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U.S. Senate Acquits Trump of Inciting Capitol Attack

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The U.S. Senate has acquitted former President Donald Trump of inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, bringing his trial to a close and giving the former president a historic second victory in the court of impeachment. Trump is the first president to be impeached twice, and he is also now twice acquitted as the majority of Republicans…

President Trump’s Impeachment Trial Begins in the U.S. Senate

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The first day of President Trump’s impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate is underway. The proceedings began with debate over the rules of the trial. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), an ally of the president, unveiled a resolution laying out the procedures. The resolution delays votes on whether to call witnesses or admit new evidence until after opening arguments…