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The nine House prosecutors carried the sole impeachment charge of “incitement of insurrection” across the Capitol, making a solemn and ceremonial march to the Senate along the same halls the rioters ransacked just weeks ago. But Republican denunciations of Trump have cooled since the January 6 riot. Instead, Republicans are presenting a tangle of legal arguments against the legitimacy of the trial and questions whether Trump's repeated demands to overturn Joe Biden's election really amounted to incitement. … [Read more...] about Donald Trump impeachment goes to Senate, testing his sway over Republicans

On Monday, a group of Democratic Representatives who will act as prosecutors in the trial, participated in a ceremonial walk across to the Senate to hand over the charges. Representative Jamie Raskin addressed the Senate, saying, “Donald John Trump had engaged in high crimes and misdemeanors by inciting violence against the government of the United States.” … [Read more...] about Democrats Deliver Trump impeachment charge to Senate

Although the Constitution calls on the chief justice to preside over presidential impeachment trials, a senator presides when the impeached is not the current President, a Senate source said. First elected to the chamber in 1974, Leahy, 80, is the most senior Democrat in the chamber and holds the title of Senate president pro tempore. … [Read more...] about U.S. Senate blocks constitutional challenge to Trump impeachment trial

Contributing to the country's death toll are many factors, including widespread comorbidities such as obesity and diabetes, and Mexicans' reluctance to go to the hospital until their cases are advanced. Nearly 60 per cent of the population works in the informal sector, and many have needed to go to work despite the pandemic precautions. López Obrador has been criticised for not approving a major stimulus program to help such people stay home. … [Read more...] about Covid-19: Mexican President López Obrador tests positive for coronavirus

With legal battles still underway, Mattis wrote in a memo to the president that he was in favour of letting most transgender troops already in the military stay, so long as they have not undergone gender reassignment surgery and are able to deploy across the world. … [Read more...] about Trump’s military transgender ban set in motion