Burr steps aside as Senate intelligence chair amid FBI probe

Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., temporarily stepped aside as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday after the FBI served a search warrant for his cellphone as part of an ongoing insider-trading investigation tied to the coronavirus pandemic.

McSally formally launches 2020 Senate campaign with video

Arizona GOP Senator Martha McSally has formally launched her campaign in one of the most hotly contested U.S. Senate races of the 2020 election.

Impeachment trial: Split Senate votes to acquit Trump on abuse of power, obstruction of Congress

A majority of senators expressed unease with Trump's pressure campaign on Ukraine that resulted in the two articles of impeachment. But the final tallies — 52-48 favoring acquittal of abuse of power, 53-47 of obstruction of Congress' investigation — fell short.

Trump acquittal now likely Wednesday; Senate nixes witnesses

Democrats hopes hearing from witnesses in Trump’s impeachment trial faded after a late decision from Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee.

Trump impeachment trial: Dershowitz backtracks, Paul thwarted

President Donald Trump's impeachment trial has launched into a final day of questions and answers before a crucial vote on calling witnesses.

Trump impeachment trial: Senators' questions launch pointed debate

Senators' written inquiries at President Donald Trump's impeachment trial led to pointed, back-and-forth debate Wednesday as Trump's legal team and House Democrats acting as prosecutors pressed their respective cases.

Majority of voters say Senate should remove Trump in Fox News poll

Voters give the economy its best ratings in nearly two decades in the latest Fox News Poll -- and credit President Trump.

President Trump Impeachment Trial: Democrats open 2nd day of arguments in US Senate

House Democrats declared that “no president” has ever abused power the way Donald Trump did in his Ukraine dealings as they opened their second day of arguments Thursday in the historic impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate.

Trump impeachment trial: McConnell abruptly eases impeachment trial limits

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell abruptly changed his proposed rules for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial after senators objected.

President Trump tells business leaders of 'spectacular' US economy at World Economic Forum

President Donald Trump sought Tuesday to sell the United States to the global business community, telling an economic conference in the Swiss Alps that America's economic turnaround has been “nothing short of spectacular.”

Arizona Senator who called CNN reporter 'liberal hack,' now selling T-shirts

The Republican Arizona Senator who called a CNN reporter a "liberal hack" after he asked about the impeachment trial is now selling T-shirts with the phrase.

Trump impeachment defense team to include Dershowitz, Starr

Alan Dershowitz is a former Harvard University law professor and Ken Starr is the former independent counsel who led the Whitewater investigation into President Bill Clinton.

Lev Parnas: Giuliani associate names Trump, Pence, more in Ukraine plan

Lev Parnas, a close associate of Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, claims Trump was directly involved in the effort to pressure Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden.

Chief justice, senators sworn in as Trump impeachment trial begins

Chief Justice John Roberts and all 100 senators were sworn-in Thursday as the impeachment trial for President Donald Trump begins.