Mary Clare Jalonick

Democrat floats Trump censure as conviction grows unlikely

January 27, 2021 at 4:42 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine said Wednesday that he鈥檚 discussing with colleagues whether a censure resolution to condemn former President Donald Trump for his role in the deadly Jan....

GOP largely sides against holding Trump impeachment trial

January 26, 2021 at 5:04 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- All but five Senate Republicans voted in favor of an effort to dismiss Donald Trump's historic second impeachment trial on Tuesday, making clear a conviction of the former...

Trump impeachment trial goes to the Senate, testing his sway over GOP

January 25, 2021 at 5:47 p.m.

Democrats marched the impeachment case against Donald Trump to the Senate Monday night for the start of his historic trial, but Republican senators were easing off their criticism of the...

Growing number of GOP senators oppose impeachment trial

January 24, 2021 at 3:21 p.m.

A growing number of Republican senators say they oppose holding an impeachment trial, a sign of the dimming chances that former President Donald Trump will be convicted on the charge...

On the first full day of the new Democratic majority in the Senate, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., the top Republican, walks to the chamber for the start of business as the minority leader, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. There is now a 50-50 split between Republicans and Democrats, but with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris as the tie-breaker, the majority shifts by the slimmest of margins. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump impeachment trial to begin week of Feb. 8, Schumer says

January 22, 2021 at 5:02 p.m.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to send the article of impeachment against Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday, launching the start of the former president's trial on a charge...

President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for national intelligence director Avril Haines speaks during a confirmation hearing before the Senate intelligence committee on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington. (Joe Raedle/Pool via AP)

Biden鈥檚 first Cabinet member to lead battered intel agencies

January 20, 2021 at 7:08 p.m.

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Avril Haines as director of national intelligence, placing the first woman in charge of the nearly two-decade old agency.

McConnell said Trump “fed lies” to mob about Biden election

January 19, 2021 at 11:45 a.m.

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell opened the Senate on Tuesday saying the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol was 鈥渇ed lies鈥� by the president and others in the deadly riot...

Trump impeachment trial could begin on Inauguration Day

January 14, 2021 at 11:54 a.m.

President Donald Trump's impeachment trial could begin on Inauguration Day, just as Democrat Joe Biden takes the oath of office in an ever-more-extraordinary end to the defeated president's tenure in...

WATCH LIVE: House begins voting on second Trump impeachment

January 13, 2021 at 6:22 p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House for a historic second time Wednesday, charged with “incitement of insurrection” over the deadly mob siege of the...

House races to oust Trump as Republicans Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger say yes to impeachment

January 12, 2021 at 6:06 p.m.

Three Republicans, including third-ranking House GOP leader Liz Cheney of Wyoming, announced they would vote to impeach Trump, cleaving the party鈥檚 leadership.

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