Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), and the President Trump's personal attorney Jay Sekulow each spoke to reporters during a break in the impeachment trial against President Trump.
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), Sen. John Barraso (R-WY), Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN), Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), Sen. James Lankford (R-TX), and President Trump's personal attorney Jay Sekulow each spoke to reporters during a break in the impeachment trial against President Trump.
After today's Senate impeachment trial, where the President's lawyers started their opening arguments, VIrginia Democrat Tim Kaine talked to reporters.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), along with other Democrats, holds a news conference following the first day of opening arguments by the president's defense team in the impeachment trial against President Trump.
Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), joined by the other House impeachment managers, hold a news conference following the first day of opening arguments by the president's defense team in the impeachment trial against President Trump.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-SC) spoke to reporters briefly following opening arguments from the president's defense team during the impeachment trial.
Reps. Mark Meadows (R-NC), Jim Jordan (R-OH), Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and others spoke to reporters immediately following the first day of opening arguments by the president's defense team. Rep. Stefanik told reporters, "It took less than two hours to completely shred and eviscerate Adam Schiff's failed case for impeachment."
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), along with other Senate Democrats, held a news conference following the first day of opening arguments by the president's defense team in the impeachment trial against President Trump. Sen. Schumer said the president's defense team made a compelling case for the production of witnesses and documents. "Today, we thank the president's counsel for one thing: they made our case even stronger," he said.
Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), joined by the other House impeachment managers, held a news conference following the first day of opening arguments by the president's defense team in the impeachment trial against President Trump. The managers refuted the arguments made by the president's defense team, taking particular exception to their claim that the president's July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was primarily about burden sharing with European allies and fighting corruption. They also criticized their defense of the Trump administration's defiance of congressional subpoenas during the House inquiry. "To defy all subpoenas is to say 'I am a dictator,'" said Rep. Nadler.
Historian Brenda Wineapple looked back at the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson in 1868. She was joined in conversation by Columbia University history professor Eric Foner.
Nabeel Khoury, a retired career foreign service officer who served in the Middle East for 25 years, talked about U.S. policy in the region and the recent confrontation between the U.S. and Iran. He was interviewed by New York Times Columnist Thomas Friedman.
Douglas Egerton, history professor at LeMoyne College, chronicled the political ascendancy of John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams, and their descendants decision to dissolve the political dynasty.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) talked about his book "The Long Game: A Memoir," in which he discusses his life in politics. He was interviewed by Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN).
Salena Zito, a columnist and national political reporter, talked about the 2020 election and her book, "The Great Revolt: Inside the Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics."
Obama White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships executive director Melissa Rogers explored the relationship between religion and government.
