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Explore our reporting on the impeachment and trial of President Donald Trump.

Trump acquitted

The Senate voted in a nearly party-line vote to keep the president in office.

What Trump's impeachment and acquittal say about American politics

After a contentious and highly partisan Senate impeachment trial, President Trump has been acquitted on both impeachment charges brought against him by the House. John Hart of Mars Hill Strategies and Georgetown Law School’s Victoria Nourse join Judy Woodruff to…

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a campaign rally in Bossier City, LA, U.S., November 14, 2019. Photo by Tom Brenner/Reuters

WATCH: Trump is acquitted of both articles of impeachment

Romney's surprise vote is Democrats' impeachment silver lining

By Daniel Bush

WATCH: Trump slams opponents in speech celebrating his acquittal

U.S. President Donald Trump begins to deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. February 4, 2020. Photo by Leah Millis/POOL via Reuters

4 takeaways from a State of the Union overshadowed by impeachment and the 2020 election

By Daniel Bush

Senators react to the impeachment trial

Politics Feb 05

WATCH: The final day of Trump's impeachment trial -- Feb. 5

By Associated Press

The fight over witnesses

WATCH: Senate votes against calling witnesses in Trump impeachment trial

The Senate rejected a motion to call witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump in a 51 to 49 vote, pushing the trial one step closer to acquittal vote.

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) walks to the Senate floor after a brief recess during the U.S. President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial in Washington, U.S., January 31, 2020. Photo by Mary F. Calvert/Reuters.

4 moments to watch from the impeachment trial debate over witnesses

By Candice Norwood

Sen. Lisa Murkowski arrives at the U.S Capitol during U.S. President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial on Jan. 30, 2020. Photo by REUTERS/Amanda Voisard

WATCH: Murkowski says Bolton book revelation 'weighs in favor' of calling witnesses

By Lisa Mascaro, Eric Tucker, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

U.S. Presidential Candidate Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) walks to the Senate Floor during U.S. President Donald Trump's Senate Impeachment Trial in Washington, U.S., January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner - RC2PKE97NERU

The Senate's 2020 Democrats want impeachment witnesses. But that would mean skipping Iowa

By Daniel Bush

House Impeachment Manager Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) speaks to the media as the impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump continues in Washington, U.S., January 27, 2020. Photo by Joshua Roberts/Reuters

WATCH: Schiff says Bolton's testimony is relevant to Trump's trial

By Associated Press

Highlights from the trial

How House managers and Trump's legal team argued their cases

U.S. President Donald Trump's personal attorney Jay Sekulow speaks as Trump's legal team resumes its presentation of opening arguments in his Senate impeachment trial in this frame grab from video shot in the U.S. Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 27, 2020. Photo by U.S. Senate TV/Handout via Reuters

Politics Jan 28

WATCH: Trump lawyers dismiss Bolton's claims during impeachment arguments

By Gretchen Frazee

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks to reporters as the Trump impeachment trial continues in Washington, U.S., January 27, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid - RC2OOE96ILLZ

Politics Jan 27

5 takeaways from a key day in Trump's impeachment defense

By Daniel Bush

Attorney Ken Starr speaks as U.S. President Donald Trump's legal team resumes its presentation of opening arguments in Trump's Senate impeachment trial in this frame grab from video shot in the U.S. Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 27, 2020. U.S. Senate TV/Handout via Reuters

Politics Jan 27

5 moments to watch from day 2 of Trump's impeachment defense

By Candice Norwood

Politics Jan 27

WATCH: Impeachment 'is tantamount to domestic war,' says Ken Starr

By Aamer Madhani, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press

Politics Jan 27

WATCH: Schiff says Bolton's testimony is relevant to Trump's trial

By Associated Press

U.S. Senator Mitt Romney, R-Utah, is pursued by reporters in the Senate subway as he arrives for the fourth day of the Senate impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 24, 2020. Photo by Erin Scott/Reuters

Politics Jan 27

WATCH: Sen. Mitt Romney says it's 'important to hear' Bolton testimony

By Associated Press

Politics Jan 27

WATCH: Trump impeachment trial -- Jan. 27

By Gretchen Frazee

Politics Jan 25

WATCH: Schiff's 'head on a pike' remark angers GOP senators

By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press

Politics Jan 25

WATCH: Trump impeachment trial -- January 25

By Gretchen Frazee

Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts presides during opening arguments in the U.S. Senate impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump in this frame grab from video shot in the U.S. Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 21, 2020. REUTERS/U.S. Senate TV/Handout via Reuters

Politics Jan 25

Trump team dismisses call for chief justice to rule on witnesses

By Meredith Lee

Politics Jan 24

WATCH: Rep. Crow says Trump blocked Ukraine money but 'got caught'

By Lisa Mascaro, Eric Tucker, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Politics Jan 24

What it means to be the face of impeachment for Rep. Adam Schiff

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

House Impeachment manager Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) exits the Senate chamber after the third day of the Senate impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 23, 2020. Photo by Erin Scott/Reuters

Politics Jan 23

5 video moments to watch from the House managers' second day of oral arguments

By Candice Norwood

Politics Jan 23

WATCH: Trump impeachment trial -- January 24

By Gretchen Frazee

Politics Jan 23

WATCH: Rep. Garcia explains why Democrats believe Biden did nothing wrong

By Courtney Vinopal

House Managers lead by Rep. Adam Schiff, (D-CA) and Rep. Jerry Nadler, (D-NY) walk to the Senate floor for the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump in Washington, U.S., January 23, 2020. Photo by Mary F. Calvert/Reuters

Politics Jan 23

WATCH: 'Bogus' Ukraine theory led to Trump's abuse, Dems argue in impeachment trial

By Lisa Mascaro, Eric Tucker, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The exterior of the U.S. Capitol is seen at sunset on the second day of the Senate impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, U.S., January 22, 2020. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Retuers.

Politics Jan 22

5 video moments to watch from the House managers' first day of oral arguments

By Candice Norwood

House Managers Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) speaks next to Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) during a news conference near the Senate Subway to discuss the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump in Washington, U.S., January 22, 2020. REUTERS/Mary F. Calvert REFILE-CORRECTING ID - RC26LE99YI5X

Politics Jan 22

Democrats push familiar case on first day of oral arguments

By Daniel Bush

Politics Jan 22

WATCH: Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump -- Jan. 23

By Gretchen Frazee

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) arrives for the first day of the Senate impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 21, 2020. Photo by Joshua Roberts/Reuters

Politics Jan 21

WATCH: McConnell backs off impeachment limits

By Lisa Mascaro, Eric Tucker, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Politics Jan 22

WATCH: Women lawmakers make history at Trump impeachment trial

By Gretchen Frazee

Politics Jan 22

WATCH: Democrats appeal for GOP help to convict 'corrupt' Trump

By Lisa Mascaro, Eric Tucker, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Politics Jan 22

WATCH: Roberts admonishes both sides in impeachment trial

By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

Politics Jan 22

WATCH: 'Every generation has to fight' for democracy and freedom, Schiff says

By Gretchen Frazee

Nation Jan 22

WATCH: Trump impeachment trial -- January 22

By Gretchen Frazee

What you need to know about the trial

The strategy behind Team Trump's impeachment defense

President Donald Trump’s legal team hopes to convince Republican senators to vote against having witnesses testify as part of the Senate impeachment trial.

By Yamiche Alcindor, Meredith Lee

In the biggest fight of his life, Trump basks in support at March for Life

By Candice Norwood, Daniel Bush

Who's arguing the case against Trump? Meet the House managers

By Candice Norwood

Should Trump be removed? Poll shows Americans are divided equally

By Laura Santhanam

See all the new impeachment evidence relating to Lev Parnas

By Gretchen Frazee

Watch the impeachment vote

Politics Dec 18

WATCH: House votes to impeach Trump after hours of debate

By Gretchen Frazee

How the inquiry led to impeachment

Trump impeachment vote caps weeks of bitter tension

Weeks of contentious debate came to an end with the bang of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s gavel, marking the impeachment of President Donald Trump.

By Candice Norwood

WATCH: Pelosi insists on Senate impeachment trial details before sending charges

Read the full articles of impeachment against Trump

By Gretchen Frazee

What 4 legal scholars told the House Judiciary Committee about Trump and impeachment

By Nick Schifrin

House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) speaks about the next steps in the impeachment of President Donald Trump as he stands with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-NY), House Financial Services Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA); House Foreign Affairs Chairman Eliot Engel (D-NY) and House Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) as well as other House committee chairs at a news conference to announce articles of impeachment against the president on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 10, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - RC2FSD97923Q

Impeachment certain, Democrats' strategy is a gamble for 2020

By Daniel Bush

Takeaways from the House Intelligence Committee

What we learned from the hearings.

'Everyone was in the loop.' Sondland confirms quid pro quo

The U.S. ambassador to the European Union implicated much of the US foreign policy leadership in an effort to get Ukraine to say it would investigate President Trump’s political rival, but in the end, the country is left staring at…

By Daniel Bush

Fiona Hill, former senior director for Europe and Russia on the National Security Council, takes her seat before she and David Holmes, political counselor at the U.S Embassy in Kiev, testify to a House Intelligence Committee hearing as part of the impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 21, 2019. REUTERS/Loren Elliott TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Hill dismisses Sondland's Ukraine work as 'domestic political errand,' not foreign policy

By Daniel Bush

Jennifer Williams, a special adviser to Vice President Mike Pence for European and Russian affairs and Lt. Colonel Alexander Vindman, director for European Affairs at the National Security Council, take their seats to testify before a House Intelligence Committee hearing as part of the impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 19, 2019. REUTERS/Erin Scott

First-hand witnesses describe key Trump-Zelensky call on Day 3 of impeachment hearings

By Daniel Bush

Marie Yovanovitch, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, takes her seat to testify before a House Intelligence Committee hearing as part of the impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 15, 2019. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters.

Day 2 of the impeachment hearings, and what we learned from Amb. Yovanovitch

By Daniel Bush

What William Taylor and George Kent shared during public impeachment hearings

The testimony

What current and former government officials told Congress.

Read the full testimony

A witness chair sits in the U.S. House Judiciary Committee hearing room on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. June 14, 2019. The dark cloud of impeachment has threatened President Donald Trump for many months, with Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, where any such effort to remove Trump from office would begin, divided about whether to proceed. Picture taken June 14, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Politics Dec 04

Read Jonathan Turley's full opening statement in the Trump impeachment hearing

By Gretchen Frazee

Politics Dec 04

Read Michael Gerhardt's full opening statement in the Trump impeachment hearing

By Gretchen Frazee

A gavel sits on the chairman’s dais in the U.S. House Judiciary Committee hearing room on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 14, 2019. The dark cloud of impeachment has threatened President Donald Trump for many months, with Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, where any such effort to remove Trump from office would begin, divided about whether to proceed. Picture taken June 14, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Politics Dec 04

Read Pamela Karlan's full opening statement in Trump impeachment hearing

By Gretchen Frazee

Politics Dec 04

Read Noah Feldman's full opening statement in the Trump impeachment hearing

By Gretchen Frazee

Fiona Hill, President Donald Trump's former Russia adviser, arrives at the Capitol to testify before Congress as part of the House's impeachment inquiry on Monday, Oct. 14, 2019. Photo by Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

Politics Nov 21

Read Fiona Hill's full opening statement in Trump impeachment hearing

By Gretchen Frazee

Fiona Hill, former senior director for European and Russian affairs on the National Security Council, departs after testifying in the U.S. House of Representatives impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 14, 2019. Photo by Carlos Jasso/Reuters

Politics Nov 08

Read Fiona Hill's full testimony in the impeachment inquiry

By Gretchen Frazee

Politics Nov 18

Read David Holmes' full testimony in Trump impeachment inquiry

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Laura Cooper, deputy assistant secretary of defense, arrives at the Capitol as part of the House's impeachment inquiry on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019. Photo By Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call/Getty Images

Politics Nov 20

Read Laura Cooper's full opening statement in Trump impeachment hearing

By Gretchen Frazee

Politics Nov 11

Read Laura Cooper's full testimony in the impeachment inquiry

By Associated Press

Politics Nov 18

Read David Hale's full testimony in Trump impeachment inquiry

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland takes his seat to testify before a House Intelligence Committee hearing as part of the impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 20, 2019. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Politics Nov 20

Read Gordon Sondland's full opening testimony in the Trump impeachment hearing

By Gretchen Frazee

U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland arrives to testify behind closed-doors as part of the House of Representatives' impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 17, 2019. Photo by Carlos Jasso/Reuters

Politics Nov 05

Read Gordon Sondland's full testimony in the impeachment inquiry

By Gretchen Frazee

Alexander Vindman, director for European Affairs at the National Security Council, takes his seat to testify before a House Intelligence Committee hearing as part of the impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 19, 2019. Photo by Erin Scott/Reuters

Politics Nov 19

Read Alexander Vindman's full opening statement in the Trump public impeachment hearing

By Gretchen Frazee

Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, director for European Affairs at the National Security Council, arrives to testify as part of the U.S. House of Representatives impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Trump led by the House Intelligence, House Foreign Affairs and House Oversight and Reform Committees on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 29, 2019. Photo by Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters.

Politics Nov 08

Read Alexander Vindman's full testimony in the impeachment inquiry

By Gretchen Frazee

Kurt Volker, President Donald Trump's former envoy to Ukraine arrives at the U.S. Capitol to be interviewed by staff for three U.S. House of Representatives committees as part of the impeachment inquiry into the president's dealings with Ukraine, in Washington, U.S., October 3, 2019. Photo by Tom Brenner/Reuters

Politics Nov 19

Read Kurt Volker's full opening statement in the Trump public impeachment hearing

By Gretchen Frazee

Politics Nov 05

Read Kurt Volker's full testimony in the impeachment inquiry

By Gretchen Frazee

Timothy Morrison, special assistant to the President and senior director for Europe and Russia at the National Security Council, arrives on Capitol Hill to testify in private before members of congress, in Washington, U.S., October 31, 2019 Photo by Tom Brenner/Reuters

Politics Nov 18

Read Tim Morrison's full closed-door testimony in the impeachment probe

By Associated Press

Jennifer Williams, special adviser for Europe and Russia in the Office of U.S. Vice President Mike Pence arrives on Capitol Hill for a closed-door hearing in Washington, U.S., November 7, 2019. Photo by Tom Brenner/Reuters

Politics Nov 18

Read Jennifer Williams' full closed-door testimony to impeachment investigators

By Associated Press

Politics Nov 15

WATCH: Yovanovitch's full opening statement on Day 2 of impeachment hearings

By Associated Press

U.S. Capitol Police guide former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch as she departs after testifying in the U.S. House of Representatives impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 11, 2019. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Politics Nov 04

Read Marie Yovanovitch's full testimony in Trump impeachment inquiry

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Nancy Benac, Associated Press

Ambassador Bill Taylor, charge d'affaires at the U.S. embassy in Ukraine appears at a House Intelligence Committee hearing as part of the impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Politics Nov 13

Read William Taylor's full opening statement in the impeachment hearing

By Gretchen Frazee

George Kent, deputy assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian Affairs, at a House Intelligence Committee hearing as part of the impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 13, 2019. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Politics Nov 13

Read George Kent's full opening statement in the impeachment hearing

By Gretchen Frazee

Acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor arrives on Capitol Hill before a closed-door hearing with members of congress in Washington, U.S., October 22, 2019. Photo by Tom Brenner/Rueters

Politics Nov 06

Read William Taylor's full testimony in the impeachment inquiry

By Gretchen Frazee

George Kent, deputy assistant secretary of state for Europe and Eurasian Affairs, arrives to testify at a closed-door deposition as part of the Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 15, 2019. Photo by Carlos Jasso/Reuters

Politics Nov 07

Read George Kent's full testimony in the impeachment inquiry

By Gretchen Frazee

Politics Nov 04

Read Michael McKinley's full testimony in the impeachment inquiry

By Yasmeen Alamiri

Key players

How top Trump administration figures and the president's personal attorney factor into the inquiry.

Who's who in the Trump impeachment process?

The whistleblower complaint that helped spark the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump has a dizzying cast of characters.

By Candice Norwood

Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney arrives to answer questions from reporters during a news briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., October 17, 2019. Photo by Leah Millis/Reuters

How Mick Mulvaney plays into the Ukraine impeachment inquiry saga

How Rudy Giuliani went from 'America's mayor' to Ukraine business broker

By Yamiche Alcindor

Pompeo found Trump's Ukraine call 'wholly appropriate'

Why Barr asking foreign leaders for help in probe of U.S. agencies raises concerns

The whistleblower & how we got here

A look back at the origins of the impeachment inquiry.

9 things we learned from the Trump whistleblower complaint

The whistleblower complaint against President Donald Trump alleges the president sought foreign interference in the 2020 election and that White House officials moved to cover it up.

By Magan Crane

What spurred House Democrats to ramp up impeachment efforts?

By Yamiche Alcindor, Lisa Desjardins

Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images

Trump's conversation with the Ukrainian president, annotated

By Magan Crane

The legal framework protecting whistleblowers in the U.S.

Why the founders let Congress define impeachment-worthy crimes

The politics of impeachment

How politicians and voters see the inquiry.

Americans remain split on impeachment after public hearings begin, poll says

This week's impeachment hearings give Democrats more chances to sway public opinion -- unless Americans stick to already rigid partisan lines, according to a new poll from the PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist.

By Laura Santhanam

How both sides are preparing for a packed week of impeachment hearings

'Yes,' Trump is involved in a coverup, Biden says

By Daniel Bush

House voting to impeach Trump not a 'foregone conclusion,' Pence says

By Yamiche Alcindor

How Republicans see the impeachment inquiry

The Ukraine connection

The geopolitics behind the story.

Why talking to Ukrainian officials disproves the Trump narrative on Biden

Ukraine lies at the heart of the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, who has urged the country’s new president to investigate the Biden family. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky, who has reported from the country for years, returns there to…

By Simon Ostrovsky