Gabriella Muñoz

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to skip State of the Union in protest of Trump’s ‘lawless conduct’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced on Twitter she won't attend Tuesday's State of the Union address, protesting President Trump's "lawless conduct."

February 4, 2020

Lindsey Graham: GOP to probe whistleblower, Bidens after impeachment trial

The Senate will investigate the whistleblower who set off the impeachment of President Trump, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham said Sunday.

February 2, 2020

Adam Schiff defends impeachment managers: ‘We proved our case’

Despite losing a key vote on including witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial, House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff, lead prosecutor, said his team succeeded in making the case to the upper chamber and the public.

February 2, 2020

Senate Republicans prepare to acquit Donald Trump in impeachment trial, despite reservations

Two Republican Senators -- Lamar Alexander and Joni Ernst -- defended their decisions to support President Trump in the impeachment trial Sunday, despite having reservations about the actions he took.

February 2, 2020

Alan Dershowitz defends impeachment trial argument

Alan Dershowitz, one of President Trump's attorneys, defended himself on Sunday after sparking controversy with one of his arguments justifying the president's pursuit of investigations in Ukraine.

February 2, 2020

Pete Buttigieg questions ‘legitimacy’ of Trump acquittal in Senate impeachment trial

Mayor Pete Buttigieg, a Democratic candidate for president, doubts the Senate trial will clear President Trump's name in the long run.

February 2, 2020

Senate sets Wednesday acquittal vote in Trump impeachment trial

Senators defeated a last-ditch effort by Democrats to call witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Trump Friday evening, then approved a final schedule that will force a vote Wednesday on Mr. Trump's fate.

January 31, 2020

House Judiciary Chairman Nadler to miss rest of impeachment trial as wife battles cancer

House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler will miss the rest of the impeachment trial, the New York Democrat announced Friday.

January 31, 2020

Lisa Murkowski to oppose impeachment witnesses; GOP can close trial

Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Friday she will vote against extending the impeachment trial to hear witnesses, saying it's become clear President Trump can't get a fair trial no matter what.

January 31, 2020

John Barrasso: ‘Momentum’ is heading towards Friday acquittal

Republican Conference Chairman Sen. John Barrasso told reporters he believes the Senate trial could wrap up on Friday.

January 30, 2020

2020 election dominates impeachment trial

The impeachment trial veered deeply into politics Thursday as Democrats said President Trump can't be trusted to be on the ballot this year. Republicans accused them of trying to remove the president by force because they know voters would return him to the White House.

January 30, 2020

Nancy Pelosi: ‘You cannot be acquitted if you don’t have a trial’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that acquittal won't count if senators vote to clear President Trump without hearing from any witnesses.

January 30, 2020

Cory Gardner does not want witnesses in Trump impeachment trial

Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner is siding with Republican leadership, saying he does not want to see additional witnesses in the impeachment proceedings against President Trump, noting 17 witnesses have already given testimony in earlier House proceedings.

January 29, 2020

House Democrats unveil five-year $760 billion infrastructure plan; payment still a question

House Democrats announced their framework for a $760 billion infrastructure plan Wednesday morning, but they didn't explain how they plan to pay for it.

January 29, 2020

Mitch McConnell, Republicans lack votes to block witness testimony in impeachment trial: Reports

Senate Republicans may not have the votes to prevent witnesses from testifying in the Senate impeachment trial, according to multiple reports.

January 28, 2020

Trump lawyers wrap up impeachment defense with plea to trust voters

President Trump's lawyers wrapped up their impeachment defense on Tuesday by urging senators to "trust the American people" with elections and to acquit the president, but the trial's end was still in doubt, with Republicans lacking the votes to stop Democrats from calling witnesses.

January 28, 2020

GOP senators call for Bolton manuscript ahead of witness vote

Some Republican senators are starting to call for the Bolton manuscript ahead of this week's decisive vote on whether or not witnesses should testify in the impeachment trial.

January 28, 2020

Ilhan Omar challenger Dalia al-Aqidi says it’s her ‘patriotic duty’ to oust her

Dalia al-Aqidi, a Muslim refugee from Iraq, saw it as her "patriotic duty" to run as a Republican candidate to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar.

January 27, 2020

Hunter Biden put on trial in Senate by Team Trump

President Trump's defense team put Hunter Biden and former President Barack Obama on trial on Monday during the impeachment case in the Senate, questioning why Democrats weren't outraged about Mr. Biden's $3 million sweetheart deal with a Ukrainian gas company or Mr. Obama "caving" to Russia on missile defense.

January 27, 2020

Jerrold Nadler to miss day of Trump impeachment trial as wife starts cancer treatment

The House impeachment team will be missing a member during Monday's session, as Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler will be with his wife in New York as she starts cancer treatment.

January 27, 2020