Trump Impeachment

The latest news, explainers, and analysis on the ongoing impeachment of President Donald Trump.

Impeachment, explained

By Matthew Yglesias and Andrew Prokop

President Donald Trump has officially been impeached

Impeachment proceedings will now move to the Senate.

By Emily Stewart and Ella Nilsen

What’s next in the Senate now that the House has impeached Trump

By Li Zhou December 18, 2019

The most important argument for impeachment

By Ezra Klein December 18, 2019

A new lawsuit targets Trump and the Proud Boys under a law enacted to stop the KKK

By Nicole Narea February 16

“We got what we wanted”: Democrats defend the decision not to call impeachment witnesses

By Cameron Peters February 14

Lindsey Graham’s latest Fox News Sunday appearance highlights the GOP’s identity crisis

By Aaron Rupar February 14

“A great day for 30 percent of America”: SNL takes on Trump’s acquittal in its cold open

By Cameron Peters February 14

The overwhelming strength of the case against Trump, in one number

By Ian Millhiser February 14

Mitch McConnell’s speech shows he’s willing to condemn Trump — but not when it matters

By Cameron Peters February 13

Rep. Jamie Raskin’s closing arguments got at the heart of the impeachment case

By Cameron Peters February 13

1 winner and 5 losers from Trump’s second impeachment trial

By Andrew Prokop February 13

7 Senate Republicans vote to convict Trump — the most bipartisan impeachment trial verdict ever

By Li Zhou February 13

The Senate has acquitted Trump of inciting an insurrection

By Li Zhou February 13

How statements by Republican lawmakers have made things harder for Trump’s legal team

By Cameron Peters February 13

Democrats back down from calling witnesses at Trump’s impeachment trial

By Andrew Prokop February 13

Mitch McConnell plans to vote to acquit Trump in the impeachment trial

By Li Zhou February 13

The real reason Trump’s impeachment defense was so bad

By Zack Beauchamp February 12

Trump’s false claim that impeachment violates the First Amendment, explained

By Ian Millhiser February 12

Why Biden isn’t talking about impeachment

By Ella Nilsen February 12

“That awful day could have been so much worse”: New videos show how narrowly rioters missed lawmakers

By Li Zhou February 10

Poll: 69 percent of Republicans are less likely to vote for a senator who convicts Trump

By Li Zhou February 10

The 6 Senate Republicans to watch on impeachment

By Li Zhou February 9

Even right-wing pundits had no clue what Bruce Castor was doing during his impeachment trial speech

By Aaron Rupar February 9

A majority of senators say Trump’s impeachment trial is constitutional

By Li Zhou February 9

Rep. Raskin makes an emotional impeachment case at Trump’s trial

By Gabby Birenbaum February 9

Watch: Democrats open the impeachment trial with a disturbing video capturing the chaos of January 6

By Li Zhou February 9

What to expect from Trump’s second Senate impeachment trial

By Andrew Prokop February 9

Trump won’t be convicted. Impeachment is still worth it.

By Zack Beauchamp February 9

How Congress can permanently disqualify Trump from office after impeachment

By Ian Millhiser February 9

Is it constitutional to hold an impeachment trial for a former president?

By Ian Millhiser February 8

House Democrats invite Trump to testify in his second impeachment trial

By Jerusalem Demsas February 4

Trump’s legal team is disintegrating ahead of his Senate trial

By Anya van Wagtendonk January 31

Senate Republicans are doing what they do best: Supporting Trump

By Li Zhou January 29

What’s next for Trump’s Senate impeachment trial

By Andrew Prokop January 25

Trump reportedly considered putting an ally willing to dispute election results in charge of the DOJ

By Anya van Wagtendonk January 23

Rudy Giuliani may defend Trump in an impeachment trial. That could doom him.

By Cameron Peters January 17

The F Word

By Dylan Matthews January 14

The second impeachment of Donald Trump, explained

By Andrew Prokop January 13

What comes next for Trump’s impeachment in the Senate

By Andrew Prokop January 13

Here are the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump

By Li Zhou January 13

The House just made Trump the first president to be impeached twice

By Ella Nilsen and Li Zhou January 13

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