Trump impeachment lawyer accuses journalist of being 'bloodthirsty for ratings,' then walks out of TV interview
Michael van der Veen during Trump's second impeachment trial. Screenshot via C-SPAN Michael van der Veen, a Trump impeachment lawyer, went on a rant against the media on CBSN Saturday. He called the reporter...
Republican Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland says he would have voted to convict Trump in Senate impeachment trial
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan speaks at BD Life Sciences on the news of Maryland's purchase of rapid Covid screening tests on September 10, 2020 in Sparks, Md. Photo by Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty...
The Bleeding Heart, Terrified Republicans: A Fairy Tale Horror Story About Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing
(Togetherness Is So Much Better, Except When We Are In Charge, They Say) Arthur Solomon Those of you who didn’t fantasize about the girl or boy of your dreams during history classes might remember that some scholars...
Here are the 7 GOP senators who voted to convict Trump and are beginning to face backlash from other Republicans
GOP Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania was one of seven senators to vote in favor of Trump's conviction. Alex Wong/Getty Images The Senate voted to acquit former President Donald Trump during his second impeachment...
'I made the call': Jamie Raskin stands by decision to forgo witnesses in Trump impeachment trial
Rep. Jamie Raskin during former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial on February 9, 2021. Reuters Jamie Raskin defended the decision to pass on calling witnesses in Trump's second impeachment trial. Raskin...
'We needed more senators with spines': Impeachment manager Stacey Plaskett defends decision not to call witnesses during trial
Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-V.I., attends a House Oversight and Reform Committee markup in Rayburn Building on a resolution on whether to hold Attorney General William Barr and Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross in...
Lindsey Graham says Trump is 'mad at some folks' over impeachment trial but is 'ready to move on'
Outgoing US President Donald Trump waves as he boards Marine One at the White House on January 20, 2021. MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images Lindsey Graham said that Trump is "ready to move on" after his...
What happened last week? The Senate held Trump's second impeachment trial, acquitting the former president.
The sun rises on Monday over the US Capitol ahead of Trump's second impeachment trial. Tom Brenner/Reuters What happened last week? The Senate held its second impeachment trial for former President Donald...
'Shocking and disappointing': North Carolina GOP slams Burr for voting to convict Trump in impeachment trial
Sen. Richard Burr (R-North Carolina). Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP The North Carolina GOP slammed Burr's vote to convict Trump for "incitement of insurrection." The state party called Burr's vote "shocking...
Pelosi called McConnell 'pathetic' after he said he wouldn't vote to convict Trump for inciting Capitol riot
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks during her weekly press briefing at Capitol Hill, on December 4, 2020, in Washington, DC. Photo by Nicholas Kamm / AFP via Getty Images) Nancy Pelosi accused Mitch McConnell...
Biden ally advised against calling witnesses in Trump's impeachment trial because many senators wanted to get home for Valentine's Day, says report
Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) talks to the press before the start of the 2nd day trial of former US President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill February 10, 2021, in Washington, DC Nicholas Kamm / AFP) (Photo by NICHOLAS...
Despite his impeachment acquittal, advisers say Trump is still 'worried' about criminal prosecution
Former President Donald Trump is not immune from the criminal justice system or future civil litigation. Getty The Senate acquitted Trump after his impeachment trial, but he is not immune from criminal charges. He...
Biden responds to Trump's acquittal, says the 'substance of the charge is not in dispute' and we must 'end this uncivil war'
President-elect Joe Biden speaks at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Biden has called the violent protests on the U.S. Capitol "an assault on the most sacred of American...
The final day of the Trump impeachment trial was shaped by McConnell, Democrats, and breakaway GOP senators
Lead House impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin. Senate Television via AP Democrats asked GOP senators to put aside politics to convict Trump, but it wasn't enough. The effort to convict Trump for "incitement...
McConnell, Graham, and Grassley voted against Bill Clinton in his 1998 impeachment. They just acquitted Trump of inciting an insurrection.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Photo By Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images/ The Senate acquitted Donald Trump of inciting an insurrection in his second impeachment trial. Some senators who...