Impeachment

About 5,000 members of the National Guard will remain stationed in DC through Trump's impeachment trial. The trial is set to begin in early February, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said. Members of the National Guard were stationed in DC after the insurrection at the US Capitol. Visit Business Insider's…

Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday that Democrats can't wait to pass a COVID-19 relief package.  On CNN, Sanders said Democrats will use reconciliation "as soon as we possibly can" to pass relief.  Reconciliation would prohibit the use of the filibuster, which to override requires a vote of 60.  Visit Business…

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announces that former President Trump's second impeachment trial will begin the week of February 8th.Jan. 23, 2021 Read More

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to send the article of impeachment against Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday, launching the start of the former president's trial on a charge of incitement of insurrection over the deadly Capitol riot. "There will be a trial," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said…

Freshman GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has introduced articles of impeachment against President Joe Biden. Greene, a staunch Trump supporter, accused Biden of engaging in a quid pro quo with Ukraine. The accusations, which were a major talking point during the 2020 election, have been largely discredited. Visit Business Insider's…

Updated 2 days ago · Published on 22 Jan 2021 9:40AM · Former US president Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the US Capitol on January 6, an attack on the seat of democracy that led to his second impeachment. – EPA pic, January 22, 2021. FACEBOOK said yesterday it is asking…

Members of the National Guard stand watch along the inner security perimeter around the US Capitol on January 20. Dave Levinthal/Insider This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Insider senior correspondent Dave Levinthal got a press pass to cover Biden's inauguration…

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has criticized Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) over giving "legitimacy" to former President Donald Trump's impending impeachment trial for allegedly inciting the Capitol riots on January 6. Graham spoke out against the GOP leader during a Wednesday afternoon appearance on Fox News following the inauguration…

The controversial evangelist, Franklin Graham, has compared Republicans who voted for Trump's impeachment to Judas. In a Facebook post, Graham compared the 10 Republicans who voted for Trump's impeachment to Judas Iscariot, the notorious apostle who betrayed Jesus after being paid 30 pieces of silver.  It came the day after the…

The House of Representatives impeached President Trump in an understandable fury this week after he sent a violent mob of his supporters up Capitol Hill, where they sacked Congress’ workplace and threatened to lynch its leaders. The next stage is a Senate trial to determine whether Trump should be barred…