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45 Republican Senators Vote Against Trump Impeachment Trial, Say It’s Unconstitutional The 55–45 decision suggests that Trump will not be convicted in an impeachment trial Forty-five Republican senators voted against holding an impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump over his remarks at the U.S. Capitol, saying it would be unconstitutional to impeach a former president. All but five GOP senators sided with an effort proposed by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), sending a signal that there ...

posted by Hannity Staff - 1.08.21 Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed Republican Senators Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley Thursday; saying the two “must resign” after thousands of protesters stormed the US Capitol during a Joint Session of Congress. “Sen. Cruz, you must accept responsibility for how your craven, self-serving actions contributed to the deaths of four people yesterday. And how you fundraised off this riot. Both you and Senator Hawley must resign. If you do not, the Sen...

What might he say? At about 4:00 p.m. today, while standing, President George M. Weah will deliver his 4th annual address (also known as the State of the Nation Address) in front of the two Houses — the 1st Joint Session of the 4th Session of the 54th Legislature — giving his view on the state of the nation and his legislative goals for the year. Chapter VI Section 58 of the Liberian Constitution states that the President “shall on the fourth working Monday in January of each year, presen...

How Donald Trumps Second Impeachment Trial Will Be Different From His First On 1/25/21 at 4:54 PM EST Donald Trump made history in the days before his White House departure by becoming the only president to ever be impeached twice. Now, his upcoming trial in the Senate will be just as unprecedented. While some of the constitutional practices about the trial—which will kick off the week of February 8—will remain the same, many aspects of the process will look different from his first impeach...

The House of Representatives is set to send the article of impeachment against former President Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday, setting up a historic second trial of the commander-in-chief who left office amid unprecedented chaos.

National Guard troops protecting D.C. will be here longer than expected. The Guard said it will continue supporting federal law enforcement agencies with 7,000...

Fauci says its a "liberating feeling" to speak freely under Biden administration From CNNs Maureen Chowdhury Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks during a briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, on January 21. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images Dr. Anthony Fauci told reporters that he feels liberated to speak freely about the coronavirus pandemic and the science behind it under the Biden administration. When asked if he felt differently now that he works under President Biden versus President Trump, Fau...

The single Article of Impeachment passed by the House states, in pertinent part: INCITEMENT OF INSURRECTION On January 6, 2021, pursuant to the 12th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the Vice President of the United States, the House of Representatives, and the Senate met at the United States Capitol for a Joint Session of Congress to count the votes of the Electoral College. In the months preceding

DC Begins to Reopen; ‘Enhanced Security Remains Due to Threats Sophia Barnes and NBC Washington Staff © Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2021 — U.S. National Guard troops walk along a fence during the inauguration ceremony of the 46th President of the United States in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 20, 2021. At an unusual inauguration closed to public due to the still raging coronavirus pandemic, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden was sworn in...

The System Worked: Stress Testing American Democracy With this week’s inauguration of President Joe Biden, most Americans breathed a sigh of relief. Facing the most severe stress test American democracy has seen in over a century and a half, we passed. With this week’s inauguration of President Joe Biden, most Americans breathed a sigh of relief. Facing the most severe stress test American democracy has seen in over a century and a half, we passed. While pictures of the mob storming the Cap...