Mitch McConnell

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Watch live: Trump’s 2nd impeachment trial begins

February 9, 2021Trump impeachment

The historic second impeachment trial for Donald Trump begins on Tuesday with the former president charged with inciting the violent mob attack on the US Capitol to overturn the election. Watch the trial stream live here on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021 with coverage starting at 12 p.m. ET.

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Trump impeached a second time after Capitol siege

January 13, 2021Trump impeachment

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Spain reports more deaths than China; Zimbabwe doctors strike; India’s 1.3 billion people head into lockdown

March 25, 2020Top of The World

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Watch live: Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump

January 21, 2020Trump impeachment

Impeachment trial in the Senate: How Trump was acquitted

January 15, 2020Trump impeachment

US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks

McConnell says Republicans have the votes to set impeachment trial rules

January 8, 2020

While Republicans are still divided over whether the Senate should eventually hear more testimony, the vast majority of them have agreed to leave the decision until after the trial has started, McConnell told a news conference.

Impeachment comes to the Senate — 5 questions answered

December 19, 2019Trump impeachment

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is known as a master of Senate rules. Now that the House has impeached President Donald Trump, what will he do to influence the process — and outcome — of a trial?

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US House set to vote to impeach Trump

December 18, 2019

The US House of Representatives is set to take a momentous and deeply polarizing vote Wednesday when it is likely to impeach President Donald Trump on charges of abusing his office and obstructing a congressional probe.

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Trump: ‘Hate has no place in America’

August 5, 2019Extremism

US President Donald Trump urged lawmakers to pass legislation requiring stricter screenings for gun buyers and possibly tie it to immigration.

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Trump defies own party to push ahead with Mexican tariff threat

June 5, 2019Global Politics

Defying increasing criticism from within his own party, US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would likely go ahead with new tariffs on imports from Mexico.