Senate’s confirmation of Barrett, 48, cements rightwing domination of tribunal for years to come The US Senate has confirmed Amy Coney Barrett to the supreme court, delivering Donald Trump a huge but partisan succes only eight days before the holding of elections and locking in rightwing domination of the nation’s …
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While a conviction is unlikely, some Republican senators such as Mitt Romney, Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins could break ranks over trial procedure while two Democrats could back the president The Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, has pledged “total coordination” with the White House in the impeachment experiment of Donald …
Read More »Trump impeachment: Senate prepares to hear opening arguments in trial
Mitch McConnell unveils resolution to move trial forward with unanticipated quicken, entrust key proceedings to late-night hours As Donald Trump prepared on Tuesday to address the billionaires in Davos, the US Senate prepared to hear opening arguings in an impeachment trial that have been able to remove Trump from the …
Read More »Trump impeachment: Republicans dig in as hopes of bipartisan support dashed
Schiff readies report and White House prepares for trialAnalysis: Republicans’ top six impeachment misrepresentationsOpinion: Impeachment evidences US officials at the most appropriate Congressional Republicans dug deep in defense of Donald Trump over the weekend, frustrating Democratic hopes that the impeachment investigation would build bipartisan corroborate following weeks of testament laying …
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