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The Report: Impeachment, The Final Day

On the thirteenth and final day of the impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump, each senator stood to cast their vote—guilty or not guilty—on both articles of impeachment. The president was acquitted for both abuse of power and obstruction…

Livestream: Senate Impeachment Trial Day 13

On Feb. 5 at 4:00 p.m., senators plan to vote on the impeachment charges against Donald Trump. Livestream coverage of the vote from The Washington Post is available here and below.   Topics:  Documents Elliot Setzer is a recent graduate of Yale University. He is an…

The Report: Impeachment, Day 12

Over the course of two days leading up to the Senate’s vote to remove or acquit President Donald J. Trump, senators from both sides of the aisle had the opportunity to explain the reasoning behind their votes to their colleagues…

The Report: Impeachment, Day 11

On the eleventh day of the impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump, the House Managers and the president’s defense team presented their closing arguments. Each side made their arguments using the facts of the case, the relevant law and…

Livestream: Senate Impeachment Trial Day 12

On Feb. 4th at 9:30 a.m., the Senate will reconvene for senators to give speeches explaining their reasoning for voting to convict or acquit the president. Livestream coverage of the trial from the Washington Post is available here and below.   Topics:  Documents…

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Livestream: Senate Impeachment Trial Day 11

On Feb. 3rd at 11:00 a.m., the Senate will reconvene to hear closing arguments in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump. Livestream coverage of the trial from the Washington Post is available here and below.    Topics:  Documents Tags:  livestream Elliot…

The Report: Impeachment, Day 10

On the tenth day of the impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump, the senators listened to arguments for and against calling new witnesses and subpoenaing new evidence. The House managers advocated for calling four witnesses and subpoenaing specific documents…

Livestream: Senate Impeachment Trial Day 10

On Jan. 31 at 1:00 p.m., the Senate will reconvene to debate and vote on whether to allow witnesses to testify in the Senate impeachment trial. Livestream coverage of the trial from the Washington Post is available here and below.…

The Report: Impeachment, Day Nine

On the ninth day of the impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump, the Senate continued the question-and-answer period of the trial. This was the last opportunity for Senators to ask questions of both the House managers and the president’s…

Livestream: Senate Impeachment Trial Day 9

On Jan. 30 at 1:00 p.m., the Senate will reconvene for the ninth day of President Trump’s impeachment trial. Senators will continue asking questions of both legal teams. The livestream coverage of the trial is available from the Washington Post here and…

The Report: Impeachment, Day Eight

On the eighth day of the impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump, the question-and-answer session began. Alternating between the Republican and Democratic senators, members submitted questions through Chief Justice John Roberts to the House managers and president’s counsel. After…

Livestream: Senate Impeachment Trial Day 8

On Jan. 29 at 1:00 p.m., the Senate will reconvene for the seventh day of President Trump’s impeachment trial. Both sides have presented their cases, and senators will now have a chance to ask questions of both legal teams. The…

The Report: Impeachment, Day Seven

On the seventh day of the impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump, the president’s team of lawyers wrapped up their arguments in his defense. The defense, led by White House counsel Pat Cipollone, continued their case for Trump’s acquittal…

Livestream: Senate Impeachment Trial Day 7

On Jan. 28 at 1:00 p.m., the Senate will reconvene for the seventh day of President Trump’s impeachment trial. This will be the last day for President Trump’s legal team to present their case. The livestream coverage of the trial…

The Report: Impeachment, Day Six

On the sixth day of the impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump, the president’s team of lawyers resumed their arguments in his defense. The day began with Jay Sekulow, Trump’s personal attorney, highlighting the facts that the defense says…

Livestream: Senate Impeachment Trial Day 6

On Jan. 27 at 1:00 p.m., the Senate will reconvene for the sixth day of the impeachment trial of President Trump. The Senate will hear from Trump’s defense team, including White House Counsel Pat Cipollone and Jay Sekulow. Livestream coverage…

The Report: Impeachment, Day Five

On the fifth day of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, the president’s defense team began their case against his conviction and removal. Lawyers from the Office of White House Counsel including Pat Cippollone, Pat Philben and Michael Purpura,…

The Report: Impeachment, Day Four

On the fourth day of the impeachment trial of President Trump, the House Managers wrapped up their case against the president. First, they concluded their arguments on the first article of impeachment, abuse of power, and then turned to their…

Livestream: Senate Impeachment Trial Day 5

On Jan 25. at 10 a.m., the Senate will reconvene for the fifth day of the impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump. The Senate will hear from President Trump’s defense team, which includes, among others, White House Counsel Pat…

The Report: Impeachment, Day Three

On the third day of President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, the House Managers presented their case for the first article of impeachment against Trump: abuse of power. It was a long day—roughly nine-and-a-half hours of arguments, breaks and procedures—but crucial…

Livestream: Senate Impeachment Trial Day 3

On Jan. 23 at 1:00 p.m., the Senate will reconvene for the third day of President Trump’s impeachment trial. House managers will continue to make their case for Trump’s removal from office. The livestream coverage of the trial is available from…

Livestream: Senate Impeachment Trial Day 2

On Jan. 22 at 1 p.m., the Senate will reconvene for the second day of President Trump’s impeachment trial. After formally passing the rules for the Senate trial, Wednesday’s proceedings will feature opening arguments from the House managers supporting the case…

Livestream: Senate Impeachment Trial Begins

On Jan. 21 at 1pm, the Senate will begin President Trump’s impeachment trial. The trial will begin with a vote on a resolution that establishes the rules of the trial—including a set amount of hours for each side to present…