Impeachment trial underway

After months of anticipation, the impeachment trial of President Trump is underway.

Senators sitting as jurors as House Managers and the president’s lawyers begin with a clash over the rules, including the Democrats’ demand that witnesses be called.

In the midst of fierce partisanship, a rare compromise, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell agreeing to give the two sides three days to present their case instead of two which would have pushed arguments late into the night.

But McConnell still wants separate votes later on whether to include evidence gathered in the House Impeachment Inquiry and whether to allow new witness testimony.