Impeachment
Impeachment Managers Reflect on McConnell, Insist Trial Hurt Trump
The former president was acquitted in his second Senate trial, though Democrat lawmakers have suggested history will still reflect badly upon Donald Trump following the proceedings.
Burr Says North Carolina GOP Chose Loyalty to Trump Over Party's Principles
The senator who voted to convict Trump said that "it is truly a sad day for North Carolina Republicans."
GOP County Chair Blasts Pat Toomey Impeachment Vote
Toomey was one of six Republicans who joined Senate Democrats in voting to convict former president Donald Trump.
Record Number of Republicans Interested In a Third Party: Poll
Nearly 70 percent of Republicans want former President Donald Trump to remain the GOP's leader.
Bette Midler Says Donald Trump 'Got Away with Murder' after Acquittal
Donald Trump was acquitted on Saturday in an unprecedented second impeachment trial and the vocal anti-Trump actress is not happy.
Donald Trump Should Have Been Convicted, Evidence Was Strong: Poll
The poll found strong differences in feeling from Democrat and Republican voters, but they agreed that senators voted politically.
GOP Senators Who Voted to Convict Donald Trump Face Local Censures
Some of the Republican senators who voted to convict former President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial faced censure from local GOP groups in their states.
Can Donald Trump Run for President Again?
There are still hurdles in the way of a Trump 2024 candidacy, but the former president is currently free to run again and has suggested he may do so.
Cheney's Primary Challenger Leads GOP Effort to Impeach Her for Trump Vote
Wyoming state Senator Anthony Bouchard launched his 2022 campaign to unseat Cheney in just days after she voted to impeach Trump.
Missouri Newspaper Says Josh Hawley's Mind 'Permanently Closed'
The Kansas City Star's editorial board wrote that Hawley and other Republicans who voted to acquit Trump are "making future sedition more likely."
Portman Delivers Scorching Rebuke of Trump After Voting Against Conviction
The Ohio Republican said Trump's "inexcusable actions and words must be addressed" by the criminal justice system.
Boris Johnson Reacts to Trump Acquittal: 'American Constitution Is Strong'
The U.K. prime minister discussed the impeachment trial's outcome and his early work with the new Biden administration during a Sunday morning interview.
Graham Warns Kamala Harris May Be Impeached if GOP Takes Back House
"We've opened Pandora's Box here, and I'm sad for the country," said the Republican senator from South Carolina on Sunday.
Bill Cassidy Defends Trump Impeachment Vote: GOP Is 'More Than One Person'
Cassidy, alongside six fellow Republican senators, voted to convict the former president of inciting last month's insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Republican Governor Larry Hogan Urges GOP to Leave 'Cult of Donald Trump'
"I was very proud of some of the folks who stood up and did the right thing," the Maryland governor said Sunday of senators who voted to convict Trump.
Pelosi Praises 7 GOP Senators Who Voted to Convict Trump, Others 'Cowardly'
"Other Senate Republicans' refusal to hold Trump accountable for igniting a violent insurrection to cling to power will go down as one of the darkest days and most dishonorable acts in our nation's history," the House Speaker said.
North Carolina GOP Calls Richard Burr's Vote to Convict Trump 'Shocking'
Some Republicans are calling for the GOP senator, who doesn't plan to run in 2022, to be formally censured.
Kinzinger Says Trump Put Congress, Americans in a 'Lose-Lose Situation'
The Illinois congressman was one of just 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach the former president in January.
Susan Collins on Conviction Vote: Trump Created a 'Dangerous Situation'
The Maine Republican senator said the former president had subordinated "the interests of the country to his own selfish interests."
Trump's Impeachment Acquittal Celebrated in Tucker Carlson Parody on SNL
In Saturday Night Live's cold open, the Fox News host brought out a series of Trump allies to give their thoughts after the former president was acquitted in the Senate.
Ted Cruz Advised Trump's Lawyers, Praised Impeachment Managers Before Vote
"My opening advice was don't do anything to screw it up. Don't piss anyone off," the Republican senator said.
McConnell Warns Trump He Could Be Criminally Prosecuted Despite Acquittal
"President Trump is still liable for everything he did while in office," the Senate Minority Leader said. "We have a criminal justice system in this country. We have civil litigation."
GOP Sen. Richard Burr Votes to Convict Trump, Shocking Democrats
U.S. Senator Richard Burr, who is planning to retire next year, joined six of his GOP colleagues and voted with Democrats unsuccessfully to convict former President Donald Trump of inciting the violent riot that smothered the U.S. Capitol on January 6.
71% of Americans Say Trump Holds Some Responsibility for Capitol Riot: Poll
The poll was published shortly before the former president's acquittal in his second impeachment trial on Saturday.
Seven GOP Senators Vote to Convict Trump During Second Impeachment Trial
Senators Susan Collins, Mitt Romney, Lisa Murkowski, Ben Sasse, Patrick Toomey, Bill Cassidy and Richard Burr joined all of their Democratic colleagues to vote for a conviction on Saturday.
Trump's Political Future in Limbo Even After Clearing Impeachment Hurdle
"Do I think the president's unpopularity has declined? Unquestionably, absolutely, no doubt," Mark Weaver, a Republican strategist, told Newsweek.
Murkowski First GOP Sen. to Test Base Loyalty After Convicting Trump
Seven Republican senators joined Democrats in voting to convict former president Donald Trump during his second impeachment trial, but Alaska's Murkowski is the first up for re-election in 2022.
Impeachment Trial Briefly Derailed, But Both Sides Agree to Move to Vote
The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump was briefly derailed Saturday morning, after House managers pushed to have witnesses called.
Graham Blames 'Liberal Media' Over Impeachment, Changes Vote On Witnesses
The South Carolina senator blamed media reports when changing his vote to call witnesses.
Cruz Earlier Suggested GOP Could Call Pelosi as Witness in Trump Trial
The Republican senator earlier said Saturday that Republicans could call Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as a witness in former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial.