Wednesday
February 5, 2020
The Magic of Relaxation
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Senate so far split neatly along party lines on impeachment WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is so far cleaving neatly along party lines in advance of Wednesday's virtually certain votes to acquit President Donald Trump on two impeachment charges, with just two or three undecided members even considering breaking with their party. A leading GOP moderate, Susan Collins of Maine, announced she will vote to acquit Trump, leaving Utah
Sen. Mitt Romney as the only potential GOP vote to convict Trump of abusing his office and stonewalling Congress. Collins said “it was wrong” for Trump to ask Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to investigate his political rival, Joe Biden, but that Trump’s conduct, however flawed, does not warrant “the extreme step of immediate removal from office.” Continued on next page
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., left, walks from the Senate Floor on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020 in Washington. Associated Press