Story of the Week: Impeachment: Arguments For and Against Removing the President

Story of the Week / January 30th, 2020 / By Henry A. Brechter

House impeachment managers and President Donald Trump's defense team each concluded opening arguments before the Senate over the past week, setting the stage for a final questioning period Thursday before starting debates on calling witnesses and documents. Democrats and many on the...
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Story of the Week: Sharp Partisan Divides Mark Start of Senate Impeachment Trial

Story of the Week / January 24th, 2020 / By Henry A. Brechter

President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial began Tuesday, with each side using opening arguments to attack and diminish the opposition. In a call for civility Tuesday night, Chief Justice John Roberts scolded members of both parties after hours of bitter disagreements and partisan...
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Story of the Week: Impeachment Moves to the Senate

Story of the Week / January 17th, 2020 / By Henry A. Brechter

A team of House representatives chosen as "impeachment managers" present the articles against President Donald Trump to the Senate Thursday afternoon, setting in motion the third presidential impeachment trial in U.S. history. Opening arguments begin next Tuesday, when 100 Senators become...
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Story of the Week: Attorney General Barr Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee

Story of the Week / May 2nd, 2019 / By AllSides Staff

Attorney General William Barr testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, engaging in several tense exchanges with Democratic senators who accused him of obscuring special counsel Robert Mueller's findings and covering for President Trump. Some harshly criticized...
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Story of the Week: Senate Votes to Block Trump's Emergency Declaration

Story of the Week / March 15th, 2019 / By AllSides Staff

The Senate voted to block President Trump's national emergency declaration for border wall funding, with 12 Republicans joining Democrats in passing a resolution to reject the move. The vote is slightly symbolic, as Trump will likely veto the measure. The move divided conservatives in...
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Ford and Kavanaugh Testify, Leaving Senators to Grapple With His Confirmation

Story of the Week / September 28th, 2018 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

Both Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh on Thursday delivered emotional testimony about allegations of sexual assault against the judge, sending waves through Washington as lawmakers grapple with whether or not he should be confirmed to the Supreme Court. Ford's supporters say that...
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