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24 Hours In, Senators Flout Quaint Impeachment Rules

WASHINGTON — So much for the Senate's quaint rules and tradition. Almost immediately after Chief Justice John Roberts gaveled in Wednesday's session of President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, bored and weary senators started openly flouting some basic g...
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Newly Released Texts Tie Nunes Aide Closer to Ukraine Plot

WASHINGTON — New documents released by House Democrats suggest that Rep. Devin Nunes, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, was more deeply involved than was previously known in efforts by allies of President Donald Trump to dig up dirt in Uk...

Watchdog: White House Violated Law in Freezing Ukraine Aid

WASHINGTON — The White House violated federal law in withholding security assistance to Ukraine, an action at the center of President Donald Trump's impeachment, a federal watchdog agency said Thursday. “The OMB, the White House, the administration broke — ...
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AP Fact Check: Pence Misleadingly Links Iran General to 9/11

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump closed out the old year by reprising a selection of his most familiar falsehoods and putting a few of his predecessor's accomplishments in his own win column. His vice president, seeking to justify the U.S. military’s tar...