Alan Dershowitz

Trump denies calling US war dead 'losers,' 'suckers'

Trump lawyers argue Democrats just want to overturn election

7:29 pm January 26, 2020

Washington: President Donald Trump’s lawyers plunged into his impeachment trial defense Saturday by accusing Democrats of striving to overturn the 2016 election, arguing that investigations of Trump’s dealings with Ukraine have not been a fact-finding mission but a politically motivated effort to drive him from the White House. They’re here to perpetrate the most massive […]

Will Trump's mishandling of records leave a hole in history?

Trump says he’s open to trial witnesses — but backtracks

11:39 pm January 22, 2020

Washington: President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he is open to new witnesses at his impeachment trial, a major demand by Democratic prosecutors, but he immediately backtracked, suggesting it could never happen despite what he said was his willingness. Separately, Trump’s lawyers let a deadline pass without filing a motion to outright dismiss the […]

Crimes? Impeachment prosecutors, defense lay out arguments

What to watch as impeachment trial takes off

9:10 pm January 21, 2020

Washington: Senators like to float above messy politics in what’s known by some as the dignified “upper chamber,” home of Congress’ cooler heads and lofty rhetoric. But as a court of President Donald Trump’s impeachment, the Senate beginning Tuesday might seem more like the economy cabin of an oversold flight on an especially tense, mandatory […]

Trump impeachment trial to begin with rules fight, long days

8:57 pm January 21, 2020

Washington: President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial is set to unfold at the Capitol, a contentious proceeding over whether to remove him from office for pressuring Ukraine to investigate his Democratic rivals and obstructing Congress’ ensuing investigation. As the Senate reconvenes with Chief Justice John Roberts presiding, a first test will come midday Tuesday when the […]

Impeachment arguments as seen by Democrats, Trump team

3:02 pm January 21, 2020

Washington: Legal filings to the Senate have laid out the arguments that will be made in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, where he faces two distinct allegations of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. A look at the main points Democrats are making as they argue for Trump’s removal from office, and Trump’s response […]

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