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On the heels of his vote to convict former President Donald Trump and calls across the state to censure him, GOP Senator Ben Sasse is standing firm and announcing hes not moving from Nebraska.

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) in a new interview said he didn't think the Jan. 6 Capitol riot seemed like "an armed insurrection" and praised former President Trump's Senate impeachment trial attorneys following his acquittal. 

>> this is an additional, critical piece of corroborating evidence. >> reporter: details of a heated call between house republican leader kevin mccarthy and trump as the riot was unfolding. all of it according to congresswoman jamie herrera beutler. mccarthy pleading with trump to tell his supporters to stand down. the former president telling mccarthy, "well, i guess these people are just more angry about the election and upset than you are." but as trump moves forward, he will be doing it with...

Although Trumps acquittal by the Senate was a near certainty, the verdict must have come as a relief to the former president

Updated: 11:24 PM EST Feb 13, 2021 On Saturday, the U.S. Senate voted to acquit former President Donald J. Trump of "incitement of insurrection."Although he was acquitted, this was the largest number of senators from the same political party to ever vote a president guilty an impeachment charge.Among the Republicans who voted to find Trump guilty were:Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina.Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana.Sen. Susan Collins of Maine.Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska.Sen. Mitt ...

The Senates decision to acquit former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial may have been a victory for Trump, but it is a clear sign that democracy in the U.S. is in poor health.

The vote by 43 of the 50 Republican senators to acquit Trump on the charge of inciting last month’s deadly riot at the US Capitol, with only seven voting for conviction, highlights just how powerful a grip he has on the party he remade in his image over the past five years.

Detective Scott Pezick of the West Whiteland Township Police Department in Chester County said the graffiti were reported around 8 p.m. Friday at the home of Trump impeachment attorney Michael van der Veen.

Updated: 3:52 PM EST Feb 14, 2021 Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey voted guilty in the impeachment trial of former President Donald J. Trump of "incitement of insurrection."Casey released the following statement on the conclusion of the second impeachment trial:"This past week, the House Managers put forward a compelling case based upon irrefutable facts against the former President of the United States. For months after the election, we all witnessed the former President’s Big Lie wh...

New allegations about conduct during Capitol riot sparks move in impeachment trial.