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GOP Senators Say Sekulow "Shredded" Impeachment Case; Schiff Calls A "Distortion"

GOP Senators Say Sekulow 'Shredded' Impeachment Case; Schiff Calls A 'Distortion' Watch Live: *  *  * Update (013.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJan 25th, 2020

Watch Live: GOP Senators Say Sekulow "Shredded" Impeachment Case; Schiff Calls A "Distortion"

Watch Live: GOP Senators Say Sekulow 'Shredded' Impeachment Case; Schiff Calls A 'Distortion' Watch Live: *  *  * Update (013.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJan 25th, 2020

Republican senators doodled, put their feet up, and read while Democratic impeachment managers made their case against Trump

Several GOP senators appeared to distract themselves as Democrats presented their impeachment case against Trump. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) gestures toward reporters following the weekly Repub.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytFeb 10th, 2021

McConnell: Senate Won"t Help "Sloppy Schiff"s" Case, May Dismiss Impeachment After Opening Arguments

McConnell: Senate Won't Help 'Sloppy Schiff's' Case, May Dismiss Impeachment After Opening Arguments With the House about to pass articles of impeachment against President Trump, and the Senate firmly settled on a speedy, Biden-less 't.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeDec 17th, 2019

McConnell Decries "Bizarre" Impeachment Process; Calls Schiff "De Facto Special Prosecutor"

McConnell Decries 'Bizarre' Impeachment Process; Calls Schiff 'De Facto Special Pr.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeOct 30th, 2019

Rep. Liz Cheney, the highest-ranking Republican who voted for Trump"s impeachment, leaves open the option of a presidential run

The Wyoming Republican called it "disqualifying" for senators who challenged the 2020 election .....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytApr 27th, 2021

Chuck Schumer calls 4/20 an "unofficial American holiday" as he makes the case for marijuana legalization

"Hopefully the next time this unofficial holiday of 4/20 rolls around, our country will have made progress" on marijuana reform, Schumer said Tuesday. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). Stefani Re.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 20th, 2021

All the major scandals Andrew Cuomo is facing in his fight for political survival

The third term Democratic governor faces three scandals unfolding simultaneously, all on top of calls for his resignation and potential impeachment. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket vi.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMar 11th, 2021

Bruce Castor "began shouting" when he heard an "enraged" Trump didn"t want him to speak after his poorly received Day 1 presentation: NYT

Castor's rambling, hard-to-follow presentation on the first day of the impeachment trial was widely criticized by pundits and GOP senators. In this image from video, Bruce Castor.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytFeb 17th, 2021

An impeachment manager says Republicans privately told her she made a compelling case to convict Trump, but they acquitted him anyway

Former President Donald Trump was on Saturday acquitted b.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytFeb 16th, 2021

Key Words: Pelosi says censure is no substitute for impeachment-trial conviction after Senate’s second Trump acquittal

Fifty-eight percent of Americans, according to new poll, believe Trump should have been found guilty inciting the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol — after 57% of senators voted to convict......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 15th, 2021

Boris Johnson calls Trump"s impeachment a "kerfuffle" and suggests Biden copied his Build Back Better slogan

Boris Johnson d.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytFeb 15th, 2021

Lindsey Graham calls Lara Trump "the biggest winner" in father-in-law second impeachment trial

Graham said Richard Burr, who voted to convict Trump, "just made Lara Trump almost the certain nominee for the Senate seat in North Carolina to replace him." U.S. S.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytFeb 14th, 2021

"We needed more senators with spines": Impeachment manager Stacey Plaskett defends decision not to call witnesses during trial

House managers had reversed course and decided not to call witnesses in Trump's impeachment trial, which concluded in an acquittal. Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-V.I., attends a House Oversight and Reform Committee markup i.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytFeb 14th, 2021

McConnell, Graham, and Grassley voted against Bill Clinton in his 1998 impeachment. They just acquitted Trump of inciting an insurrection.

McConnell, Grassley, and 3 other current GOP senators voted to remove Clinton from office. Graham, then a House member, voted to imp.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytFeb 14th, 2021

The final day of the Trump impeachment trial was shaped by McConnell, Democrats, and breakaway GOP senators

Democrats sought to use the image of duress under the Capitol dome to influence enough GOP lawmakers to put aside their natural political instincts. Lead House impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin. Sena.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytFeb 14th, 2021

Trump rails against "witch hunt" impeachment trial, vows that MAGA movement "has only just begun"

Trump faced one charge of inciting an insurrection after last month's Capitol siege. But senators fell short of the votes needed to convict. Outgoing US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump add.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytFeb 13th, 2021

: McConnell: ‘Trump is still liable for everything he did’ — read full speech

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, the Kentucky Republican, delivered the following statement Saturday from the chamber floor after senators acquitted former president Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 13th, 2021

Ted Cruz, a juror in Trump"s impeachment trial, said he advised Trump"s lawyers and told them they"d "already won" their case

Cruz said he advised Trump's lawyers to remain calm during the trial and to avoid pushing back on the emotional aspects of the Democrats' case. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) stands in the House Chamber during a.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytFeb 13th, 2021

Republican senators signal they have made up their minds on impeachment as trial starts to close

Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana was photographed Friday holding an apparent draft statement .....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytFeb 13th, 2021

Democratic senators rolled their eyes and laughed while videos of them played during Trump"s impeachment trial

Trump's lawyers accused Democrats of hypocrisy and presented a lengthy video montage of Democrats using the word "fight" in political speeches. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-MN and.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytFeb 12th, 2021