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The adoption of the trial rules ended hours of acrimonious debate

The Senate has voted to block attempts by Democrats to subpoena documents and witnesses for the impeachment trial that the White House has refused to provide to the House investigators.

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. delivered an extraordinary admonishment of an impeachment manager, and the White House counsel, after the two men traded insults in a particularly biting exchange.

The four senators are amping up their television and digital ads as well.

James Mitchell was defiant, saying he was there for the benefit of the victims of the 9/11 attacks and their families.

They sat impassively as he testified at a pretrial hearing in their case.

House Democrats sought on Thursday to pre-emptively dismantle President Trump’s core defenses in his impeachment trial.

Mr. Trump lashed out at Democrats on Thursday over their impeachment efforts

Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of the country’s former president, is set to face charges after an investigation into the embezzlement of millions from the state oil company, which she once led.