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Trump lawyers call for immediate acquittal in legal, political defence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday rejected the Democratic-led House of Representatives' impeachment charges and called for their immediate dismissal by the Republican-led Senate in a memo offering a legal and political case against his removal.
How Trump's impeachment trial will differ from a criminal one
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate's impeachment trial of President Donald Trump will begin in earnest on Tuesday, when senators may begin hearing opening statements on why he should be removed from office.
U.S. Senate's McConnell keeps cool in heated Trump impeachment trial
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, which begins next week, may pose one of the greatest political challenges Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has faced in more than three decades in Congress. As usual, he is showing little sign of the pressure.
Factbox: As Trump goes on trial, a fight over witnesses remains unresolved
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump goes on trial in the U.S. Senate this week on charges he abused his office and obstructed Congress, with one of the most contentious questions still unresolved - should senators hear from witnesses?
Key arguments in Trump's defence as impeachment trial to begin in U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House unveiled its detailed legal defence as the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate gears up to begin President Donald Trump's impeachment trial on Tuesday.
Italy Senate panel says Salvini kidnapping probe should go ahead
ROME (Reuters) - An Italian Senate committee on Monday approved a court's request to pursue an investigation into far-right League leader Matteo Salvini, a move that could give rise to a trial for alleged kidnapping of migrants.
McConnell proposal envisions speedy impeachment trial for Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Monday proposed rules that would execute a potentially quick impeachment trial for President Donald Trump, with no guarantee that witnesses or new evidence would be allowed.
Murders in Mexico hit record as Lopez Obrador seeks justice system reform
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico suffered its worst year for homicides in 2019, with a record 34,582 victims, official data showed on Monday, underscoring the challenge President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador faces while waging war on drug cartels.
U.S. Senate approves Trump impeachment trial plan, rejects Democrats on documents, witnesses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate voted early on Wednesday on party lines to approve the rules for President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, rejecting Democratic efforts to obtain evidence and ensure witnesses are heard.
Democrats blast McConnell's rules for Trump impeachment trial in Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats on Tuesday blasted the top Senate Republican's proposed rules for U.S. President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, saying its failure to guarantee witnesses or that evidence gathered by investigators would be allowed into the record was tantamount to rigging the proceedings.
