Roberts will tap his inner umpire in impeachment trial

• By Associated Press
• Dec. 23, 2019

America’s last prolonged look at Chief Justice John Roberts came 14 years ago, when he told senators during his Supreme Court confirmation hearing that judges should be like baseball umpires, impartially calling balls and strikes. Read more

House committee raises prospect of more impeachment articles

• By Associated Press
• Dec. 23, 2019

The House Judiciary Committee held open the possibility today of recommending additional articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump as it pressed anew for the testimony of former White House counsel Don McGahn. Read more

McConnell not ruling out witnesses in impeachment trial

• By Associated Press
• Dec. 23, 2019

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is demanding witnesses who refused to appear during House committee hearings, including acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney and former national security adviser John Bolton. Read more

Giuliani pals leveraged GOP access to seek Ukraine gas deal

• By Associated Press
• Dec. 23, 2019

Andrew Favorov, the No. 2 at Ukraine’s state-run gas company Naftogaz, says he sat on a red leather bench seat and listened wide-eyed as the men boasted of their connections to President Donald Trump and proposed a deal to sell large quantities of liquefied natural gas from Texas to Ukraine. Read more

Inside impeachment: How an ‘urgent’ tip became ‘high crimes’

• By Mary Clare Jalonick and Zeke Miller Associated Press
• Dec. 22, 2019

The night before the whistleblower complaint that launched President Donald Trump’s impeachment was made public, Democrats and Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee crammed into the same room to get a first look at the document. Read more

Evangelical tussling over anti-Trump editorial escalates

• By Associated Press
• Dec. 22, 2019

As the political clamor caused by a top Christian magazine’s call to remove President Donald Trump from office continues to reverberate, more than 100 conservative evangelicals closed ranks further around Trump today. Read more

Plans for impeachment trial get foggy before holiday break

• By Associated Press
• Dec. 22, 2019

President Donald Trump is in sunny Florida after his historic impeachment, while plans for his speedy trial back in Washington remained clouded. Read more

Trump blasts Christian magazine that called for his removal

• By Associated Press
• Dec. 20, 2019

The schism among Christians about Trump dates back to before his election. Read more

Editorial: Impeachment trial needs better rules

• Dec. 20, 2019

So, what happens now? Read more

Pelosi says impeachment leaves ‘spring’ in people’s step

• By Associated Press
• Dec. 19, 2019

However, she insisted the Senate must provide more details about the expected trial in that chamber before she agrees to send the House charges over. Read more

Tulsi Gabbard votes ‘present’ for Trump impeachment

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• Dec. 18, 2019

U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard voted “present” for both articles of impeachment, rather than for or against. She was the only member to have voted present. Read more

The Latest: No Republicans voted to impeach Trump

• By Associated Press
• Dec. 18, 2019

As the House voted Wednesday evening, the tally fell largely along party lines, with the few defections all on the Democratic side. Read more

President Donald Trump impeached by U.S. House on 2 charges

• By Associated Press
• Dec. 18, 2019

President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives tonight, becoming only the third American chief executive to be formally charged under the Constitution’s ultimate remedy for high crimes and misdemeanors. Read more

Tulsi Gabbard may urge censure of president

• By Sophie Cocke
• Dec. 18, 2019

If her censure resolution fails, which is expected, it’s not clear how Gabbard will vote on impeachment. Read more

Tulsi Gabbard calls for Trump’s censure on eve of House impeachment vote

• By Sophie Cocke
• Dec. 17, 2019

If her censure resolution fails, which is expected, it’s not clear how Gabbard will vote on impeachment. Read more

In letter to Nancy Pelosi, Trump calls impeachment ‘perversion of justice’

• By Associated Press
• Dec. 17, 2019

Trump maintains he did nothing wrong in seeking foreign investigation of political rivals, and he attacked Democrats for focusing on impeachment. Read more

Hawaii Congressman Ed Case says he will vote to impeach Trump

• By Sophie Cocke
• Dec. 16, 2019

Case said his decision came down to his duty to uphold the Constitution above all other interests. Read more

Bolstering impeachment case, Democrats say Trump betrayed nation

• By Associated Press
• Dec. 16, 2019

Detailing its case against the nation’s 45th president, the Judiciary panel released a 650-page report just after midnight. Read more