Section: US & Canada
4 Big Moments Before the Senate’s Vote Against New Impeachment Witnesses
In the lead-up to the Senate vote not to call witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, another John Bolton bombshell dropped, Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska rendered the debate moot, and the Senate chaplain almost stole the show. About 5:40 p.m. Friday, the Senate voted 51-49 against calling witnesses, meaning the inevitable...
U.S. Senate Votes Against Calling Witnesses in Trump Impeachment Trial, Clearing Way for Acquittal
By Richard Cowan, Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Friday voted against calling witnesses and collecting new evidence in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, clearing the way for Trump’s almost certain acquittal in the coming days. Recent Stories in Politics U.S. Senate Votes Against Calling Witnesses...
The Senate Embraces Nihilism
A question came up during the Senate’s impeachment trial of President Donald Trump this week: What matters? To Alan Dershowitz, the answer was power. The Harvard University law professor emeritus argued on Wednesday night that Trump’s actions don’t actually matter as long as the president believes he did them for the right...
Senate Votes No to Calling New Witnesses in Trump Impeachment
The U.S. Senate voted Friday not to allow new testimony and documents in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, as reports of new revelations surface from Trump’s former national security adviser, John Bolton.The 51-49 vote split largely along party lines, with two Republicans — Susan Collins of Maine and Mitt Romney of Utah —...
Senate Republicans Decide Not to Hear New Info About Trump’s Alleged Corruption in Impeachment Trial
AL DRAGOAfter a ten-day trial packed with appeals from Democrats, counter-arguments from the White House and a few fresh revelations about President Trump’s conduct, the Senate voted against considering any new evidence in the impeachment trial, clearing the only real obstacle to a speedy acquittal of the president.On Friday, 49...
Amid Impeachment, Pompeo Visit to Ukraine Underscores US Support
KYIV, Ukraine—In a visit here, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday underscored America’s commitment to help Ukraine defend itself from Russian aggression, downplaying concerns that impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump might fray Kyiv’s relations with Washington. “The United States sees that the Ukrainian...
GOP senators seek to acquit Trump without condoning conduct
WASHINGTON — There is no question, Sen. Lamar Alexander said, that President Donald Trump actions were “inappropriate” when he asked Ukraine’s leader to investigate Democratic rival Joe Biden. But not bad enough, he said, to warrant Trump’s removal from office, or even to hear from witnesses or other evidence. That distinction has...
Pompeo reassures leader of Ukraine of U.S. support on Russia
KYIV, Ukraine — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday that the Trump administration was committed to supporting Ukraine in its defense against aggression by Russia, which invaded and annexed part of the country and is supporting a separatist insurgency. “Today I’m here with a clear message: The United States sees that the Ukrainian...
Bolton: Trump Asked Me to Ensure Zelenskiy, Giuliani Met
In an Oval Office meeting last May, President Donald Trump asked then-national security adviser John Bolton to call Ukraine’s newly elected leader and make sure he would meet with Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, who was going to try to coax the Ukrainians into investigating Democrats. …read more Source:: U.S....
Lamar Alexander Just Gave Democrats What They Wanted
Democrats placed their hopes on Senator Lamar Alexander, and last night, the Tennessean brushed those hopes into the dustbin. Alexander announced that he would not vote to call witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, effectively ruling out any chance of introducing new evidence or extending the trial.But if Democrats...
