Trump impeachment

Senators voted on Feb. 5, 2020 to acquit President Trump on two articles of impeachment — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The vote ended the trial that began Jan. 21.

Want a quick overview of the case, those involved and key documents? Check out this NPR guide.

December 19, 2019 11:45 AM

Tracing the roots of a partisan impeachment

The inception of partisanship goes back decades — and, guess what, Republicans and Democrats can't agree on who started it.

by Domenico Montanaro

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December 19, 2019 8:50 AM

McConnell blasts House impeachment, pledges Senate stability

The top Senate Republican on Thursday denounced the "unfair" House impeachment of President Trump and reassured Trump and his supporters that "moments like this are why the United States Senate exists."

by The Associated Press

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December 19, 2019 12:21 AM

Pelosi says she plans to send articles of impeachment to Senate

Most Senate Republicans have said they want to acquit President Trump in a quick trial. In turn, some House Democrats are talking about withholding the impeachment articles from the Senate.

by Deirdre Walsh and Claudia Grisales

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December 18, 2019 8:27 PM

How your member of Congress voted on impeachment

Minnesota’s congressional delegation mostly split along party lines in Wednesday’s historic vote to impeach the president.

by Briana Bierschbach

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December 18, 2019 7:25 PM

President Trump impeached by the House in historic rebuke

The U.S. House has impeached President Trump on a charge he abused the power of his office to investigate a political rival ahead of the 2020 election. Trump becomes the third president in U.S. history to be impeached. Minnesota U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson was one of two Democrats who voted against both articles of impeachment.

by The Associated Press

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December 18, 2019 5:55 PM

Defiant Trump rallies supporters as House impeaches him

While President Trump and his aides have tried to brush off the significance of the vote, allies nonetheless acknowledged that Trump has been angry over the stain that impeachment will leave on his legacy. But there is little chance the Republican-led Senate will vote to convict him.

by The Associated Press

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December 18, 2019 4:00 AM

Watch live: House to debate and vote on articles of impeachment

Lawmakers are expected to vote on whether to impeach President Trump after roughly six hours of debate on Wednesday. The articles charge that Trump abused his power and obstructed Congress.

by Brian Naylor

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December 17, 2019 2:33 PM

Read: President Trump sends Pelosi letter protesting 'partisan impeachment crusade'

"You are the ones bringing pain and suffering to our Republic for our own selfish personal, political, and partisan gain," Trump wrote in a six-page letter.

by Amita Kelly

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December 17, 2019 9:00 AM

The politics of impeachment

After three weeks of public hearings, views of impeachment haven’t changed. Is the process too partisan to be effective?

by Kerri Miller, Marcheta Fornoff and Kelly Gordon

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December 16, 2019 4:26 AM

Poll: Opinions of impeachment remain unchanged

Despite weeks of public hearings, views on impeachment haven't budged, according to the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. "It's like the hearings have never happened," pollster Lee Miringoff said.

by Domenico Montanaro

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