By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Donald Trump’s isn’t getting much support from other Republicans, either in Washington or in some key swing states.that mail-in ballots would make 2020 the “most RIGGED election in our nation’s history,” CNN spoke with numerous GOP senators, including members of the GOP leadership team. None of them said they agreed with the President’s views on mail-in voting, and a number of them said they supported expansions as a way to deal with the coronavirus.“I think it’s fine,” Sen. Deb Fischer of Nebraska, a member of the Senate GOP leadership...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Donald Trump’s isn’t getting much support from other Republicans, either in Washington or in some key swing states.that mail-in ballots would make 2020 the “most RIGGED election in our nation’s history,” CNN spoke with numerous GOP senators, including members of the GOP leadership team. None of them said they agreed with the President’s views on mail-in voting, and a number of them said they supported expansions as a way to deal with the coronavirus.“I think it’s fine,” Sen. Deb Fischer of Nebraska, a member of the Senate GOP leadership...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — President Donald Trump on Friday fired State Department Inspector General Steve Linick, that have come in the wake of the President’s acquittal on articles of impeachment earlier this year.Trump announced his intent to remove Linick on Friday, yet another late-night firing of an inspector general as the media’s attention was focused on the coronavirus pandemic that has claimed the lives of more than 87,000 Americans. The dismissal drew immediate condemnation from top Democrats who accused the President of engaging in a pattern of retaliation...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — President Donald Trump on Friday fired State Department Inspector General Steve Linick, that have come in the wake of the President’s acquittal on articles of impeachment earlier this year.Trump announced his intent to remove Linick on Friday, yet another late-night firing of an inspector general as the media’s attention was focused on the coronavirus pandemic that has claimed the lives of more than 87,000 Americans. The dismissal drew immediate condemnation from top Democrats who accused the President of engaging in a pattern of retaliation...WW…

By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The Senate passed on Saturday, after an all-night “vote-a-rama” and a 12-hour struggle to get one Democrat to support the party’s plan on a critical issue.The vote was 50 to 49 on a party-line vote. The House will vote Tuesday on the bill to approve changes made in the Senate, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announced, and then it will go to Biden to be signed into law.Biden hailed the Senate passage in remarks from the White House Saturday afternoon, touting his plan’s widespread public support even if it didn’t earn any Republican...…By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The Senate passed on Saturday, after an all-night “vote-a-rama” and a 12-hour struggle to get one Democrat to support the party’s plan on a critical issue.The vote was 50 to 49 on a party-line vote. The House will vote Tuesday on the bill to approve changes made in the Senate, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announced, and then it will go to Biden to be signed into law.Biden hailed the Senate passage in remarks from the White House Saturday afternoon, touting his plan’s widespread public support even if it didn’t earn any Republican...WW…

(CNN)The second Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is scheduled to begin on February 9 after Senate leaders reached a deal to push it back, giving Trump's legal team more time to prepare and Senate Democrats a chance and to .House Democrats will formally walk over the against Trump to the Senate on Monday evening, but the agreement between Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will push back the substance of the trial until February. Without an agreement, the trial would have started the afternoon after the article was...…(CNN)The second Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is scheduled to begin on February 9 after Senate leaders reached a deal to push it back, giving Trump's legal team more time to prepare and Senate Democrats a chance and to .House Democrats will formally walk over the against Trump to the Senate on Monday evening, but the agreement between Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will push back the substance of the trial until February. Without an agreement, the trial would have started the afternoon after the article was...WW…

(CNN)Members of Congress and staffers in order to get onto the floor of the US House of Representatives, a senior Democratic aide told CNN Tuesday.The development comes after multiple House Democrats told CNN they are worried about some of their Republican colleagues and that there have been multiple conversations about the need for every member of Congress and their guests to start going through metal detectors.Capitol Police had set up metal detectors outside of the House floor as of Tuesday afternoon and all House members, staffers and aides will have to go through them, the aide said. A...…(CNN)Members of Congress and staffers in order to get onto the floor of the US House of Representatives, a senior Democratic aide told CNN Tuesday.The development comes after multiple House Democrats told CNN they are worried about some of their Republican colleagues and that there have been multiple conversations about the need for every member of Congress and their guests to start going through metal detectors.Capitol Police had set up metal detectors outside of the House floor as of Tuesday afternoon and all House members, staffers and aides will have to go through them, the aide said. A...WW…

By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said for the first time Sunday the House will move to impeach President Donald Trump .Pelosi said the House will attempt to pass a resolution by unanimous consent Monday morning calling for Pence and Trump’s Cabinet to invoke and remove Trump from office.If the resolution doesn’t pass by unanimous consent – and it most assuredly won’t given likely Republican resistance – then the measure will be brought to the floor for a full vote on Tuesday.The resolution will call on Pence to respond within 24 hours and, if...…By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said for the first time Sunday the House will move to impeach President Donald Trump .Pelosi said the House will attempt to pass a resolution by unanimous consent Monday morning calling for Pence and Trump’s Cabinet to invoke and remove Trump from office.If the resolution doesn’t pass by unanimous consent – and it most assuredly won’t given likely Republican resistance – then the measure will be brought to the floor for a full vote on Tuesday.The resolution will call on Pence to respond within 24 hours and, if...WW…

Washington (CNN)Negotiations over the next stimulus package intended to bolster the economy and help struggling Americans pay their bills have stalled on Capitol Hill with Democrats and Trump administration officials walking away after talks broke down on Friday and devolved into partisan finger-pointing.At a hastily scheduled news conference at his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club Friday evening, President Donald Trump laid out the executive actions he said he would pursue if Congress does not reach a deal. No additional discussions are planned after nearly two weeks of daily meetings,...…Washington (CNN)Negotiations over the next stimulus package intended to bolster the economy and help struggling Americans pay their bills have stalled on Capitol Hill with Democrats and Trump administration officials walking away after talks broke down on Friday and devolved into partisan finger-pointing.At a hastily scheduled news conference at his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club Friday evening, President Donald Trump laid out the executive actions he said he would pursue if Congress does not reach a deal. No additional discussions are planned after nearly two weeks of daily meetings,...WW…

(CNN)Former President Donald Trump's backing of football great to run for the Georgia Senate seat has been enough to effectively freeze the GOP field in place -- even though some Republicans privately worry the political neophyte might fizzle against Sen. Raphael Warnock in . Warnock, who is running for a full six-year term next year after narrowly in January, is a top target for Republicans. And with and his closest allies, who believe that Walker is uniquely able to unite a party torn apart by their 2020 losses, prospective Republican candidates are signaling they are willing to sit out...…(CNN)Former President Donald Trump's backing of football great to run for the Georgia Senate seat has been enough to effectively freeze the GOP field in place -- even though some Republicans privately worry the political neophyte might fizzle against Sen. Raphael Warnock in . Warnock, who is running for a full six-year term next year after narrowly in January, is a top target for Republicans. And with and his closest allies, who believe that Walker is uniquely able to unite a party torn apart by their 2020 losses, prospective Republican candidates are signaling they are willing to sit out...WW…

(CNN)The first major GOP rift in the post-Trump era centers on Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, the maverick Republican who has in Washington but has been by former President Donald Trump and his closest confidantes over for inciting the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.Nearly a dozen years after overcoming a Tea Party-inspired challenge from the right, Murkowski again is facing as the most aggressive version of today's GOP -- or in this case, the Trumpiest. Republican Kelly Tshibaka, a former Alaska Department of Administration commissioner, has offered herself as a vessel for the supporters...…(CNN)The first major GOP rift in the post-Trump era centers on Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, the maverick Republican who has in Washington but has been by former President Donald Trump and his closest confidantes over for inciting the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.Nearly a dozen years after overcoming a Tea Party-inspired challenge from the right, Murkowski again is facing as the most aggressive version of today's GOP -- or in this case, the Trumpiest. Republican Kelly Tshibaka, a former Alaska Department of Administration commissioner, has offered herself as a vessel for the supporters...WW…

(CNN), the powerful prosecutor atop the Manhattan US Attorney's office who has pursued and his allies, said he would exit his post Saturday, ending a standoff after Trump and Attorney General William Barr fired him.Berman's departure came a day after he refused Barr's request that he resign. In a on Saturday, Barr told him Trump had agreed to remove him and conceded that Berman's deputy would succeed him. "Unfortunately, with your statement of last night, you have chosen public spectacle over public service," Barr wrote in his letter to Berman. "Because you have declared that you have no...…(CNN), the powerful prosecutor atop the Manhattan US Attorney's office who has pursued and his allies, said he would exit his post Saturday, ending a standoff after Trump and Attorney General William Barr fired him.Berman's departure came a day after he refused Barr's request that he resign. In a on Saturday, Barr told him Trump had agreed to remove him and conceded that Berman's deputy would succeed him. "Unfortunately, with your statement of last night, you have chosen public spectacle over public service," Barr wrote in his letter to Berman. "Because you have declared that you have no...WW…