OTTAWA—A power struggle between the elected House of Commons and the appointed Senate could erupt this week over the emotional issue of medical assistance in dying. Senators have already approved five amendments to Bill C−7, including two major changes that would expand access to assisted dying well beyond what MPs agreed to when they passed…
House Democrats Wrap Up Impeachment Argument, Say Trump Should Be Convicted
House Democratic impeachment managers wrapped up two days of arguments on Thursday, making the final case that former President Donald Trump should be convicted in his impeachment trial. “We humbly, humbly, ask you to convict President Trump for the crime for which he is overwhelmingly guilty of. Because if you don’t, if we pretend this…
Impeachment Managers Present No New Evidence of Incitement
The Democrat House impeachment managers presented no new evidence during a crucial portion of their arguments on Feb. 10 to support the allegation that President Donald Trump incited an insurrection. The incitement accusation is at the core of the case against the former president, who was impeached by the House last month for allegedly inciting…
Trial Authorization Vote Signals That Senate Will Acquit Trump
Forty-four Republicans voted against proceeding with the trial against former President Donald Trump, the clearest signal yet that the Senate will ultimately acquit the president of the impeachment charge against him for a second time. Three Republican senators signaled on Tuesday that the vote is a barometer for how many senators will vote to acquit the…
Schumer: Democrats Will Work on COVID-19 Package Alongside Impeachment Trial
Democrats are still moving forward with a fresh COVID-19 package even as the impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump starts Tuesday, the Senate’s top Democrat told reporters on Tuesday. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said the trial would not disrupt President Joe Biden’s early agenda, including his $1.9 trillion spending package. “We can…
Trump ‘Pleased’ With Bipartisan Deal on Impeachment Trial Structure
Former President Donald Trump and his legal team are pleased with the agreement reached between Senate Republicans and Democrats on the framework for the upcoming impeachment trial, Trump’s office said in a statement. “We appreciate that Senate Republican leadership stood strong for due process and secured a structure that is consistent with past precedent,” the statement…
Trump Team Lays Out Impeachment Defense Ahead of Senate Trial
Attorneys for former President Donald Trump on Feb. 8 set out their defense for his Senate impeachment trial, arguing that the Senate has no jurisdiction to try a former official, that the charge against the 45th president is deficient, that their client was deprived of due process and had his right to free speech violated…
House Democrats Threaten to Trash Constitution ‘To Ensure Conviction’ of Trump: Jonathan Turley
Constitutional law professor Jonathan Turley argued that the idea that former President Donald Trump not testifying in front of the House can be used against him in his trial “contradicts not just our constitutional principles but centuries of legal writing.” “Presidents have historically not testified at impeachment trials. One reason is that, until now, only…
Trump Impeachment Defense to Attack the Process, Lawyer Says
The attorneys for former President Donald Trump will make procedural objections a focus during the Senate impeachment trial next week, including by questioning whether Trump can be tried as a private citizen, one of his attorneys said. House Democrats, joined by 10 Republicans, impeached Trump on a single charge of inciting a mob that breached…
Pelosi: House Aims to Pass Biden Plan Before End of February Following Senate Budget Approval
The House of Representatives will aim to pass President Joe Biden’s new COVID-19 relief bill by the end of the month, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced Friday. “Next week, we will be writing the legislation to create a path to final passage for the Biden American Rescue Plan, so that we can finish our work…
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