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The senator, who is retiring, is one of seven Republicans who voted with Democrats to find Donald J. Trump guilty of inciting an insurrection at the Capitol.

A key crossbench senator will now back the government’s planned merger of the Family Court with the Federal Circuit Court.

Family Court merger to pass parliament A controversial plan to merge the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court will pass parliament this week, after senator Rex Patrick agreed to back it. Politics by Claire Bickers Premium Content Subscriber only A controversial plan to merge the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court will go ahead, with the bill expected to pass the Senate this week. South Australian crossbench senator Rex Patrick has agreed to back the Federal Government's merger plan in return for a multimillion-dollar package for SA and changes ...

WASHINGTON — A Senate still bruised from the most violent attack on the Capitol in two centuries acquitted former President Donald J. Trump on Saturday in his second impeachment trial, as all but a few Republicans locked arms to reject a case that he incited the Jan. 6 rampage in a last-ditch attempt to cling to power. Under the watch of National Guard troops still patrolling the historic building, a bipartisan majority cast votes finding Mr....

After a day that featured a harrowing video of the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, only six Republicans joined Democrats in agreeing to allow the trial to proceed, signaling there was not enough support for a conviction.