Here are eight senators to watch in the impeachment trial
While the ultimate outcome seems predetermined -- it's very hard to see 67 senators voting for Trump's removal -- that doesn't mean the way we get from here to there doesn't matter and won't be potentially politically consequential.While 67 votes are necessary to remove Trump, the rules governing the proceedings -- including on the question of whether witnesses should be called -- are determined by a simple majority.
In each episode of his weekly YouTube show, Chris Cillizza will delve a little deeper into the surreal world of politics. Click to subscribe! * Doug Jones : If there's one Democrat who might side with Republicans on any of the major upcoming votes in the trial, it's Jones. After winning a special election in 2017, he has to run for reelection this fall in a state that is heavily Republican. Even if Jones votes, say, to acquit the President, he could still lose.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Democratic Senators Durbin and Booker point to how history will look at impeachment trial'History has its eyes on us,' Booker said on ABC News. 'How are we going to operate?'
Read more »
JFK's Grandson Slams Mike Pence for 'Failing Test of Courage' amid Trump's Impeachment TrialJack Schlossberg criticized VP Mike Pence for standing by President Trump amid the impeachment trial
Read more »
The Impeachment Trial Begins Tuesday: What You Need To KnowHearings will start on Tuesday for only the third impeachment trial in U.S. history.
Read more »
Dem senator says he's 'fine' with Hunter Biden testifying in impeachment trial'We take the position that we want to hear from witnesses,' Brown said. 'I don't know what Hunter Biden has to do with the phone call the president made.'
Read more »
Dershowitz distances himself from White House response to Democrats’ impeachment chargesHis comments come as both sides preview their arguments for Trump’s impeachment trial, which begins in earnest this week and is only the third such trial in U.S. history.
Read more »
As Democrats push for witnesses in Senate trial, Alan Dershowitz slams impeachment caseAlan Dershowitz, a Harvard professor emeritus who recently joined President Donald Trump's defense team, made the constitutional case against impeachment in an interview on ABC's 'This Week' Sunday. It's an argument that he said was successfully argued in President Andrew Johnson
Read more »