"I'll of course hear what the lawyers have to say for each side. But I think it's pretty clear that the effort is constitutional," he told CNN's Dana BashDana BashTapper battles GOP lawmakers over criticism of Afghan vet's Electoral College vote CNN expanding Jake Tapper's show to two hours, shortening Wolf Blitzer's show Fauci: Mutant coronavirus strain must be taken 'very seriously' MORE. … [Read more...] about Senators spar over validity of Trump impeachment trial
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Sanders: Senate may use budget reconciliation to pass Biden agendaBy JOHN BOWDENSen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the incoming Budget Committee chair, said on Sunday that Senate Democrats would use a tactic known as budget reconciliation to pass parts of President Biden's agenda if Republicans refuse to support Biden's plans."Now as you know, reconciliation, which is a Senate rule, was used by the Republicans under Trump to pass massive tax breaks for the rich and corporations, it was used as an attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and what we're saying is, 'You used for that, that's fine. We are going to use reconciliation...you did it, we're going to do it to protect ordinary people, not the rich and the powerful,' " he said.Read the full story hereHHS nominee: Country is in a COVID-19 'nosedive'By JOHN BOWDEN"The plane in a nosedive. And we've got to pull it up," Xavier BecerraXavier BecerraSunday shows preview: All eyes on Biden administration to tackle coronavirus Senate chaos … [Read more...] about Sunday shows – Biden agenda, Trump impeachment trial dominate
Elizabeth Warren Calls for Unity ‘Against Insurrection’ as Trump Impeachment Trial Delayed
"We are talking about a president who stood in front of a mob and told them to go to the Capitol and invade, told them to go the Capitol and stop the lawful business of government so that he could try to stay in the White House," said Warren. "That is so fundamentally wrong." … [Read more...] about Elizabeth Warren Calls for Unity ‘Against Insurrection’ as Trump Impeachment Trial Delayed
Romney on Trump impeachment: ‘If we’re going to have unity,’ there must be ‘accountability’
"Well, we're certainly going to have a trial. I wish that weren't necessary, but the president's conduct with regards to the call to Secretary of State Raffensperger in Georgia as well as the incitation towards the insurrection that led to the attack on the Capitol call for a trial," Romney said. … [Read more...] about Romney on Trump impeachment: ‘If we’re going to have unity,’ there must be ‘accountability’
Trump impeachment trial is ‘stupid,’ ‘bad for the country’: Rubio
"That's what I hope we’ll be a party of," he added. "I hope we can do it in a way that keeps the people who believe we're fighting for them and brings back some of the people that perhaps didn't vote for Republicans or didn't vote for the president because they may not like, you know, the way it was said or the way it was done. … [Read more...] about Trump impeachment trial is ‘stupid,’ ‘bad for the country’: Rubio