The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, which, along with the United States House of Representativesâthe lower chamberâcomprises the legislature of the United States. The Senate chamber is located in the north wing of the Capitol Building, in Washington, D.C.
Prominent attorney Alan Dershowitz and two former independent counsels, Ken Starr and Robert Ray, will be among those defending President Donald Trump when his impeachment trial begins in the Senate in.. Reuters - Published
President Donald Trump turned to some legal heavyweights to help defend him in his Senate impeachment trial with the addition on Friday of former independent counsel Ken Starr, who paved the way for.. Reuters - Published
The U.S. Senate approved the long-awaited U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement on Thursday, sending the bill to Trump to sign into law. Gavino Garay reports.
Former Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday named two men he would consider as possible running mates. Either that, or a member of his Cabinet if he is elected president. According to Politico, Biden..
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday said he saw senators on "both sides of the aisle" visibly "gulp" when they were sworn in by U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts in the Trump impeachment..
U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts was sworn in to preside over the Senate impeachment trial on whether to remove U.S. President Donald Trump from office and then swore in all 100 senators to serve as..
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff formally presented the articles of impeachment on the Senate floor Thursday, reading through the allegations against U.S. President Donald Trump.
After weeks of rhetorical fire and fury, a handful of U.S. House members walked quietly across a hushed Capitol on Wednesday to deliver articles of impeachment to the Senate, paving the way for the..
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signed the Trump impeachment articles at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Wednesday that were then formally delivered to the Senate, where Majority Leader Mitch McConnell..
"Conversion therapy" is a practice that attempts to change a personâs sexual orientation or gender identity. Bills aimed at the practice have been introduced in the Republican-dominated House and..
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday doubled down on his rejection of Phase 1 of the U.S.-China trade deal, saying President Donald Trump should "throw it away and take China back to the..
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Republican and Democratic lawmakers sparred on the House floor before voting on Wednesday to send two formal charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate, clearing the way for only the third..
House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has named two House chairmen who led President Donald Trump's impeachment inquiry as prosecutors for his Senate trial. Intelligence committee chairman Adam..
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House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday named the seven lawmakers who will prosecute U.S. President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate. Zachary Goelman reports.
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday said 'time has been our friend in all of this because it has yielded incriminating evidence'. She also announced the team of seven Democratic lawmakers and..
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Tuesday they would include new evidence when they send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate on Wednesday,..
Democrats claims to have new evidence for President Donald Trumpâs impeachment trial. The U.S. House of Representatives said they will include it when they send the formal charges to the Senate...
President Donald Trump is bringing in high-profile legal firepower to help defend him in the Senate impeachment trial, with the addition on Friday of former independent counsel Ken Starr, who paved the.. Reuters - Published
Trump's pattern of obstruction to avoid scrutiny should be be front and center as senators consider his demands for political favors from Ukraine.
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Here's the latest for Friday January 17th: Impeachment trial begins; Senate passes US-Mexico-Canada trade deal; Pickup truck hits Illinois Starbucks; Snowstorms strand Western Washington residents.
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To make way for a historic impeachment trial, the Senate is undergoing a physical makeover, with custom tables for the prosecutors, cubbies for senatorsâ phones and quarters for the chief justice. NYTimes.com - Published
The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a revamp of the 26-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement that includes tougher rules on labor and automotive content but leaves $1.2 trillion in annual.. Reuters - Published
But the few times the president did anything in public on Thursday, it was clear he was unnerved by the prospect of a Senate trial. NYTimes.com - Published
Sen. Rand Paul said Republican senators would effectively be ending their careers if they vote to convict and remove President Donald Trump.
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WASHINGTON â The Senate overwhelmingly approved a new North American trade agreement Thursday that rewrites the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico and gives President Trump a major policy win.. WorldNews - Published
The House managers and the presidentâs defense lawyers are expected to work around the clock, but the trial itself resumes on Tuesday. NYTimes.com - Published
The oath is administered any time the Senate considers impeachment. Previous trials show lawmakers have used their own judgment to follow its intent.
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The Senate impeachment trial on whether to remove U.S. President Donald Trump from office formally began on Thursday even as a congressional watchdog found that the White House broke the law by.. Reuters - Published
The Senate impeachment trial on whether to remove U.S. President Donald Trump from office formally began on Thursday. Reuters - Published Also reported by •NYTimes.com
Senator Bernie Sanders, the Vermont Independent who is a leading Democratic candidate for president, has not been around the Senate much lately. NYTimes.com - Published
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA) that was passed by the U.S. Senate today modernizes the 26-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement that has been blamed for hollowing out the U.S... Reuters - Published
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Thursday hailed the U.S. Senate's approval of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade deal, forecasting it would deliver a boost to the.. Reuters - Published
The chief justice of the United States was sworn in Thursday to preside over President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, then immediately swore in the entire Senate body as jurors for only the third.. USATODAY.com - Published
The Democrat-controlled House overturned rules from Betsy DeVos on student loan forgiveness. Republicans in the Senate are unlikely to agree.
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The Senate overwhelmingly approved a new North American trade agreement Thursday that rewrites the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico and gives President Donald Trump a major policy win. (Jan... USATODAY.com - Published
The chief justice was sworn in as the presiding officer and senators swore to do âimpartial justice,â as the Senate opened only the third presidential impeachment trial in history. NYTimes.com - Published
The stateâs Senate has been asked to investigate whether Senator Peter J. Lucidoâs remarks to Allison Donahue were sexual harassment. He said the comments were âblown out of proportion.â NYTimes.com - Published
The Senate gave bipartisan approval to the United States-Mexico-Canada-Agreement just before House lawmakers presented the chamber with impeachment charges against President Trump. NYTimes.com - Published
President Trumpâs fate now rests with a Senate controlled by 53 Republicans, many of whom have already dismissed the charges against him out of hand. NYTimes.com - Published
Congress opened the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump Thursday with House Democrats reading the formal charges in the well of the Senate for only the third impeachment trial in U.S. history... USATODAY.com - Published
President Trumpâs fate now rests with a Senate controlled by 53 Republicans, many of whom have already dismissed the charges against him out of hand. NYTimes.com - Published
Sen. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., dismissed a CNN reporter as a "liberal hack" after he asked a question about the Senate's upcoming impeachment trial.
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WASHINGTON (AP) â The Senate opens its historic proceedings against President Donald Trump on Thursday with a formal reading of the charges by House prosecutors, followed by the arrival at the.. WorldNews - Published
Ms. Cheney, the highest-ranking Republican woman in the House, said she would seek re-election to that chamber rather than pursue a vacant Senate seat. NYTimes.com - Published
The White House violated federal law by withholding security aid approved by lawmakers for Ukraine, a nonpartisan congressional watchdog said on Thursday, in a blow for U.S. President Donald Trump as.. Reuters - Published
The White House violated federal law by withholding security aid approved by lawmakers for Ukraine, a nonpartisan congressional watchdog said on Thursday, in a blow for U.S. President Donald Trump as.. Reuters - Published
The U.S. Senate is poised to hear charges that President Donald Trump abused his powers and obstructed a congressional inquiry into his effort to pressure Ukraine to investigate Democratic presidential.. Reuters - Published
Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg will blitz Iowa before the state kicks off the party's nominating contest on Feb. 3, while their key rivals will be largely unable to.. Reuters - Published
The U.S. Senate takes formal steps on Thursday to consider the removal of U.S. President Donald Trump on charges that he abused his power, even as key issues such as whether witnesses will appear at.. Reuters - Published
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