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The Impeachment Trial Has Been a Farce Staged by the GOP Since Day One
Mitch McConnell told fellow GOP senators he does not yet have enough votes to block Democrats from calling witnesses.

Impeachment Battles Could Determine Who Holds Real Power in the US Government
Major questions remain to be decided outside of the Capitol about the limits of presidential power.

John Bolton Is a Shark, and There’s Blood in the Water
Senate Republicans now face a brutal Hobson’s Choice: Allow Bolton’s testimony or ignore him at their own peril.

Trump’s Expansive Executive Privilege Claims Pose Serious Constitutional Crisis
It’s a crisis for a president to obstruct the process of his own impeachment, says legal expert Claire Finkelstein.

Trump’s Policy Toward Hong Kong Is Biased by US-China Trade Negotiations
“Trump doesn’t care about human rights,” says author and director of “Foreign Policy in Focus” John Feffer.

Allegations in Bolton Book Spark New Calls for Witnesses at Impeachment Trial
Trump’s lawyers continued their opening arguments Monday.

Trump Steps Up Attacks on Reproductive Rights Amid Impeachment Trial
Past U.S. presidents who opposed abortion considered March for Life too extreme and divisive to attend in person.

Ahead by 9 in Iowa Poll, Sanders Says His Campaign Is Trump’s “Worst Nightmare”
Trump and his Republican allies aren't the only ones nervous about the possibility of a Sanders nomination.

Trump Bought Off the Impeachment Jury With Tax Cuts While Hinting at Bigger Ones
Republican senators are making millions off of Trump’s tax cuts -- and will repay him by betraying their oath.

The Muslim Ban Is 3 Years Old. Its National Security Argument Is Still Bogus.
Trump's unconstitutional travel ban will soon face a lawsuit in a federal appeals court in Virginia.