| | | | The Reuters Daily Briefing |
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 by Linda Noakes and Hani Richter |
Good morning, . Here’s what you need to know. 'A loss is actually a victory'
Forty-five Senate Republicans backed a failed effort to halt Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, in a show of party unity that underscored the likelihood he will not be convicted of inciting insurrection.
Republican Senator Rand Paul made a motion that would have required the chamber to vote on whether Trump’s trial violates the U.S. Constitution.
Only five Republicans joined Democrats to reject the move, far short of the 17 votes needed to convict Trump.
“It’s one of the few times in Washington where a loss is actually a victory,” Paul told reporters. “Forty-five votes means the impeachment trial is dead on arrival.”
Top U.S. Capitol security officials apologized for “failings” during the deadly attack on the building on Jan 6.
Meanwhile, Joe Biden tried to make good on his pledge to heal America's racial divide with executive orders including curbing the government’s use of private prisons and bolstering anti-discrimination enforcement in housing.
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