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‘No cause, case closed’: Alan Dershowitz lays out a defense of Trump

In this Dec. 2, 2019 file photo, Attorney Alan Dershowitz leaves federal court, in New York. President Donald Trump's legal team will include former Harvard University law professor Alan Dershowitz and Ken Starr, the former independent counsel who led the Whitewater investigation into President Bill Clinton, according to a person familiar with the matter. The team will also include Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general.(AP Photo/Richard Drew)

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

The Senate impeachment trial of President Trump could be exceedingly brief if legal scholar Alan Dershowitz has his way.

President Donald Trump speaks during an event on prayer in public schools, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

50-50 chance: Trump’s low approval ratings bedevil campaign despite good economy

By S.A. Miller and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this Dec. 2, 2019, file photo, Lev Parnas arrives at court in New York. Parnas, a close associate of President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, has provided a trove of text messages and photos to the House committee leading the impeachment inquiry. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) ** FILE **

Schiff’s star impeachment witness angling for deal with prosecutors by testifying, Republicans say

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Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg waves to the crowd at the conclusion of his speech at the Greenwood Cultural Center in Tulsa, Okla., Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

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By Alex Swoyer and S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., one of President Donald Trump's chief GOP allies, says he will introduce a resolution condemning the Democratic-controlled House for pursuing a &quot;closed door, illegitimate impeachment inquiry,&quot; during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington,Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019. The non-binding resolution by the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman gives Senate Republicans a chance to show support for the president at a moment when Trump is urging his allies to get tougher and fight harder for him. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

‘Dead for practical purposes’: Graham says Republicans lack votes to dismiss impeachment trial

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

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