Trump impeachment trial: Dershowitz backtracks, Paul thwarted

President Donald Trump's impeachment trial has launched into a final day of questions and answers before a crucial vote on calling witnesses.

Trump impeachment trial: Senators' questions launch pointed debate

Senators' written inquiries at President Donald Trump's impeachment trial led to pointed, back-and-forth debate Wednesday as Trump's legal team and House Democrats acting as prosecutors pressed their respective cases.

GOP lacks votes to block Bolton, other impeachment witnesses

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has told senators privately he does not yet have the votes to block new witnesses in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial.

Amid impeachment trial, lawmakers wage battle for public opinion

Back in Houston,13-term Democratic Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee says the evidence against Trump is both damning and overwhelming. She believes the 45th President committed acts the founders would have considered solid grounds for removal.

President Trump Impeachment Trial: Democrats open 2nd day of arguments in US Senate

House Democrats declared that “no president” has ever abused power the way Donald Trump did in his Ukraine dealings as they opened their second day of arguments Thursday in the historic impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate.

Local politicians' opposition in impeachment symbolic of Texas politics as a whole

The partisan divide over Mr. Trump’s guilt or innocence has never been more profound, with vote after procedural vote decided along strict party lines. That divide can also be seen amongst politicians in the state of Texas.

Trump sets presidential record for most tweets in a day

By 4:25 p.m. ET, Trump had barreled through his previous record of 123 Twitter postings in a day that he set a little over a month ago, according to Factba.se, a service that compiles and analyzes data on Trump’s presidency.

McConnell backs off, abruptly eases some Trump trial rules

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell stunned fellow senators and delayed the start of the proceedings with his decision to back off some of his proposed rules. He acted after protests from senators, including fellow Republicans, who were concerned about the optics of the middle of the night sessions.

Trump impeachment trial: McConnell abruptly eases impeachment trial limits

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell abruptly changed his proposed rules for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial after senators objected.

Partisan division over impeachment impacting Houston politics

The enormous gap between the combatants is well illustrated by the arguments of Democratic Rep. Al Green, an early and passionate advocate for impeachment and the equally spirited defense of President Trump’s actions delivered by Republican Congressman Brian Babin.

House Dems, White House lay out arguments before impeachment trial

President Trump's legal team issued a fiery response ahead of opening arguments in his impeachment trial, while House Democrats laid out their case in forceful fashion, saying the president had “abandoned his oath" and betrayed the public trust.

Trump impeachment defense team to include Dershowitz, Starr

Alan Dershowitz is a former Harvard University law professor and Ken Starr is the former independent counsel who led the Whitewater investigation into President Bill Clinton.

Chief justice, senators sworn in as Trump impeachment trial begins

Chief Justice John Roberts and all 100 senators were sworn-in Thursday as the impeachment trial for President Donald Trump begins.