Alana Abramson

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'If Truth Doesn't Matter, We're Lost.' Democrats Close Three Weighty Days Of Impeachment Arguments

Rep. Adam Schiff had just concluded the first hours-long stretch of opening arguments in the Senate’s impeachment trial of President Donald Trump Wednesday evening when he exited an elevator bank in the Capitol and received...

By Alana Abramson and Vera Bergengruen

Dems Invoke National Security During Impeachment

“I have news for everybody,” Mick Mulvaney told the world on Oct. 17, weeks after House Democrats launched a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. “Get over it. There is going to be political...

By Alana Abramson

An Uphill Battle for Dems

Over the long weekend, House impeachment managers huddled in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office in the heart of the Capitol, hammering out the strategy to make their case against President Donald Trump on the Senate...

By Alana Abramson

Hakeem Jeffries Moves to Center Stage as Impeachment Manager

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is getting his turn in the spotlight.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Wednesday that the 49-year-old former corporate lawyer and self-proclaimed hip-hop afficionado would serve as one of the impeachment managers in...

By Alana Abramson

Pelosi Names Impeachment Managers

These seven lawmakers will essentially serve as prosecutors in the Senate trial on President Donald Trump's removal

By Madeleine Carlisle and Alana Abramson

Senate Impeachment Trial Begins: What to Know

We read hundreds of pages about procedure so you don't have to

By Alana Abramson and Philip Elliott

Path Forward on Impeachment

Pelosi's announcement comes approximately three weeks after the House voted to impeach President Trump

By Alana Abramson

Touting High Fundraising, Democrats Express Confidence About Keeping House Majority

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee raised $14.4 million dollars last December, which the organization’s chairwoman touted as a boost heading into an election year with the House majority on the line.“Talk to anybody in this...

By Alana Abramson

Impeachment Standoff Could Be Coming to a Close

In an interview with TIME, Pelosi said once McConnell releases the rules, she's willing to move forward even if she didn’t agree with them.

By Alana Abramson , Philip Elliott and Molly Ball

Iran Tensions Turn Focus of Democratic Primary to Foreign Policy

In a race that has rarely zeroed in on foreign policy, the question has the potential to reveal fissures between Democratic rivals and upend the wide-open 2020 nominating contest.

By Alana Abramson

How House Republicans Stayed Unified on Impeachment

In the heat of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy made sure he checked in with his Republican colleague and longtime friend, Florida lawmaker Francis Rooney. Democrats were rushing...

By Alana Abramson

Trump Is Impeached. Now the Battle Intensifies

In a historic rebuke, the House of Representatives formally impeached President Donald J. Trump on Wednesday evening on charges that he abused the power of his office for domestic political advantage and subsequently obstructed Congress’...

By Alana Abramson and Philip Elliott

Dem. Congressman to Switch Parties as Impeachment Looms

Rep. Jeff Van Drew remains adamantly opposed to impeachment

By Alana Abramson

Moderate Democrats Gird for Impeachment Vote

They have procured several legislative victories this week that could soften the blow

By Alana Abramson

Republicans Turn Up Heat on Sondland

Congressional Republicans on Monday continued their attack against Democrats’ impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump – and this time, it involved one of their own.At multiple points in Monday’s judiciary hearing, Republicans took pains to...

By Alana Abramson

Impeachment Articles Unveiled

The articles are expected to be announced at a press conference on Tuesday

By Alana Abramson , Philip Elliott and Madeleine Carlisle

Pelosi Orders Articles of Impeachment

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Thursday that she is instructing her deputies to move forward with drafting articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, the next step in a nearly three-month long investigation that...

By Alana Abramson

Dems Weigh Obstruction in Impeachment Hearing

How broadly to define the scope of the impeachment is a crucial question for Democrats

By Tessa Berenson Rogers and Alana Abramson

All Eyes on Rep. Nadler

As the House Judiciary Committee kicks off its first impeachment proceeding on Wednesday, Rep. Jerry Nadler once again finds himself in the spotlight. Last time, he was at the center of Congressional probes relating to...

By Alana Abramson

Judiciary Committee Schedules First Impeachment Hearing

The House Judiciary Committee announced will hold its first hearing of the impeachment proceedings into President Trump next week

By Alana Abramson and Madeleine Carlisle
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