U.S. Senate

‘Total acquittal:’ Trump delivers impeachment 'victory' speech from White House

President Donald Trump held a “victory” speech in the White House Tuesday, one day after the Senate acquitted him in his impeachment trial.

February 6, 2020 11:25am MST

Impeachment trial: Split Senate votes to acquit Trump on abuse of power, obstruction of Congress

A majority of senators expressed unease with Trump's pressure campaign on Ukraine that resulted in the two articles of impeachment. But the final tallies — 52-48 favoring acquittal of abuse of power, 53-47 of obstruction of Congress' investigation — fell short.

February 5, 2020 7:43pm MST

Utah Sen. Mitt Romney votes guilty on 1st article of impeachment, not guilty on 2nd

Utah Sen. Mitt Romney will vote to convict President Donald Trump.

February 5, 2020 12:17pm MST

Trump acquittal now likely Wednesday; Senate nixes witnesses

Democrats hopes hearing from witnesses in Trump’s impeachment trial faded after a late decision from Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee.

February 1, 2020 3:31pm MST

Trump impeachment trial: Dershowitz backtracks, Paul thwarted

President Donald Trump's impeachment trial has launched into a final day of questions and answers before a crucial vote on calling witnesses.

January 31, 2020 3:42pm MST

Trump impeachment trial: Senators' questions launch pointed debate

Senators' written inquiries at President Donald Trump's impeachment trial led to pointed, back-and-forth debate Wednesday as Trump's legal team and House Democrats acting as prosecutors pressed their respective cases.

January 29, 2020 9:10pm MST

Majority of voters say Senate should remove Trump in Fox News poll

Voters give the economy its best ratings in nearly two decades in the latest Fox News Poll -- and credit President Trump.

January 26, 2020 9:47am MST

Trump impeachment trial: Democratic House prosecutors enter final day of opening arguments

Democratic House managers accused the president of working to cover up his actions with Ukraine that finally led to the charges now against him.

January 24, 2020 12:45pm MST

President Trump Impeachment Trial: Democrats open 2nd day of arguments in US Senate

House Democrats declared that “no president” has ever abused power the way Donald Trump did in his Ukraine dealings as they opened their second day of arguments Thursday in the historic impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate.

January 23, 2020 12:42pm MST

Trump impeachment trial: McConnell abruptly eases impeachment trial limits

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell abruptly changed his proposed rules for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial after senators objected.

January 21, 2020 6:12pm MST

President Trump tells business leaders of 'spectacular' US economy at World Economic Forum

President Donald Trump sought Tuesday to sell the United States to the global business community, telling an economic conference in the Swiss Alps that America's economic turnaround has been “nothing short of spectacular.”

January 21, 2020 5:17am MST

Arizona Senator who called CNN reporter 'liberal hack,' now selling T-shirts

The Republican Arizona Senator who called a CNN reporter a "liberal hack" after he asked about the impeachment trial is now selling T-shirts with the phrase.

January 17, 2020 4:07pm MST

Trump impeachment defense team to include Dershowitz, Starr

Alan Dershowitz is a former Harvard University law professor and Ken Starr is the former independent counsel who led the Whitewater investigation into President Bill Clinton.

January 17, 2020 12:18pm MST

Lev Parnas: Giuliani associate names Trump, Pence, more in Ukraine plan

Lev Parnas, a close associate of Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, claims Trump was directly involved in the effort to pressure Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden.

January 17, 2020 8:07am MST

Chief justice, senators sworn in as Trump impeachment trial begins

Chief Justice John Roberts and all 100 senators were sworn-in Thursday as the impeachment trial for President Donald Trump begins.

January 16, 2020 4:30pm MST

Senate passes US-Canada-Mexico trade deal

The Senate overwhelmingly approved a new North American trade agreement Thursday that rewrites the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico and gives President Donald Trump a major policy win before senators turn their full attention to his impeachment trial.

January 16, 2020 10:21am MST