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President Donald Trump's defense attorney David Schoen speaks on the fourth day of former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial at the U.S. Capitol.

Trump's Legal Defense Team Concludes Case In Fraction Of Allotted Time

7:02pm February 12, 2021

by Brakkton Booker

Trump's defense used roughly three of their 16 hours to push back on House impeachment managers' case that Trump should be convicted for inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Among the evidence presented by the defense was a lengthy clip of President Donald Trump's widely condemned remarks about the deadly 2017 Charlottesville protest.

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Trump Defense Tries To Switch Blame, Saying Democrats Didn't Condemn Looting

5:51pm February 12, 2021

by Alana Wise

Attorneys representing former President Donald Trump equated instances of violence and rioting that broke out during protests for racial justice with the Capitol insurrection.

Judge David Tatel, who sits on the powerful U.S Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, announced his plans to step down, giving President Biden two vacancies on the influential court to fill.

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Biden Gets Two Vacancies To Fill On Influential D.C. Circuit Court

5:49pm February 12, 2021

by Nina Totenberg

With Judge David Tatel stepping down, and Judge Merrick Garland set to become Attorney General, expect Katanji Brown Jackson to fill one of the slots. She's also a potential Supreme Court nominee.

Michael van der Veen, lawyer for former President Donald Trump, walks to the Senate floor through the Senate Reception room on the fourth day of the Senate Impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump.

Trump's Legal Team Points To 2017 Attempt To Block Election Certification As Defense

5:28pm February 12, 2021

by Brakkton Booker

In 2017, several House Democrats stood and objected to the certification of then President-elect Trump's electoral victory. Then-Vice President Biden was presiding.

An attorney for former President Donald Trump on Friday sought to justify the Republican's previous attempts to overturn Georgia's election results.

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Trump Lawyer: His Call To Georgia Officials To 'Find' Votes Was Taken Out Of Context

5:20pm February 12, 2021

by Alana Wise

The former president's attorney dug into the semantics of a phone call to Georgia's secretary of state in an effort to downplay the severity of his efforts to undermine the state's election results.

A Look At How Biden Could Rebuild The Asylum System

4:31pm February 12, 2021

by Joel Rose

After former President Donald Trump stalled the asylum system, President Biden is re-opening the border. But big questions remain about how to rebuild the system without triggering a new crisis.

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Michigan Residents React To Trump's 2nd Impeachment Trial

4:31pm February 12, 2021

by Beenish Ahmed

Former President Donald Trump targeted Michigan in his quest to undermine the vote post-election. As Trump's second impeachment trial wraps its first week, we check in with the state's residents.

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New Vacancy On D.C. Circuit Gives Biden Boost In Filling Judicial Nominations

4:31pm February 12, 2021

by Nina Totenberg

Judge David Tatel's decision to take senior status opens a second vacancy on the D.C. circuit, giving President Biden a boost in filling judicial nominations.

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Asylum-Seekers Rejoice As Biden Administration Begins Processing Claims

4:31pm February 12, 2021

by Carrie Kahn

The Biden administration will start processing some claims from asylum-seekers stranded in Mexico. But many are still worried about their fates.

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Impeachment Hearings: Trump's Lawyers Present Spirited Defense Of Former President

4:18pm February 12, 2021

Donald Trump's lawyers presented a spirited defense of the former president in their first and only day of presentations. Questions from the senators could commence as soon as Friday.