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Senate Rejects Paul’s Motion To Dismiss Trump’s Impeachment Trial

The Senate on Tuesday rejected a motion from Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) to dismiss the constitutionality of former President Trump’s impeachment trial, but the test vote offered an early preview of how GOP Senator feel about the second impeachment trial as well as the highly unlikely the Senate will have the necessary votes needed to convict Trump.

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Sen. Portman Won’t Seek Re-Election in 2022

"Honestly, it has gotten harder and harder to break through the partisan gridlock and make progress on substantive policy, and that has contributed to my decision," Portman said in a statement.

01.25.2101.26.21 0 Comments

Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) announced Monday that he will not seek reelection for a third term in the Senate in 2022, citing “partisan gridlock” as a major factor in his decision to retire.

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McConnell: Trump ‘Provoked’ Capitol Mob

"The mob was fed lies. They were provoked by the president and other powerful people," McConnell said in his final floor addresses as majority leader.

01.19.2101.26.21 2 Comments

Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) explicitly blamed President Trump for the attacks that occurred on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6th, saying the mob were “fed lied” that were “provoked by the president and other powerful people.”

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Pelosi Holds Back Sending Impeachment Article To Senate To Trigger Trial

"They’re now working on taking this to trial, and you’ll be the first to know when we announce that we’re going over there," Pelosi told reporters.

01.15.21 2 Comments

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) declined to offer a timeline or commit to say when exactly she will send the recent passed article of impeachment against President Trump to the Senate to trigger the start of a trial, despite calling on the urgency of his removal with only week left of his presidency.

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Nancy Pelosi Wore The Same Dress For Both Trump Impeachments

01.14.21 1 Comment

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) wore the exact same black dress and necklace combo for Wednesday’s second impeachment vote as she did back in Dec 2019 when she oversaw the House passed 2 articles of impeachment for abuse of power & obstruction of justice.

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CNN’s Tapper Questions Mast’s Commitment To American Democracy

01.13.2101.14.21 1 Comment

CNN anchor Jake Tapper questioned Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) an Army veteran and double amputee “commitment” to democracy and his patriotism over the Florida lawmaker position in opposing the impeachment of President Trump.

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