Ron Elving

Aside from times of genuine national crisis, it is hard to recall a week with as many events of political significance as the one we have all just witnessed.

The president fired key witnesses from his impeachment proceedings on Friday, while the race for the Democratic presidential nomination turns to New Hampshire

Minutes away from the start of the Iowa caucuses, NPR's political team is the Midwestern state with the candidates — and also in the studio awaiting results.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced on Friday that the final vote on impeachment will be held Wednesday. Where do things stand now? Plus, looking ahead to Iowa and the State of the Union.

What themes emerged from hours of questioning in the Senate impeachment trial? And did the questions settle the issue of whether or not we will hear from any additional witnesses?

House Democrats finished their opening statements in the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump. Here's what to expect as Trump's lawyers begin their arguments on Saturday.

After more than 12 hours of work Tuesday, the Senate adopted the ground rules for President Trump's impeachment trial. The proceedings resume Wednesday. At the same time, Trump weighed in from Davos.

We'll catch you up on the start of President Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate.

A Very Stable Genius gives pause to ponder: Is this moment simply about Trump — or are we also witnessing a sea change in journalism? Are we seeing new standards for the presentation of a presidency?

The state's best known poll shows Bernie Sanders ahead in Iowa, but the average of polls nationwide and in early voting states still shows a modest preference for former Vice President Joe Biden.

The Constitution limits the president's power to wage war but presidents have gotten around that and Congress has only rarely asserted itself successfully.

We'll take a look at what's next in President Trump's impeachment trial and the how the early Democratic primaries and caucuses are shaking out.

We'll catch up on congressional response to the assassination of a top Iranian general in Iraq, and get updates for what's next in President Trump's impeachment trial.

Don't put too much stock in all those New Year's predictions you're hearing about American politics in 2020. The one thing we can safely say is that there's nothing that can be safely said.

We have a recap of the week in politics.

What trophy can be said to await the speaker or her party at game's end? Their case has not penetrated the popular membrane enough to supply the two-thirds vote required for conviction in the Senate.

The House is scheduled to vote on impeachment next week, with political repercussions impossible to know.

House Democrats are drafting articles of impeachment and President Trump is indicating he will not participate in the process.

What does the framework of high crimes and misdemeanors, as written in the Constitution, tell us about the founding father's intentions?

We recap the dramatic hearings of the past week — and looks ahead to what happens next in the House impeachment inquiry.