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Protesters disrupt Biden rally: ‘You can’t touch little children!’

A pair of protesters disrupted Joseph R. Biden's rally at a Girls Inc. center by yelling accusations that he "touches little children."

February 4, 2020

Biden camp impugns eventual results from Iowa: ‘The process is tinged’

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's campaign on Tuesday cast doubt on the integrity of the Iowa caucus results, which have been long delayed due to technical glitches.

February 4, 2020

Buttigieg fans buck ‘Mayor Cheat’ accusation, blast caucuses: ‘Lousy way to pick a candidate’

Pete Buttigieg's supporters on Tuesday fiercely objected to him being labeled "Mayor Cheat" after his victory speech following the botched Iowa caucus.

February 4, 2020

Deval Patrick, other Democratic presidential candidates pivot to vital New Hampshire primary

Democratic presidential candidate Deval Patrick had the campaign trail almost to himself Monday in New Hampshire but still struggled to win over voters in this key primary battleground.

February 3, 2020

Lisa Murkowski: ‘I cannot vote to convict’

Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced Monday she will vote to acquit President Trump on both articles of impeachment this week, dashing hopes of Democrats who had thought the moderate Republican might join them in their uphill bid to oust the president before the 2020 election.

February 3, 2020

Lamar Alexander to vote ‘no’ on impeachment witnesses

Sen. Lamar Alexander said Thursday he doesn't see the need for more witnesses in the impeachment of President Trump, saying the president's fate should be decided by voters, not Congress.

January 30, 2020

Chief Justice John Roberts intervenes, refuses to read GOP question during impeachment

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. inserted himself into the impeachment trial Thursday, refusing to read a question from Sen. Rand Paul that apparently trod too closely to the identity of the whistleblower who ignited the entire affair.

January 30, 2020

White House warns Democrats a prolonged trial will include Hunter Biden, Adam Schiff

The White House on Thursday doubled down on demands that if President Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate expands to include new witnesses, it will include potentially explosive defense witnesses.

January 30, 2020

Impeachment math: Will the Senate call witnesses?

Republicans are closer to the 51 votes they need to head off witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial than it seemed earlier this week, with senators saying there are perhaps four who are still in play.

January 30, 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

NSC aide handling book approvals is twin brother of Lt. Col. Vindman: Report

The twin brother of a key administration impeachment witness against President Trump is in charge of the National Security Council's process for reviewing publications by current and former NSC officials, according to a new report on Monday.

January 27, 2020

Schumer demands Bolton testify at impeachment trial: ‘Who knows what he’ll say under oath’

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Monday said new revelations from former National Security Advisor John R. Bolton had blown apart GOP resistance to calling witnesses at the impeachment trial of President Trump.

January 27, 2020

Trump legal team rails against revelations in Bolton book manuscript

President Trump's defense team is rallying to paint the revelations reportedly in former national security adviser John Bolton's new book regarding the administration's withholding Ukraine aid as nothing more than a promotional effort.

January 27, 2020

Ted Cruz backs Donald Trump during impeachment trial

No Republican has been more active in defense of President Trump during the impeachment trial than Sen. Ted Cruz.

January 26, 2020

Trump’s lawyers make Adam Schiff’s credibility part of defense strategy

President Trump's defense team hit lead impeachment manager Adam Schiff over his contacts with the alleged whistleblower Saturday, suggesting Mr. Schiff's conduct at the start of the impeachment inquiry in the House will be a sticking point in the defense's strategy.

January 25, 2020

Key GOP Senate jurors pass note at Trump impeachment trial

Two of the most closely watched moderate Republican senators during President Trump's impeachment trial were seen passing a note during the president's counsel's arguments Saturday.

January 25, 2020

Trump team opens defense blasting Dems for ‘massive election interference’ with impeachment

White House Counsel Pat Cipollone on Saturday opened the defense case at President Trump's impeachment trial by accusing the Democratic prosecutors of attempting the biggest election meddling scheme in U.S. history.

January 25, 2020

Schiff warns GOP not to turn U.S. into Russia: ‘Give America a fair trial, ‘she’s worth it’

Rep. Adam B. Schiff warned Senate Republicans about turning America into Russia where people get "trial by telephone," implying Senate Republicans are being dictated by President Trump.

January 24, 2020

President Trump’s legal team to tease defense strategy Saturday, bulk of argument Monday

President Trump's legal team will lay out the framework for their defense Saturday morning, but the bulk of the rebuttal will take place on Monday.

January 24, 2020

Democrats weave closing argument at impeachment trial: ‘This is Trump first, not America first’

On the last day of presenting their case for removing President Trump from office, House impeachment managers weaved between arguments for the two charges and called on the senators to do their "constitutional duty."

January 24, 2020