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Trump Lawyers Wrap Up Opening Arguments In Senate Impeachment Trial

4:19pm January 28, 2020

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Trump's attorneys wrapped up the third day of their case against removal from office in the Senate impeachment trial, arguing removal would be an extreme move.

White House counsel Pat Cipollone speaks during the impeachment trial against President Trump in the Senate on Tuesday.

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Trump Defense Team Wraps Up Arguments, Setting Stage For Senators' Questions

4:03pm January 28, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

The president's legal team did not end up using the full amount of time allotted, ending after just a couple hours on Tuesday. "I think we've made our case," White House counsel Pat Cipollone said.

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Bolton Should Testify In Impeachment Trial, Sen. Van Hollen Says

7:44am January 28, 2020

NPR's Noel King talks to Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland about how former national security adviser John Bolton's forthcoming book could affect the trial. NPR's Tim Mak weighs in.

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Security experts are urging U.S. political candidates to focus more on cybersecurity to avoid embarrassing or damaging hacks.

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2020 Political Campaigns Are Trying To Avoid A 2016-Style Hack

6:59am January 28, 2020

by Shannon Bond

Four years after Russians hacked the Clinton campaign's emails, political candidates are scrambling to beef up their defenses against cyberattacks. Many politicians haven't updated their security.

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DeWitt Clinton pours water from Lake Erie into the Atlantic Ocean after completion of the Erie Canal.

The Erie Canal As A Model Of How To Build Big Projects Again

6:31am January 28, 2020

by Greg Rosalsky

The federal government said no. But New Yorkers rallied anyway and got the job done.

News Brief: Impeachment Trial, Trump Peace Plan, Weinstein Trial

6:17am January 28, 2020

The Trump legal team is about to wrap up the president's defense in the Senate impeachment trial. President Trump on Tuesday releases a Mideast peace plan. And, Harvey Weinstein's trial continues.

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Impeachment Trial Review: Trump Team Continues President's Defense

5:04am January 28, 2020

White House lawyers spent their first full day defending President Trump in his impeachment trial. They accused the Democratic House managers of wanting the Senate to redo their investigation.

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White House counsel Pat Cipollone departs the Senate following defense arguments by the Republicans in the impeachment trial of President Trump. The trial resumed on Monday.

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Trump Defense: 'Nothing In The Bolton Revelations' Rises To The Level Of Impeachment

10:50pm January 27, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

President Trump's lawyers finished their presentation Monday night, dismissing the need for additional witnesses and saying former National Security Adviser John Bolton's testimony is not needed.

Jane Raskin, a lawyer defending President Trump in his impeachment trial, departs the Senate following opening arguments Saturday.

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Impeachment Trial Recap: Trump Lawyers Forge Ahead, Rejecting Bolton Relevance

9:27pm January 27, 2020

by Philip Ewing

President Trump's defense lawyers tore into Democrats in their first full day of arguments but waited until the evening to directly reject John Bolton's reported revelations.

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John Bolton Bombshell Reverberates Through Impeachment Trial

8:02pm January 27, 2020

by Susan Davis

After a report that former national security adviser John Bolton talked to the president about withholding security aid to Ukraine in return for targeted investigations, senators discussed next steps.

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