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Trump's legal team argued that accepting election information from foreign sources does not violate federal laws. Democrats called the assertion shocking.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told Republicans during a closed-door meeting that he does not now have the votes to defeat Democrats' push for witnesses, but he is not declaring defeat.

President Trump's defense lawyers tore into Democrats in their first full day of arguments but waited until the evening to directly reject John Bolton's reported revelations.

President Trump's lawyers finished their presentation Monday night, dismissing the need for additional witnesses and saying former National Security Adviser John Bolton's testimony is not needed.

President Trump's legal team opened its response to the Democrats' allegations with a rare Saturday session that said the accusers' facts were wrong and Trump must preserve his office.

On Thursday, House Democrats outlined how the law applies to what they see as the president's "corrupt scheme" with Ukraine to tilt the 2020 election in his favor.

Lead impeachment manager Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., called on senators to "decide what kind of democracy you believe we ought to be." Trump, meanwhile, called the case against him a "hoax."

House managers called for impeachment and attorneys for President Trump declared the articles of impeachment "ridiculous."

The Harvard law professor told NPR he will present constitutional arguments during the Senate trial — but will not be involved in other strategic decisions.

The lawmakers hand-delivered the articles after a party-line House vote. The process is now fully with the Senate, which is expected to begin its trial next week.

Although the atmosphere during the Clinton trial differs from today's, Roberts is likely to follow the precedent set by the man he once clerked for and play a limited role.

Lawmakers took to the House floor in roughly six hours of debate Wednesday before passing two articles of impeachment against the president.