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How McConnell’s proposed trial will work

If the Senate majority leader has his way, President Trump's impeachment trial will be short and quick. With swing senators in favor of this resolution, it’s expected to pass.
Watch live coverage and analysis of today’s impeachment trial proceedings. (Video: The Post; photo: Sarah L. Voisin/The Post)
The Legal Teams
Analysis
Adam B. Schiff, House Intelligence Committee chairman
The California Democrat is known for distilling complicated subjects clearly and having a willingness to go after Trump’s soft spots.
Jerrold Nadler, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee
The New York Democrat leads the committee traditionally in charge of impeachment and shepherded the articles through Congress.
Zoe Lofgren, chair of the House Committee on House Administration
The California Democrat, who is serving her 13th term, is one of the most experienced members of Congress on impeachment.
Hakeem Jeffries, chairman of the House Democratic Caucus
House Speaker Pelosi described the New York Democrat as “an accomplished litigator in private practice” before seeking office.
Val Demings, member of the Intelligence and Judiciary committees
The Florida Democrat was the first female police chief in Orlando, and Pelosi cited her law enforcement background as a strength.
Jason Crow, member of the House Armed Services Committee
The Democrat from Colorado served as an Army Ranger and was partner in a law firm in Colorado.
Sylvia Garcia, member of the House Judiciary Committee
The first-term Texas Democrat was a municipal judge in Houston and was one of the first Latinas elected to Congress from Texas.
Pat Cipollone, White House Counsel
Republican lawmakers have described Cipollone as the “quarterback” for Trump’s legal strategy.
Jay Sekulow
Sekulow is the leader of the president’s personal legal team and he represented Trump during special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s Russia investigation.
Kenneth W. Starr
Starr is the independent counsel who investigated President Bill Clinton.
Alan Dershowitz
Dershowitz is the Harvard Law emeritus professor who advised the defense team in football star O.J. Simpson’s murder trial.
Pam Bondi
Bondi was the attorney general in Florida for eight years and has a number of ties to Trump.
Robert Ray
Ray is the former independent counsel, replacing Starr in October 1999, who oversaw the agreement with Clinton that averted a possible criminal trial.
Pat Philbin, deputy counsel to the president
Philbin is Cipollone’s right-hand man, his most senior deputy in the White House’s legal office.
Mike Purpura, deputy White House counsel
Purpura took the lead on battling to prevent White House grand jury testimony from the Mueller investigation from being made public.
Analysis

How much power does Chief Justice Roberts have in the impeachment trial?

Overseeing the trial of President Trump is an interesting role for John G. Roberts, who’s used to presiding over legal proceedings. But that’s not what the impeachment trial is. Impeachment, instead, is an almost entirely political process managed largely by the party with the majority in the chamber.

First U.S. case of potentially deadly coronavirus confirmed in Washington state

Federal officials also announced that Chicago O'Hare and Atlanta airports will join New York's JFK, Los Angeles and San Francisco international airports where passengers from Wuhan, China, will be screened.

Trump threatens Europe with fresh tariffs in Davos, deepening a rift with longtime U.S. allies

Just days after he scored big wins with China, Mexico, and Canada, the move highlights how President Trump is quickly pivoting to make Europe the next front in his protectionist trade war.

More U.S. troops leave Iraq for medical treatment after Iranian missile attack, Pentagon says

President Trump and defense officials initially said there were no injuries, but concussion-like symptoms have appeared.
Supreme Court refuses to fast-track a challenge to the Affordable Care Act
A practical effect is that the health-care law will probably remain in place through the fall elections.
Harvey Weinstein defense team can cite ‘loving emails’ from accusers in opening statements, judge rules
The contents of the emails are expected to be key to Weinstein's defense that encounters with women who say he forced them into sexual acts were actually consensual.
Campaign 2020
Analysis
Hillary Clinton savages Bernie Sanders: ‘Nobody likes him’
In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, the 2016 Democratic nominee seems to strongly warn against a Sanders nomination.
Two people in wheelchairs wanted to buy a train ticket. Amtrak tried to charge them $25,000.
The company's policy appears to require groups who need special accommodations to foot the bill themselves if Amtrak must physically change the train’s seating to suit their needs. Amtrak has apologized and will now accommodate the travelers at its regular $16 ticket price.
Prince Harry joins Meghan in Canada, without the half-in, half-out royal deal they wanted
In Britain, questions are being asked about their plans to use the Sussex Royal brand.
Lions are starving to death in a Sudan park. A worldwide campaign is underway to save them.
Photos of the lions have attracted an audience of thousands, prompting an online campaign that has adopted the hashtag #SudanAnimalRescue.
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