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Pete Marovich/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in the Senate began Tuesday. Whether the trial matters at all is an open question. Impeachment requires a two-thirds majority in the Senate, and it seems clear that there aren’t currently enough votes to cross that threshold. In late January, 45 Republicans voted for Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-KY) motion to dismiss the entire idea of trying a former president as unconstitutional — far more than the 34 votes necessary to block conviction. “If you voted that it was unconstitutional, then how in the world would you e...

It’s been less than a week since a mob whipped up by President Donald Trump attacked the US Capitol in his name, and Republicans in Congress are already telling Americans to move on. What’s needed now is not punishment for insurrection, they say, but rather “healing” for a country rent by partisan fissures. “To deliver a better America, partisans of all stripes must first unite as Americans and show that a peaceful transition has occurred,” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said in a Friday statement. “Impeaching the president ... will only divide our country more.” But th...

Idaho legislators to consider $630M surplus, limiting governor's powers in 2021 session Hayat Norimine, The Idaho Statesman Jan. 11—Idaho's 66th Legislative Session begins today, and it won't be like any other. Gov. Brad Little's State of the State address will be delivered 1 p.m. and held remotely from a Statehouse auditorium. Normally the governor delivers the speech on the House floor with all three branches of government present. The public will be able to watch at the Capitol in person, but there will be social distancing measures and capacity limits. Virtual streams of...

A series of dress rehearsals of sorts have played out in a handful of statehouses across the country in recent months.

AP Police keep a watch on demonstrators who tried to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud.(AP Photo/John Minchillo) 7/30 AP FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021 file photo rioters supporting President Donald Trump storm the Capitol in Washington. An Army reservist charged with taking part in the attack on the U.S. Capitol was known as a Nazi sympathizer who wore a Hitler ...