Let’s cut through a lot of rules, procedure and wonk.
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What happens next in the impeachment trial
By Lisa Desjardins, @LisaDNews ([link removed])
Correspondent
The Constitution directs where the impeachment process occurs — in the House and then the Senate — but does not direct how it should proceed, nor for how long.
But at last, we have answers to those questions. Today, House Speaker Pelosi announced the much-awaited timeline for transmitting the articles of impeachment to the Senate.
Let’s cut through a lot of rules, procedure and wonk. Here is what we know about the next steps in the trial of President Donald Trump.
What the House still must do, and when
The next moves come from the House, which must still do three things:
1. Wednesday: ([link removed]) pass a resolution naming impeachment managers, who will act as prosecutors in the Senate trial
2. Wednesday: pass a resolution funding the Senate trial
3. And one more - the biggest one - expected tomorrow! Transmit those resolutions, along with the articles of impeachment to the Senate. This will mean literally walking the physical copies of the articles the length of the Capitol from the House to the Senate.
What Happens in the Senate
Once the House presents the articles of impeachment, the Senate’s rules direct that the articles must be considered the next day at 1 p.m. (Though the chamber can change that schedule with a majority vote.)
This means we expect the formal opening of the Senate trial to happen Thursday, likely at 1 p.m.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell indicated that this will be a short opening session with two prime tasks: the swearing-in of Chief Justice Roberts as the presiding officer of the trial and then, in turn, the swearing-in of senators.
Following those 101 oaths (and each person must answer separately, it is not a mass-oath taking), the Senate then plans to adjourn the trial until next Tuesday.
That is when the process will move into the more substantive portion. First will be a vote on McConnell’s proposed resolution to set the initial procedure for the trial. That will lay out how much time each side gets for arguments and when those will occur.
When will they occur? Opening arguments, according to Senate Republican leaders, could start that same day.
FIVE OVERLOOKED POLITICAL STORIES FROM THE PAST WEEK
By Alex D’Elia, @ ([link removed]) AlexDEliaNews ([link removed])
Politics production assistant
The Energy 202: Colorado voters will decide whether to bring back endangered wolves ([link removed]) -- Jan. 13. In November, Coloradans could vote on a ballot initiative to reintroduce gray wolves to public state land. Why it matters: The decision to launch the restoration effort will be in the hands of the state’s voters, rather than government officials. -- The Washington Post
Bracing for a busy year at Guantánamo’s war court ([link removed]) -- Jan. 10. The year will begin with a two-week hearing in the case against Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and 4 other men charged with plotting the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The court will rack up a record 215 hearings in war-crimes cases in 2020. Why it matters: The U.S. is still affected by the long shadow of 9/11. The cases against the detainees have largely stalled in recent years. The hearings are bound to resurface old wounds, both cultural and political. -- The New York Times
Judge Judy says she endorsed Bloomberg because she doesn't "see greatness" in other candidates ([link removed]) -- Jan. 11.The endorsement comes amidst a flurry of celebrity endorsements ([link removed]) for other candidates, like comedian Dave Chappelle’s endorsement of Andrew Yang ([link removed]) . Why it matters: Celebrity endorsements may peak the interest of voters ahead of the first primary contests of the year. -- CBS News
Trump must face rape accuser Carroll’s defamation lawsuit ([link removed]) -- Jan. 9. The president’s bid to dismiss the case has been denied by the New York Supreme Court Justice. Why it matters: The judge rejected the argument of Trump’s legal team that he - a Washington, DC resident - was immune to the lawsuit in New York. -- Bloomberg
Tech’s newest leaders shrug off D.C. ([link removed]) -- Jan. 10. Last week’s Las Vegas technology conference consisted of little talk about Washington regulators. Why it matters: Though Washington and some 2020 Democratic primary candidates seem focused on breaking up big tech, regulation is a second thought for these companies. -- POLITICO
#POLITICSTRIVIA
By Kate Grumke, @KGrumke ([link removed])
Politics producer
Wednesday, the House will vote to send articles of impeachment to the Senate. The last time this happened was during the 1999 Clinton impeachment, when the House Judiciary Chairman delivered the articles.
Our question: Who received the articles of impeachment from Republicans during the Clinton impeachment?
Send your answers to
[email protected] (mailto:
[email protected]) or tweet using #PoliticsTrivia. The first correct answers will earn a shout-out next week.
Last week we asked: On this day in 1999, the five-week-long Senate trial in the impeachment of President Clinton began.
Who were the Senate minority and majority leaders at the time?
Answer: Senators Trent Lott and Tom Daschle!
Congratulations to our winner: Barry Weinstein!
Thank you all for reading and watching. We’ll drop into your Inbox next week.
** What we know about the Senate impeachment trial so far
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