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Sen. Ben Sasse: GOP Must Persuade Voters It Has A Vision Beyond Donald Trump

11:17am February 16, 2021

by Brakkton Booker

The Republican from Nebraska speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about the impeachment of former President Donald Trump, the future of the GOP and working with the Biden administration.

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Burr Faces Criticism, Censure For Vote To Convict Trump

8:27am February 15, 2021

by Paul Garber

North Carolina's Richard Burr was among seven GOP Senators who voted to convict former President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial, a move that was swiftly condemned by s

Del. Stacey Plaskett, one of the House managers in former President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial, defends the decision not to call witnesses. "As all Americans believed at that moment, the evidence was overwhelming," she says.

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Stacey Plaskett: Trump Trial Needed 'More Senators With Spines, Not More Witnesses'

2:00pm February 14, 2021

Plaskett, a House manager in former President Trump's Senate trial, defends the decision not to call witnesses. "As all Americans believed at that moment, the evidence was overwhelming," she says.

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The Senate has voted to acquit former President Donald Trump on an impeachment charge of inciting an insurrection. In a statement, Trump thanked his legal team and members of Congress "who stood proudly for the Constitution."

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Trump Celebrates His Acquittal, Says The Impeachment Was Part Of A 'Witch Hunt'

5:47pm February 13, 2021

by Jason Slotkin

In a statement issued shortly after a final vote in the Senate on a charge of inciting an insurrection, Trump said the "movement to Make America Great Again has only just begun."

President Biden, meeting with business leaders about the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid package on Tuesday, said he is not watching the Senate impeachment trial of his predecessor.

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As Trump Impeachment Trial Heats Up, Biden Steers Clear

4:19pm February 09, 2021

by Scott Detrow

President Biden continued his hands-off approach to the impeachment trial of his predecessor. Asked whether he would watch the trial, Biden said: "I am not."

Butch Bowers, who joined former President Donald Trump's defense team as a top impeachment lawyer, has parted ways with Trump, just nine days before his trial.

Trump's Top Impeachment Lawyers Leave Team Days Before Trial

11:30am January 31, 2021

by Emma Bowman

Butch Bowers and Deborah Barbier have parted ways with the former president after a "mutual decision," leaving his defense team little preparation time before the Feb. 9 trial.

U.S. Rep. Tom Rice, pictured in 2019, was formally censured by South Carolina's Republican Party Saturday for his support of Trump's impeachment. Rice was one of only 10 House Republicans to join Democrats in voting to impeach.

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South Carolina GOP Censures Rep. Tom Rice Over Trump Impeachment Vote

7:26pm January 30, 2021

by Jason Slotkin

The state party leadership approved their official rebuke on Saturday. Rice was one of 10 House Republicans to vote in favor of impeaching Trump.

State-level Republican parties are blasting GOP members such as Rep. John Katko of New York for voting in favor of impeaching President Trump on Wednesday.

State Republican Parties Blast Members Of GOP Who Voted To Impeach Trump

1:35pm January 14, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

The decision by 10 representatives to split from their party could mean political blowback with their state's Republican Party come the next election.

Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming is one of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach President Trump on Wednesday.

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These Are The 10 Republicans Who Voted To Impeach Trump

1:22pm January 14, 2021

by Domenico Montanaro

It was the most members of a president's party to vote for his impeachment in history. Many Republicans faced safety threats ahead of the vote, but Trump had gone too far for this group.

A number of GOP members — including the No. 3 House Republican — have already said they will vote for impeachment. A Democrat from a Trump-voting district sees several more Republicans joining the vote to impeach.

Up To 12 House Republicans May Vote For Trump Impeachment, Democratic Lawmaker Says

11:24am January 13, 2021

by Tonya Mosley

Several GOP members, including the No. 3 House Republican, have said they will vote for impeachment. Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat from a Trump-voting district, sees several more Republicans joining.

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