By Jack Phillips House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), one of the House impeachment managers in the Senate trial, remarked that the question of witnesses might have to be resolved by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, who will preside over the process. “It would certainly be fair for the president and his team to […]
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Democratic impeachment managers blast McConnell’s trial rules as ‘rigged’
By Brooke Singman | Fox News The House managers prosecuting the case against President Trump blasted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s proposed trial rules as “rigged,” just hours before impeachment proceedings are slated to resume on the floor. The blistering statement from the impeachment managers came after McConnell, late Monday, revealed his resolution. DEMOCRATS CLASH WITH […]
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McConnell Releases Rules for Senate Impeachment Trial, Allows Vote on Witnesses
By Mimi Nguyen Ly Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) released a resolution outlining his proposed rules for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump late Monday. According to the resolution (pdf), the trial is set to start in earnest on Wednesday at 1 p.m., with the Senate to vote on whether to admit materials from […]
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Virginia’s Capitol flooded with gun rights activists for Second Amendment rally
By Barnini Chakraborty, Greg Norman | Fox News RICHMOND, Va. — Thousands of Second Amendment supporters carrying long firearms and wearing stickers reading “Guns Save Lives” descended upon Virginia’s Capitol in Richmond Monday for a widely publicized rally to protest a recent push by state Democrats for comprehensive gun control. The rally comes as the city has been on high alert for days following threats of violence, leading to road closures […]
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Graham calls for swift end to impeachment trial, warns Dems against calling witnesses
By Ronn Blitzer | Fox News Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., announced that his initial plan of a pre-trial dismissal of the impeachment case against President Trump is now unlikely to happen, but he is pushing for the trial to begin and end as quickly as possible. The Senate trial is set to begin Tuesday. Graham had previously floated the […]
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Tim Scott on Dems’ impeachment focus: ‘They’re pretty concerned’ because Americans ‘now solidly behind’ Trump
By Talia Kaplan | Fox News Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., said Sunday that Democrats have been focused on impeachment because “they’re pretty concerned” due to the fact that “they believe the American people are now solidly behind President Donald Trump.” Scott appeared on “Fox & Friends Weekend” one day after House impeachment managers filed their brief to the Senate, claiming the evidence against Trump “overwhelmingly” […]
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Judicial Watch Sues State Dept. for Records Tied to Alleged Monitoring of Trump Family and Journalists by Amb. Marie Yovanovitch
By Judicial Watch Judicial Watch is going to court to uncover details of the alleged monitoring of President Trump’s family, lawyer and journalists, as ordered by the since-recalled U.S. Ambassador to the Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch. The two Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuits against the State Department for documents tied to the alleged monitoring of […]
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Impeachment Trial of Trump Formally Starts as Senators Are Sworn In
By Jack Phillips The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump began in the Senate on Jan. 16 with a reading of the House-passed articles of impeachment and a swearing-in of 100 senators in front of Supreme Court Justice John Roberts. After 2 p.m. Eastern time, Roberts placed his hand on the Bible and was sworn […]
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Mexico says it will block migrant caravan en route to US from Honduras
By Louis Casiano | Fox News Mexico said it will block hundreds of mostly Honduran migrants hoping to reach the United States as officials there continue to crack down on the number of immigrants amid pressure from the Trump administration. The country’s interior ministry said it would not grant tourist visas and would check the status of each migrant, but would welcome those interested in […]
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Chief Justice John Roberts, senators sworn in as Trump impeachment trial opens
By Alex Pappas, Marisa Schultz | Fox News Chief Justice John Roberts and the senators who will serve as jurors were sworn in Thursday for the Trump impeachment trial, as the historic proceedings opened in the Senate with a mix of pageantry and partisan swipes. “Senators, I attend the Senate in conformity with your notice for the purpose of joining with […]
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Democrats clash with Republicans over prospect of calling Hunter Biden in impeachment trial
By Brooke Singman | Fox News Within moments of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announcing the impeachment managers to prosecute the case against President Trump, Democrats were already clashing with Republicans over the prospect of calling GOP-sought witnesses — like Hunter Biden — to testify as part of the Senate trial. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., who will serve as […]
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Pelosi announces House impeachment managers to prosecute case against Trump
By Brooke Singman | Fox News House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday announced the seven lawmakers who will serve as impeachment managers to prosecute the case against President Trump in his imminent Senate trial. “This is about the Constitution of the United States,” Pelosi said, as she presented the Democrats’ legal team and noted that she put an emphasis on “litigators” in […]
