SENATE December 19, 2019 Senate OKs spending bills to avoid government shutdown, sending them to Trump's desk The Senate on Thursday passed a $1.4 trillion spending package, avoiding a shutdown and funding the government through the rest of the fiscal year.
Trump Impeachment Inquiry December 19, 2019 Harvard Law professor backs Pelosi move to keep articles of impeachment from Senate Harvard Law Professor Laurence Tribe, a frequent critic of President Trump, argued Wednesday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., should not send the articles of impeachment against President Trump to the Senate and claimed that it was unconstitutional for the Senate to demand the articles "immediately."
2020 Presidential Election December 19, 2019 Republican and ex-Dem senator agree impeachment partisanship hurting the country: 'We can't go on like this Republican Ed Rollins and former Democratic New Jersey Senator Robert Torricelli agreed Thursday that the partisanship seen during the impeachment process can no longer stand.
ӣƵ Flash December 19, 2019 Republican Sen. Cramer: 'Pathetic' impeachment case not worth wasting America's time Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., reacted to Wednesday’s House vote to impeach President Trump for "abuse of power" and "obstruction of Congress" related to his dealings with Ukraine saying, “at this point the Democrats have presented such a pathetic case I don’t think we should waste a lot of America’s time on it.”
Trump Impeachment Inquiry December 19, 2019 McConnell says he'll address Senate floor Thursday morning, day after House impeachment vote Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is expected to address the Senate floor at 9 a.m. ET Thursday -- the day after the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump for "abuse of power" and "obstruction of Congress" related to his dealings with Ukraine.
Facebook December 18, 2019 Facebook won't take down ad claiming McConnell supports impeachment Facebook will not unilaterally remove a misleading ad created by a California gubernatorial candidate who is challenging the company's fact-checking policies by claiming that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., supports the impeachment of President Trump, ӣƵ has confirmed.
Trump Impeachment Inquiry December 18, 2019 With Trump impeachment vote imminent, president traveling to Battle Creek, Mich., to rally the faithful President Trump on Wednesday will be far away from Capitol Hill -- and the Washington establishment he has long criticized as an iredeemable "swamp" -- as the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives prepares to impeach him in a likely party-line vote on charges of obstruction of Congress and abuse of power.
ӣƵ Flash December 17, 2019 McConnell: 'We've heard enough' on impeachment, prolonged Senate trial could be 'embarrassing scene' Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Tuesday that he has "heard enough" from both sides on impeachment and that a prolonged trial - with each side calling witnesses - could lead to an "embarrassing scene" for the country.
Trump Impeachment Inquiry December 17, 2019 House Democrat claims top Republican senators looking to 'rig' Trump impeachment trial Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., expressed her concern that Senate Republicans appear poised to "rig" the upcoming trial after House Democrats approve articles of impeachment against President Trump.
Trump Impeachment Inquiry December 15, 2019 John Bolton, Mick Mulvaney included in Senate Dems' wish list for impeachment trial Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Sunday sent Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., a letter outlining the parameters for a weekslong Senate impeachment trial, including the proposal that former National Security Adviser John Bolton and acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney be subpoenaed to testify.
OPINION December 14, 2019 Jessica Tarlov: Trump should be impeached – Republicans who blindly support him are profiles in cowardice The evidence in favor of impeachment seems overwhelming to me. And President Trump’s misconduct seems a lot more serious than President Clinton’s.