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Now playing Next USA Protester interrupts Senate impeachment trial, yelling 'Schumer is the devil' The man was arrested and charged with unlawful conduct. 23/01/2020
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Now playing Next USA How Chief Justice John Roberts would preside over the politically charged Trump impeachment trial Longstanding Senate rules say Roberts, as the presiding officer, may rule on key issues about evidence, including "questions of relevancy, materiality, and redundancy." 13/01/2020
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Now playing Next USA Pompeo tells McConnell he won't run for Senate Many Republicans believed the secretary of state would have been the strongest candidate to win the Kansas seat being vacated by Pat Roberts. 07/01/2020
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