Trump Impeachment Inquiry

GOP lacks votes to block trial witnesses, McConnell concedes

President Donald Trump's lawyers have made their closing case for a speedy impeachment acquittal, but Republicans who heard hours of arguments signaled that they were not yet ready to block witnesses and bring the trial to a close

January 28, 2020 7:49pm CST

Trump legal team wraps up trial defense as senators mull Bolton testimony

Trump’s legal team made their final opening arguments Tuesday in the impeachment trial.

January 28, 2020 7:01pm CST

IMPEACHMENT FACT CHECK: Trump misstates the record on John Bolton

President Donald Trump stated falsely Monday that House Democrats never called his former national security adviser to testify in their impeachment inquiry. Actually they did.

January 27, 2020 8:17pm CST

Trump impeachment trial: Defense resumes its case; Dems seek witnesses, as Bolton takes center stage from afar

Here’s what to watch as the Senate impeachment trial resumes Monday at 1 p.m. EST.

January 27, 2020 8:16pm CST

Bolton says Trump tied Ukraine funds to probe

President Donald Trump said he wanted to maintain a freeze on military assistance to Ukraine until it aided political investigations into his Democratic rivals, former national security adviser John Bolton recounts in a draft of his forthcoming book.

January 27, 2020 11:54am CST

Trump impeachment trial: President's defense team makes its case on Senate floor

After three days of the Democrats setting up their case for impeachment, the president’s lawyers get their first chance to defend him Saturday,

January 25, 2020 11:55am CST

Trump impeachment trial: Democratic House prosecutors enter final day of opening arguments

Democratic House managers accused the president of working to cover up his actions with Ukraine that finally led to the charges now against him.

January 24, 2020 1:45pm CST

President Trump Impeachment Trial: Democrats open 2nd day of arguments in US Senate

House Democrats declared that “no president” has ever abused power the way Donald Trump did in his Ukraine dealings as they opened their second day of arguments Thursday in the historic impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate.

January 23, 2020 1:42pm CST

Trump's impeachment trial opens on fast track, Dems arguing for removal

Democratic House managers are making their case that Trump abused his presidential power and should be removed from office.

January 22, 2020 1:13pm CST

Trump lauds US economy at Davos forum, slams impeachment

President Donald Trump is leaving the World Economic Forum in Switzerland with bullish talk on the American economy and lashing out at his Senate impeachment trial back in Washington.

January 22, 2020 6:37am CST

Trump impeachment trial: McConnell abruptly eases impeachment trial limits

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell abruptly changed his proposed rules for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial after senators objected.

January 21, 2020 7:12pm CST

House Dems, White House lay out arguments before impeachment trial

President Trump's legal team issued a fiery response ahead of opening arguments in his impeachment trial, while House Democrats laid out their case in forceful fashion, saying the president had “abandoned his oath" and betrayed the public trust.

January 18, 2020 5:32pm CST

Trump impeachment defense team to include Dershowitz, Starr

Alan Dershowitz is a former Harvard University law professor and Ken Starr is the former independent counsel who led the Whitewater investigation into President Bill Clinton.

January 17, 2020 1:18pm CST

Lev Parnas: Giuliani associate names Trump, Pence, more in Ukraine plan

Lev Parnas, a close associate of Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, claims Trump was directly involved in the effort to pressure Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden.

January 17, 2020 9:07am CST

Chief justice, senators sworn in as Trump impeachment trial begins

Chief Justice John Roberts and all 100 senators were sworn-in Thursday as the impeachment trial for President Donald Trump begins.

January 16, 2020 5:30pm CST

House sends Trump impeachment to Senate, trial to follow

The House voted Wednesday to send two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate, delivery set for a dramatic procession across the U.S. Capitol for only the third such trial in American history. Trump complained anew of a “hoax,” even as new details emerged about his efforts in Ukraine.

January 15, 2020 4:58pm CST