The Senate voted to acquit former President Trump of charges of inciting the January 6th attack on congress. Although Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell expressed that Trump was legally culpable for a "disgraceful dereliction of duty", he concluded that the Senate is unable to convict former officials. The Senate had previously held it has the power to do so.
Learn about the factions and members of the first United States Congress
Sen. Rand Paul's motion to hold that the Senate cannot try an impeached official who is no longer in office was defeated 55-45. Most legal scholars agree such a trial is permissible.
See who represents the city of Jacksonville in the House and Senate.
On July 25,1861, Congress declared that the purpose of the Civil War was the preservation of the union rather than the abolition of slavery.
