Democratic witness bid doomed in Trump trial as Murkowski says no
Another key Republican announced opposition to calling witnesses in U.S. President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial, appearing to doom a bid by Democrats to have testimony in the trial and paving the way for an expected acquittal of Trump.
U.S. Senator Murkowski to vote against Trump impeachment trial witnesses: CNN
Republican U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski will vote against a motion allowing witnesses to testify in the Senate’s impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, according to CNN and other media reports on Friday as proceedings resumed.
Factbox: 11 Democrats still in U.S. presidential race days before Iowa caucuses
February kicks off the presidential nominating contest for both the Democratic and Republican parties.
The long road to Trump’s impeachment and trial
Barring a dramatic development, President Donald Trump appears almost certain to be acquitted in his Senate impeachment trial. Here is a look at the road to his impeachment and trial.
Warren raises ‘significant concerns’ in letter to Trump’s Fed pick Shelton
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren on Friday released a letter she sent to economist Judy Shelton, one of President Donald Trump’s two planned nominees for seats on the Federal Reserve, raising “significant concerns” and posing a series of questions about h…
Senate may not decide Trump impeachment verdict until next week: CNN
Republican U.S. Senator John Cornyn said the Senate may not make a decision in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial until next week, CNN reported on Friday as senators were due to vote on whether to allow witnesses.
Iowa’s fast-growing Latino community gets new attention from Democrats
Latinos in Iowa, overlooked as a political force for years in the state that kicks off the U.S. presidential race, have been getting unprecedented attention in a too-close-to-call Democratic White House nominating fight.
Democrat Warren sends star stand-in to Iowa: her dog Bailey
Stuck in Washington as a juror in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial while rivals for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination crisscross Iowa, Senator Elizabeth Warren has tapped a stand-in with undeniable voter appeal: her dog Bailey.
Romney backs witness call but Trump impeachment trial nears end
A second Republican senator declared support on Friday for calling witnesses at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, leaving Democrats still short of the U.S. Senate majority required and paving the way for Trump’s swift acquittal.
Trump impeachment trial end gets closer; witness bid likely to fail
President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial faces a climactic vote on Friday, when senators are due to decide whether to call witnesses and prolong the historic proceedings or instead bring them to the swift conclusion and acquittal that Trump wants.
