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The proceedings are expected to close out next week, with a final vote set for Wednesday and the acquittal of President Trump likely.
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The situation in President Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate is fluid. Senators narrowly voted to not call witnesses — and Sen. Roy Blunt says the final vote is expected next Wednesday.
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NPR is hosting live special coverage of the trial. On Friday, senators begin submitting questions for the defense and prosecution.
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The retiring Senate Republican says there is no need for more evidence, although he says Democratic House managers proved wrongdoing.
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Democrats had hoped to introduce witnesses but failed to get enough Republican support. The trial now moves to a final phase, which includes a vote on whether to acquit or convict the president.
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell now likely has the votes to block witnesses.
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White House deputy counsel Patrick Philbin suggested there was no problem with a politician accepting information from a foreign contact "if there is credible information of wrongdoing."
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Early on, Chief Justice John Roberts refused to read a question from Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. Paul's question may have identified the whistleblower whose complaint sparked the impeachment inquiry.
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Senators' written submissions read by U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts yielded an extensive back-and-forth but no certainty as to how much longer the trial might run.
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Trump's legal team argued that accepting election information from foreign sources does not violate federal laws. Democrats called the assertion shocking.
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Democratic impeachment managers and President Trump's defense team have both completed their opening arguments in the Senate trial. Here's the bottom line for each side.
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President Trump's attorneys closed their arguments on Tuesday with a rejection of Democrats' case and a warning about the peril to future chief executives if he is removed for this.