GOP defends Trump as John Bolton book adds pressure for witnesses

Senators faced mounting pressure Monday to summon John Bolton to testify at President Donald Trump's impeachment trial even as Trump's lawyers mostly brushed past extraordinary new allegations from the former national security adviser and focused instead on corruption in Ukraine and historical arguments for acquittal.

Bolton says Trump tied Ukraine funds to probe

President Donald Trump said he wanted to maintain a freeze on military assistance to Ukraine until it aided political investigations into his Democratic rivals, former national security adviser John Bolton recounts in a draft of his forthcoming book.

Report: Recording links Trump to Ukraine ambassador ouster

In the conversation, Trump demanded the removal of Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch. The recording appears to contradict the president's statements that he did not know Parnas, a key figure in the investigation.

Senate plunges into President Donald Trump's impeachment trial

The U.S. Senate plunged into President Donald Trump's impeachment trial on Tuesday with Republicans abruptly abandoning plans to cram opening arguments into two late-night sessions and Democrats arguing for more witnesses to expose Trump's "trifecta" of offenses.

House Dems, White House lay out arguments before impeachment trial

President Trump's legal team issued a fiery response ahead of opening arguments in his impeachment trial, while House Democrats laid out their case in forceful fashion, saying the president had “abandoned his oath" and betrayed the public trust.