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The US Senate votes to allow the calling of witnesses in Donald Trump's impeachment trial, throwing a wrench into Republican hopes to wrap up proceedings with a swift acquittal of the former president. Five Republicans joined all 50 Democrats to vote to allow witnesses, after Democratic impeachment managers signalled their intent to subpoena congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler. SOUNDBITE
The US Senate votes 56-44 to proceed with the impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump despite his having left office. Trump is "subject to the jurisdiction of a court of impeachment for acts committed while president," the Senate determined, rejecting defense arguments that the trial is unconstitutional. IMAGES
A bipartisan majority of lawmakers in the House of Representatives votes to impeach Donald Trump seven days from the end of his term. IMAGES
White House lawyers begin presenting their defense of President Donald Trump at his historic Senate impeachment trial for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. IMAGES
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, one of the seven lawmakers prosecuting the case against President Donald Trump in the Senate's trial, begins to read out the impeachment articles on the floor of the US Senate. IMAGES
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