From restrictions on drinks -- only water or milk -- to a ban on all food except candy, the Senate's arcane rules for what is allowed in the chamber are hitting lawmakers hard now they are trapped there all day for President Trump's impeachment trial. Published January 23, 2020
Democrats clamoring for more witnesses at President Trump's impeachment trial are concealing one of those questioned in the House investigation, President Trump's defense team says. Published January 23, 2020
Sen. Susan Collins sent a written note to Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts, Jr. during Tuesday night's proceedings, which prompted him to admonish both the impeachment managers and the president's counsel. Published January 23, 2020
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. Published January 23, 2020
One protester erupted inside the Senate chamber on Wednesday during President Trump's impeachment trial, yelling that Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer is the "devil." Published January 22, 2020
Rep. Adam B. Schiff's opening statement Wednesday at the Senate impeachment trial described President Trump as a serial election "cheat" who must be stopped before the November vote, while the president lobbed insults back at the proceedings from the other side of the Atlantic, calling Mr. Schiff's crew "major sleaze bags." Published January 22, 2020
Republican senators defended the procedure for President Trump's impeachment trial Wednesday, saying the House Democrats' case is unfinished, arguing it's wrong to ask the Senate to clean up their work. Published January 22, 2020
The Senate early Wednesday approved rules for the impeachment trial of President Trump, wrapping up a marathon session that marked the first day of arguments in the historic proceedings. Published January 22, 2020
White House legal team members mocked the case against President Trump on Tuesday in their first appearance at the Senate impeachment trial, calling out Democrats claiming to have "overwhelming evidence" of wrongdoing but demanding more witnesses and documents. Published January 21, 2020
Senators voted on party-line to shut down an amendment offered by Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Tuesday to demand White House documents be subpoenaed, changing the impeachment procedure put forward by Senate Republicans. Published January 21, 2020
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell altered the resolution proposing rules for President Trump's impeachment trial Tuesday after Democrats alleged Republicans were trying to hold the trial in the dark of night. Published January 21, 2020
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday his chamber will remain in session all night until the Senate agrees to the proposed rules being offered in the afternoon. Published January 21, 2020
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Tuesday he will move to introduce amendments to the Senate Republicans' resolution setting the rules for President Trump's impeachment trial, demanding White House documents be subpoenaed. Published January 21, 2020
The Supreme Court announced Tuesday it will not fast-track a case over the legality of Obamacare, likely putting the issue off until its next term. Published January 21, 2020
The president's announcement said these individuals have provided guidance to the White House throughout the impeachment inquiry. Published January 20, 2020
Impeachment threatens to become a double-edged election issue for Democrats, giving them hopes for gains in the Senate while putting their House majority at risk. Published January 20, 2020
House Democrats and President Trump will each get 24 hours to make their case during the impeachment trial that starts Tuesday, according to the proposed rules from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Published January 20, 2020
A House Democratic aide working on the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump told reporters Monday it's a "complete miscarriage of justice" that they do not know the rules for the trial yet, even though it begins in less than 24 hours. Published January 20, 2020
President Trump's lawyers made House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam B. Schiff a focal point of their 110-page brief they filed Monday for the impeachment trial. Published January 20, 2020
President Trump's legal team urged the Senate on Monday to "speedily reject" articles of impeachment on the eve of the president's trial, arguing that he committed no crimes involving military aid to Ukraine and that House Democrats have pushed the "dangerous" case against him to invalidate the 2016 election. Published January 20, 2020
