What’s next in the Senate if the House impeaches Trump

The Senate impeachment trial, explained.

The impeachment spotlight is currently on the House — where the Intelligence Committee just wrapped a series of blockbuster hearings laying out evidence against President Donald Trump — but the action is very quickly set to move to the Senate.

If the House ultimately approves articles of impeachment, a Senate trial — where lawmakers will decide whether or not to convict Trump of the charges he faces — is up next.

At this point, a Senate conviction is incredibly unlikely: 67 senators would need to...