Following the Senate vote acquitting former President Donald Trump at his second impeachment trial, CBSN anchor Lana Zak spoke with CBS News Capitol Hill producer Rebecca Kaplan, CBS News election law expert and political contributor David Becker, and political contributor and Democratic strategist Joel Payne about the outcome. Source
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Full speech: Schumer says Trump’s acquittal “will live as a vote of infamy”
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer gave a speech on the Senate floor following the vote that acquitted former President Trump in his second impeachment trial. “This was about choosing country over Donald Trump, and 43 Republican members chose Trump,” Schumer said. Watch his full remarks here. Source
These 7 Republicans voted to convict Trump
Seven Republicans joined Democrats in the most bipartisan impeachment effort in history. Source
Full speech: McConnell denounces Trump’s conduct after voting to acquit at impeachment trial
After voting to acquit former President Trump in his second impeachment trial, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell gave a scathing address denouncing Mr. Trump’s conduct, saying the January 6th Capitol assault “was a foreseeable consequence of the growing crescendo of false statements, conspiracy theories and reckless hyperbole which the defeated president kept shouting into the largest megaphone on planet earth.” But he argued impeachment was unconstitutional because Mr. Trump is already out of office. Watch his remarks in full. Source
“Bachelor” host temporarily “stepping aside” amid controversy
“By excusing historical racism, I defended it,” Harrison wrote, announcing he will not host the “After the Final Rose” live special. Source
Impeachment Live Updates: Senate votes to acquit Trump
Seven Republicans joined all 50 Democrats in voting to convict. Source
Astronomers discover trio of young planets orbiting a teenage sun
The system is located in a newly-discovered Pisces-Eridanus stellar stream, which is less than 3% the age of our solar system. Source
“Jeopardy!” champion Brayden Smith has died at 24
“He was kind, funny and absolutely brilliant,” the show said on Twitter Friday. “He will be missed.” Source
Polar vortex brings most extreme winter weather in years
From wind chills near 60 below zero in the Upper Midwest to an ice storm all the way to the Gulf Coast, it is rare that winter weather gets this extreme. Source
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Frigid Arctic blast brings snow, cold weather to U.S.; Houses in New Orleans are transformed into Mardi Gras floats Source