski asked whether Trump...

Impeachment Trial: Here&#39;s How the Questions Get Asked
Trump Lawyer Explains Why
Quid Pro Quo Is Just Fine
the rundown
Jan 29, 2020 3:30 PM CST

Trump Lawyer Explains Why Quid Pro Quo Is Just Fine

Plus, 41 protesters arrested as trial enters Q&A phase

(Newser) - President Trump's impeachment trial moved into the 16-hour Q&A phase on Wednesday, and a thus-far largely quiet Chief Justice John Roberts is featuring much more heavily. NBC News explains the process: Senators must write each question on a six-line question card and then give that card to Mitch...

New Trade Deal With Canada, Mexico Is Now Law
Trump: NAFTA
'Nightmare' Is Over
Jan 29, 2020 1:14 PM CST

Trump: NAFTA 'Nightmare' Is Over

President signs into law a major rewrite of the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico

(Newser) - President Trump on Wednesday signed into law a major rewrite of the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico that he said replaces the "nightmare" of a Clinton-era agreement and will keep jobs, wealth, and growth in America. "Together we are building a glorious future that is raised,...

McConnell: We Don't Yet Have the Votes to Block Witnesses

Trump team wraps up its impeachment arguments

(Newser) - The arguments in President Trump's impeachment trial are over, even as the debate on whether John Bolton should be called as a witness rages on. Trump's defense team wrapped up its three days of arguments Tuesday; next up, senators will be allowed to ask the House managers and...

Officials: Trump&#39;s Peace Plan Calls for Palestinian State
Here Is What's in Trump's
Mideast Peace Plan
UPDATED
Jan 28, 2020 12:48 PM CST

Here Is What's in Trump's Mideast Peace Plan

It calls for Palestinian state, settlement freeze

(Newser) - President Trump unveiled his long-awaited Middle East peace plan Tuesday, calling for the creation of a State of Palestine with its capital in portions of east Jerusalem. He declared it a "win-win" opportunity for both Israel and the Palestinians. The plan ends speculation as to whether his administration, in...

Barr Denies Latest Bolton Accusation

NYT : Memoir alleges both men were concerned about Trump's dealings with autocratic leaders

(Newser) - The New York Times is out with more leaked details from John Bolton's upcoming memoir , and the latest involve his concerns about President Trump's dealings with the leaders of China and Turkey. What's more, Bolton alleges that Attorney General William Barr seemed to share those concerns. Bolton...

Impeachment Trial: Trump Defense Resumes
Kenneth Starr to Senate:
'Close This Chapter'
UPDATED
Jan 27, 2020 8:19 PM CST

Kenneth Starr to Senate: 'Close This Chapter'

He says Trump charges should be dismissed because president did not commit a crime

(Newser) - The second day of President Trump's defense in his impeachment trial included a big new wrinkle in the form of John Bolton . The former national security adviser's upcoming book reportedly alleges that Trump directly linked Ukraine aid to an investigation of the Bidens, a development that is raising...

Romney: 'Increasingly Likely' We'll Call Witnesses

Comments come after new John Bolton revelations

(Newser) - Democrats say new allegations from John Bolton make it essential that witnesses be called to testify in the Senate impeachment trial that resumes Monday. The big question: Will four Republicans—the magic number needed to make it happen—agree? That remains unclear, but the GOP's Mitt Romney suggests the...

Trump Made Telling Remark About Bernie

The president says he's glad Hillary Clinton didn't pick Sanders as a running mate

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton isn't exactly bursting with Bernie love—and for President Trump, that could be a bonus. In a recording of a private 2018 dinner, Trump says Clinton might have been harder to beat in 2016 if she had chosen Bernie Sanders as her running mate, Newsweek reports. "...

Schiff Says Trump Tweet Looks Like a Threat
Schiff Reacts to Trump Tweet
sunday talk shows
Jan 26, 2020 1:45 PM CST

Schiff Reacts to Trump Tweet

And other quotes around the Sunday dial

(Newser) - With the Senate impeachment trial down for a day, President Trump fired off a tweet that's making headlines. "Shifty Adam Schiff is a CORRUPT POLITICIAN, and probably a very sick man," he wrote Sunday about Rep. Adam Schiff, the trial's lead impeachment manager. "He has...

Dems Look to Counter GOP's Quick Vote to Acquit

Republicans could move to end impeachment trial as early as Friday

(Newser) - Senate Republicans are considering holding a vote to acquit President Trump in his impeachment trial as soon as Friday, and Democrats are plotting their response. If the Senate votes against bringing in documents or witnesses, the rules would allow Democrats to offer new motions, Politico reports. The Republican majority could...

Soros Drops $1B to &#39;Stop Drift Away From Democracy&#39;
Philanthropist
Makes $1B
Promise
Jan 25, 2020 5:15 PM CST

Philanthropist Makes $1B Promise

George Soros plans worldwide network of universities

(Newser) - George Soros made a big promise Thursday, and it's gonna cost him. The wealthy philanthropist announced he'll donate $1 billion toward liberal-arts education in a worldwide network of universities, the Guardian reports. It will be "the most important and enduring project of my life," he said...

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