Like McCain before him, Romney rebukes President Trump

Like McCain before him, Romney rebukes President Trump-rollcall: The greatest rebukes of Donald Trump’s presidency from the Republican side of the aisle have come from the two previous standard-bearers for the GOP. When Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, a freshman senator best known for being the 2012 Republican nominee for president, announced Wednesday on the Senate floor that he would vote to convict Trump of abuse of power, it evoked memories of the time when the late Arizona Sen. John McCain voted in 2017 to thwart the president’s desired repeal of the 2010 health care law.

McConnell, Romney vie for influence over Trump's trial

McConnell, Romney vie for influence over Trump's trial-thehill: The fight over calling additional witnesses at President Trump's impeachment trial has turned into a struggle for influence between Mitch McConnell and Mitt Romney.

GOP scrambles to sidestep messy witness fight

GOP scrambles to sidestep messy witness fight-thehill: Republicans are scrambling to prevent a protracted, messy fight as they try to dismiss renewed talk of calling witnesses during President Trump's impeachment trial.

McConnell struggles to maintain GOP unity post-Bolton

McConnell struggles to maintain GOP unity post-Bolton-thehill: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is struggling to maintain control of President Trump’s impeachment trial following news of former national security adviser John Bolton’s bombshell manuscript. McConnell deflected growing calls, including from fellow GOP senators, to allow testimony from Bolton and other potential witnesses, which could prolong the trial and deal a massive blow to Trump and Republicans.

What to watch for on day 4 of the Senate impeachment trial

What to watch for on day 4 of the Senate impeachment trial-thehill: House Democrats get their final shot on Friday to make their case to the Senate and the American public that President Trump’s actions warrant conviction and removal from office. Democrats are expected to use the fourth day of the trial, which marks their third day for opening arguments, to explore the second article of impeachment adopted by the House last month: obstruction of Congress.

Impeachment news roundup: Jan. 22

Impeachment news roundup: Jan. 22-rollcall: Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Wednesday he’s not done putting his colleagues on the record on how the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump is conducted.

President Trump on trial

President Trump on trial-thehill: The Senate opened its impeachment trial against President Trump on Thursday as the chamber continues to consider taking testimony from new witnesses and wrestles with new allegations surrounding Trump’s dealings with Ukraine. The trial will not begin in earnest until Tuesday when the Senate passes a resolution to lay out the rules and procedures. According to The Hill’s Scott Wong and Cristina Marcos, the Senate will then notify the president’s defense team, which must be given at least two days’ notice, meaning opening arguments by Trump’s team and the House managers will not kick off until later in the week.

Impeachment spotlight shifts to the Senate

Impeachment spotlight shifts to the Senate-thehill: Impeachment is heading to the Senate after a weeks-long delay sparked by a standoff between Democrats and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said in a “Dear Colleague” letter that she would transmit the articles and appoint impeachment managers this week, paving the way for a trial to start as soon as Wednesday.

House votes to impeach Trump

House votes to impeach Trump-thehill: House Democrats took the historic step Wednesday of impeaching President Trump, a momentous move that will send long-lasting reverberations throughout the Capitol and the country, both already fiercely divided over the truculent figure in the Oval Office. The two articles, which charge Trump with abusing power in his dealings with Ukraine and obstructing Congress in their investigation of those actions, passed almost exclusively along party lines, marking the most sectarian and contentious of the three presidential impeachments since the nation’s founding, and the first to target a president in his first term.

House Judiciary to draft abuse of power, obstruction impeachment articles

House Judiciary to draft abuse of power, obstruction impeachment articles-politico: House Democrats will bring two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, one saying he abused the power of his office and another that he obstructed Congress in its investigation of his conduct. The Judiciary Committee plans to begin consideration of the articles, which are official charges against the president, on Thursday, and the full House is expected to vote next week.

Pelosi reveals plan to proceed with articles of impeachment against Trump

Pelosi reveals plan to proceed with articles of impeachment against Trump-politico: Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the House will draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, a historic step that signals Democrats are increasingly likely to vote to impeach Trump before the end of this year. Pelosi said impeachment investigators have uncovered more than sufficient evidence to show that Trump abused his office for political gain, violating the president’s oath to the Constitution and warranting removal.

Schiff: Impeachment inquiry report to be delivered ‘soon’ after Thanksgiving recess

Schiff: Impeachment inquiry report to be delivered ‘soon’ after Thanksgiving recess-rollcall: House Intelligence Chairman Adam B. Schiff says his committee, along with the Oversight and Foreign Affairs panels, will transmit a report on the evidence gathered so far in the impeachment inquiry “soon after Congress returns from the Thanksgiving recess,” but he didn’t discount the possibility of more depositions or hearings.

Road ahead: Public impeachment hearings begin

Road ahead: Public impeachment hearings begin-rollcall: The public phase of the House impeachment inquiry begins this week, with three witnesses set to air concerns Wednesday and Friday that President Donald Trump attempted to tie Ukrainian military aid to an investigation of former Vice President Joe Biden, a potential Democratic rival in 2020. Much of the attention on Capitol Hill will be focused on the House Intelligence Committee as it opens up to televised questioning and testimony an investigation that so far had been conducted in a secure closed-door facility in the basement of the Capitol.

What happens if a Senate seat opens during an impeachment trial?

What happens if a Senate seat opens during an impeachment trial-rollcall: With the announced early retirement of Georgia Sen. Johnny Isakson, it is a possibility. What happens if a newly chosen senator gets thrown into the middle of an impeachment trial?

Senate GOP shifts tone on impeachment

Senate GOP shifts tone on impeachment-thehill: Senate Republicans are taking the House impeachment proceedings against President Trump more seriously as damaging revelations against the president mount and the possibility of a quick dismissal of the charges shrinks. Earlier this year, GOP senators pledged to quickly quash any articles of impeachment passed by the House. But as the Democrats compile more evidence that Trump withheld military assistance from Ukraine to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden, they are adopting a more sober tone.

Mulvaney admission deals blow to White House impeachment defense

Mulvaney admission deals blow to White House impeachment defense-thehill: The White House defense against Democrats’ impeachment inquiry suffered a major blow Thursday with acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney’s admission that aid for Ukraine was linked to President Trump’s desire for the country to pursue a political probe related to the 2016 election. The stunning admission marked the first time a White House official had publicly undermined Trump's repeated denials of any quid pro quo. It also coincided with a host of current and former administration officials raising concerns during closed-door testimony about the administration’s Ukraine policy

U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings dies; longtime Baltimore advocate was key figure in Trump impeachment inquiry

U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings dies; longtime Baltimore advocate was key figure in Trump impeachment inquiry-baltimoresun: U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings of Baltimore, a committee chairman known for his devotion to Baltimore and civil rights and for blunt and passionate speechmaking, died of longstanding health problems early Thursday morning, his office said. He was 68 years old. The Democrat, a key figure in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump as chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, died at Gilchrist Hospice Care at approximately 2:45 A.M., a spokeswoman said.

Why Biden declared war on Trump — and poked at Warren

Why Biden declared war on Trump — and poked at Warren-politico: After calling for Donald Trump’s impeachment for the first time, Joe Biden experienced something here he rarely sees on the campaign trail: a sustained standing ovation. His Rudy Giuliani joke had the crowd roaring, as did his digs on Trump’s tax secrecy. It was just the kind of crowd energy that the Biden campaign had hoped to tap as it abruptly shifted gears on Wednesday, revealing a new intensity and an amped up response to the president’s relentless attacks.