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Senate GOP unmoved by Dems’ impeachment message: ‘Not changing our opinion’

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., the lead House Democratic impeachment manager, left, and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., right, arrive for the start of the third day of the trial of President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Sen. Joni Ernst said the chamber’s Republicans are wondering when the House impeachment managers will get around to presenting the “overwhelming evidence” they promised.

Trump says Democrats’ impeachment arguments ‘loaded with lies’ at start of trial

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

This combination photo shows President Donald Trump speaking during a roundtable discussion on tax policy in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., on April 5, 2018, left, and former FBI director James Comey speaking during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, left, and Andrew Harnik)

Barr: Attorney general, FBI director must clear any investigations like Trump campaign probe

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

An F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet lands on the deck of the U.S. Navy USS Ronald Reagan in the South China Sea, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) ** FILE **

‘Woke’ U.S. naval intelligence has blind spot for China threat

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President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020, in Toledo, Ohio. (AP Photo/ Jacquelyn Martin)

‘Very big’: Defiant Trump eyes tax cuts, travel ban, trade deals in second-term agenda

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., talks to the media as she walks to the Senate chamber prior to the start of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden participates in a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day march on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

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Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson pauses while speaking at a the Faith, Politics and the Common Good Forum at Franklin Jr. High School, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Marianne Williamson: ‘Lending my support’ to Andrew Yang in Iowa

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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., talks to reporters as he arrives at the Senate for the start of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., talks to the media as she walks to the Senate chamber prior to the start of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at the Brown &amp; Black Forum at the Iowa Events Center, Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., arrives for a briefing on last week's targeted killing of Iran's senior military commander Gen. Qassem Soleimani on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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This Sept. 26, 2008, file photo shows debate moderator Jim Lehrer during the first U.S. Presidential Debate between presidential nominees Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss. PBS announced that PBS NewsHour's Jim Lehrer died Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, at home. He was 85. (AP Photo/Chip Somodevilla, File)

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U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greet each other at the World Holocaust Forum in Jerusalem on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. January 2020. More than 40 dignitaries are attending the World Holocaust Forum, which coincides with the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp. (Ronen Zvulun/Pool Photo via AP)

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Trump says Democrats’ impeachment arguments ‘loaded with lies’ at start of trial

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President Donald Trump gestures upon arrival at the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, in Washington, from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Pro-Trump PAC creates ‘witch hunt’ timeline to show deep-state path to president’s impeachment

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President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020, in Toledo, Ohio. (AP Photo/ Jacquelyn Martin)

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House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., the lead House Democratic impeachment manager, left, and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., right, arrive for the start of the third day of the trial of President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate GOP unmoved by Dems’ impeachment message: ‘Not changing our opinion’

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

In this image from video, House impeachment manager Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., speaks during the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. (Senate Television via AP)

Schiff cites debunked ‘Russia collusion’ in opening argument at Trump impeachment trial

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., pauses outside the Senate chamber during a break as the Senate continues with the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Protester erupts at impeachment trial: ‘Schumer is the devil’

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Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event on foreign policy at a VFW post Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, in Osage, Iowa. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Biden slaps down possible impeachment-trial testimony swap

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This combination photo shows President Donald Trump speaking during a roundtable discussion on tax policy in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., on April 5, 2018, left, and former FBI director James Comey speaking during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, left, and Andrew Harnik)

Barr: Attorney general, FBI director must clear any investigations like Trump campaign probe

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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)

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President Donald Trump delivers remarks on proposed changes to the National Environmental Policy Act, at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

‘Get something built’: Trump proposes sweeping rewrite of environmental-impact rules

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President Trump maintained a heavy Twitter feed this year as he faced a special prosecutor's investigation, impeachment, and clashes with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other House Democrats. He set a single-day record on Dec. 12 with 123 messages. (Associated Press/File)

A year in tweets: Provocations prod Trump to set personal records

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Demonstrators supporting Julian Assange hold banners outside Westminster Magistrates Court in London, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. Assange is scheduled to be presented before the court in Westminster by videolink, for a case management hearing ahead of his full extradition trial which begins on Feb. 24. at Woolwich Crown Court. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Julian Assange extradition trial to be held in two parts spread over several months, judge rules

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In this Sept. 20, 2010, file photo, businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, left, shows Russian President Vladimir Putin around his facility that produces school meals outside St. Petersburg, Russia. (Alexei Druzhinin/Pool Photo via AP, File) **FILE**

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Former California Gov. Jerry Brown, left, and former Secretary of Defense William Perry unveil the Doomsday Clock during The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists news conference in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. The Doomsday Clock is set at two minutes to Midnight. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) ** FILE **

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This April 9, 2017, photo shows MLB umpire Angel Hernandez in the first inning of a baseball game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Cleveland Indians in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) **FILE**

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New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) pulls in a rebound against San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl (25) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. The Spurs won 121-117. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) ** FILE **

Zion Williamson’s 22-point NBA debut provides Pelicans hope

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Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) reacts after being called for a foul during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, in Miami. The Heat won 134-129 in overtime. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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Australia's Nick Kyrgios celebrates after defeating France's Gilles Simon in their second round singles match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

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