ANALYSIS

Some of Trump's biggest allies on Capitol Hill have made it clear that Wednesday's hearing will be filled with spectacle and arguments over procedure.

New York was, until recently, somewhat confident in its position. But everything changed when the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case.

Democrats made it clear they believe Trump has committed crimes far too grave to remain in office. They view censure as a "slap on the wrist."

Despite the judge's ruling, the case is likely far from over, and the favorable ruling for House Democrats does not mean other current and former officials will ignore the White House's directive and comply with congressional subpoenas.

"An impeachable offense should be compelling, overwhelmingly clear and unambiguous, and it's not something to be rushed or taken lightly," said Rep. Will Hurd, a Republican from Texas. "I've not heard evidence proving the president committed bribery or extortion."

The 1976 Arms Export Control Act gives the president the authority to control the flow of weapons out of U.S. borders.

Americans tuning in at home and the select few who get to observe in person will see Democrats and Republicans on Wednesday seek to bolster their respective impeachment narratives with the witness testimonies of two top State Department officials.

The group was also outspent by organizations such as Everytown and Giffords, which invested heavily in the Virginia legislative races.

Now that the snowballing evidence of quid pro quo has become so rock solid that even Trump's most die-hard stalwarts feel political pressure to concede it, a question begs to be answered: Why hasn't the Department of Justice opened a formal criminal inquiry into Trump's conduct?

"I'm not here to tell you that Donald Trump's done nothing wrong," the Trump ally told reporters. "I'm not here to tell you anything other than that the way [Democrats] are going about it is really dangerous for the country."

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is on the committee that will question Zuckerberg on Capitol Hill tomorrow.

The contract does not call for reopening the Lordstown assembly plant, something the workers had hoped for.