The Associated Press

The Senate is set to meet in a rare weekend session for closing arguments in Donald Trump's second impeachment trial. 

The former president's lawyers are expected to keep their arguments short. A Trump adviser said Thursday that they are expected to wrap up their defense in less than a day.

After more than eight hours of debate Wednesday, senators have another day to ask impeachment trial lawyers questions. Watch the questions be read live here. 

In this next phase of impeachment, senators get to submit written questions for prosecutors and defense lawyers. Watch U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts read the questions aloud. 

President Trump’s legal team is raising a broad-based attack on the impeachment case even as it mostly brushes past allegations in a new book that could undercut a key defense argument.

A lawyer for President Trump said Sunday he would argue that the charges against Trump are too minor to warrant the president’s removal from office under the Constitution. 

On Friday, the Democrats will press their final day of arguments before skeptical Republicans, focusing on the second article of impeachment, obstruction of Congress’ investigation.

On Wednesday, Pelosi met with her Democratic caucus to ask, ”Äre you ready?” The answer was "yes." Today she speaks on the status of the impeachment hearing. 

The session Wednesday with legal scholars will delve into possible impeachable offenses, but the real focus will be on the panel, led by Rep. Jerrold Nadler.

House impeachment investigators will hear from two key witnesses who grew alarmed by how President Trump was conducting foreign policy in Ukraine, capping an intense week of testimonies.

The witnesses who have testified publicly and privately in the House impeachment inquiry so far have generally told a consistent tale. Then there’s Gordon Sondland.

Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire is speaking publicly for the first time about a secret whistleblower complaint involving President Trump and Ukraine.

At the center of the impeachment probe is a memo that reveals President Donald Trump repeatedly asked Ukraine’s president to “look into” Democratic rival Joe Biden.

In announcing the action, Gov. Cuomo sharply criticized the flavors that are for sale, like bubble gum and cotton candy, that appeal to young people.

It was an emotional day as hundreds of childhood sexual abuse survivors filed lawsuits in New York courts, now that victims have a year to seek civil action for older cases.

The big winner: "Hadestown," the soulful musical by Anais Mitchell based on an ancient Greek myth, which triumphed over much more traditionally commercial fare.

Officials say the vehicle drove around crossing gates after they had closed and was hit by an LIRR train at full speed.

After months of negotiations, New Jersey's minimum wage will increase to $15 an hour for most workers by 2024.

Over lunch, the two Queens natives discuss what it would take to rebuild century-old, federally-owned tunnels under the Hudson. Details and commitments remain elusive.

A woman will lead one of the chambers of the New York State Legislature for the first time in history.