Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Trump is first president to be impeached twice
Today the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump for inciting an insurrection against the federal government. Ten Republicans broke party ranks to vote in favor. This came a week after pro-Trump extremists stormed the U.S.
By Madeleine Brand • • 48m ListenToday the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump for inciting an insurrection against the federal government. Ten Republicans broke party ranks to vote in favor. This came a week after pro-Trump extremists stormed the U.S. Capitol building, leaving five people dead.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said today he would not recall the Senate for a trial before Joe Biden’s inauguration next week, meaning Trump will likely finish his term. But McConnell didn’t rule out voting to convict Trump. He could bring enough Republicans with him to make Trump the first president ever convicted by the Senate.
“Congress doesn't move fast. But they moved fast here on this particular issue, I think, out of real concern about what the next week holds,” says Philip Bump, Washington Post national correspondent.
He describes the Republicans who voted to impeach Trump: “This was not just simply moderate Republicans trying to win in blue districts. … This is a lot of people in really deep red districts who decided to send a message to the president about his behavior.”
In this episode
4 storiesAnalysis: House impeaches Trump for second time, 10 Republicans break with the president
“This was not just simply moderate Republicans trying to win in blue districts. … This is a lot of people in really deep red districts who decided to send a message to the president about his behavior," says Philip Bump, Washington Post national correspondent
Read the story12 minCOVID vaccine rollout: Epidemiologist on problems, lessons, need for national coordination
“Your ability to be vaccinated, to be protected against this virus shouldn't depend on where you live. In a pandemic that affects every single state at once, you absolutely need a national strategy," says Jennifer Nuzzo, epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins University.
Read the story11 minEMT on waiting 10 hours to offload a patient, running out of oxygen tanks, handling emotional stress
“We have to wait with our patient on the gurney for hours. ... The longest I’ve waited for a bed is about 10 hours one time," says Angel.
Read the story11 min‘The Dissident’ documentary: What led to Jamal Khashoggi’s murder and what happened afterward
Jamal Khashoggi was a well-known Saudi journalist and activist whose criticism of the kingdom’s royal family, specifically Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, marked him for death.
Read the story14 min
