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Why Impeachment Failed
It’s comforting, no doubt, to believe that Donald Trump has survived the impeachment trial because he possesses a tighter hold on his party than did Barack Obama or George W. Bush or any other contemporary president. In truth, Trump, often because of his own actions, has engendered less loyalty than the average president. It’s difficult… -
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How History Will Judge the Trump Impeachment
The Senate has voted against impeaching President Donald Trump, defeating two articles of impeachment by votes of 52-48 and 53-47. Trump joins two former presidents, Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton, in being impeached by the House of Representatives before being acquitted by the Senate. The House failed to produce credible evidence that the president committed any “high… -
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His Foes ‘Vicious’ and ‘Genius’ in Impeachment, Trump Tells Supporters
President Donald Trump, throwing what he called a “celebration” Thursday at the White House, said the nation could have accomplished more by now if not for the time put into his impeachment and legal defense. “Think what we could have done if the same energy was put into infrastructure, prescription drug prices. Think of what… -
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8 Highlights of Closing Arguments Before the Final Impeachment Vote
House Democrats’ impeachment managers and President Donald Trump’s lawyers made their closing cases Monday to the Senate, two days before the 100 lawmakers are scheduled to vote on whether to remove the president from office. The day included a proposal from one Senate Democrat to censure the president rather than remove him, and the lead… -
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4 Big Moments Before the Senate’s Vote Against New Impeachment Witnesses
In the lead-up to the Senate vote not to call witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, another John Bolton bombshell dropped, Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska rendered the debate moot, and the Senate chaplain almost stole the show. About 5:40 p.m. Friday, the Senate voted 51-49 against calling witnesses, meaning the inevitable… -
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Amid Impeachment, Pompeo Visit to Ukraine Underscores US Support
KYIV, Ukraine—In a visit here, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday underscored America’s commitment to help Ukraine defend itself from Russian aggression, downplaying concerns that impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump might fray Kyiv’s relations with Washington. “The United States sees that the Ukrainian struggle for freedom, democracy, and prosperity is a valiant one…. -
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7 Questions and Answers From Day 9 of Trump Impeachment Trial
Chief Justice John Roberts declined to read a sensitive question from Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., in the Senate impeachment trial Thursday, as other senators asked about the withholding of U.S. aid to Ukraine and about Joe Biden and his son’s employment by a Ukrainian energy company. The ninth day of the impeachment trial was the… -
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Problematic Women: Trump, the Impeachment Trial, and Teen Vogue (Again)
Are you having trouble following everything going on with the Senate impeachment trial? You’re not alone. Elizabeth Slattery, legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation, joins the show to break down the proceedings at a 101 level. We also discuss President Trump’s speech at the March for Life and the Trump administration’s other big pro-life announcements…. -
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6 Scenes From Day 8 of Trump Impeachment Trial
Wednesday was question-and-answer day in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, and it included a thought exercise in which Barack Obama asks Russia to investigate election rival Mitt Romney. Senators acting as jurors, and in some way judges, submitted questions in writing to Chief Justice John Roberts. He then read them out loud… -
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How the House’s Handling of Impeachment Hurts the American People
Whether the American people yet realize it or not, the House’s handling of the impeachment of President Donald Trump has inflicted serious damage on America’s constitutional system of government and threatened the very safety of our nation. The partisan nature of this particular impeachment will end up weakening not just Trump, but the office of… -
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‘Danger, Danger, Danger’: 4 Highlights From Final Day of Defense Arguments in Impeachment Trial
President Donald Trump’s lawyers briskly completed final arguments against removing their client from office Tuesday, taking a fraction of the 24 hours allotted to them in the Senate impeachment trial. Their wrapup Tuesday after less than two hours—following two hours Saturday and eight hours Monday—was a stark contrast from House Democrats’ impeachment managers. The Democrats… -
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Podcast: Glenn Beck Discusses Impeachment, the Future, and Our Founding Principles
Today we have an exclusive interview with Blaze Media’s Glenn Beck on a range of topics, including our national debt, the fate of America’s Republic experiment, and traditional values. Plus: We talk about basketball great Kobe Bryant’s legacy. We also cover these stories: Ken Starr, a member of President Donald Trump’s impeachment defense team, told… -
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Under Bolton Shadow, 6 Big Moments From Day 6 of Trump Impeachment Trial
President Donald Trump’s lawyers hit the Senate floor Monday for the second day of defense arguments in his impeachment trial, amid what Democrats called a bombshell from a forthcoming book by the president’s former national security adviser, John Bolton. The Bolton book wasn’t a direct topic during the arguments. But the president’s lawyers addressed the… -
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We Hear You: From Misery in San Francisco to Impeachment in Senate
Editor's note: This week's dip into the mailbag isn't impeachment free, but does show that much more is on the minds of The Daily Signal's audience. You too can write us at [email protected]. Dear Daily Signal: Thank you for Katrina Trinko's well-written, objective article about conditions in San Francisco, which is very rare these days… -
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5 Big Points by Trump’s Lawyers as Defense Opens in Impeachment Trial
President Donald Trump’s lawyers took the Senate floor Saturday morning to open their defense in his impeachment trial, wrapping up their initial arguments within two hours. The defense’s opening presentation was unusually brief after House Democrats’ impeachment managers stretched their arguments for about eight hours on each of three days. Trump’s lawyers have Monday and… -
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7 Highlights From Day 3 of the Trump Impeachment Trial
House Democrats on Thursday, in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, argued that a crime isn’t necessary to remove a president from office and doubled down on their defense of Joe and Hunter Biden. The seven House Democrats who are the impeachment managers, including Reps. Adam Schiff of California and Jerry Nadler of New… -
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5 Flash Points From Impeachment Trial’s Opening Arguments
House prosecutors claimed Wednesday that President Donald Trump is trying to “cheat” to win the 2020 election, as opening arguments from each side commenced in the Senate impeachment trial of the president. The seven House Democrats who are impeachment managers, acting as prosecutors, made their case against Trump. They include House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff… -
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House’s Prosecutors Supported Impeachment Well Before Trump’s Ukraine Call
Three of the House Democrats prosecuting President Donald Trump in the Senate’s impeachment trial—Jerry Nadler of New York, Zoe Lofgren of California, and Sylvia Garcia of Texas—are among lawmakers who voted last year to advance the president’s removal. Eight days after that vote, Trump talked by phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the July… -
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Senate Liberals Are Trying to Rig Impeachment Trial
In a column published at Law.com in December, one commentator argued that senators who refuse to be impartial should be disqualified from participating in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. A few days ago, an ethics lawyer from the George W. Bush administration called Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., a “perjurer” for taking the oath to “do… -
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The Senate Impeachment Trial: 8 Things You Need to Know
The House of Representatives has chosen members to participate in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, and they have presented the articles of impeachment to the Senate. This is only the third impeachment trial of a president in our nation’s history, with the others occurring in 1868 for Andrew Johnson and 1999 for…