A vote against trump would remove him from office, but could it really happen in a republican controlled senate. Hello and welcome to bbc news. Donald trump will today become only the third american president to go on trial in the us senate. The impeachment hearings are about to get underway. Donald trump is acused by democrats on two counts one of abusing his power and the second of obstructing congress. But with republicans in the majority in the upper house, its highly unlikely the president will be removed from office. These are live pictures from capitol hill, where senators are arriving to take their place and begin their temporary role as jurors. Well bring you the trial live when it gets underway in about half an hours time. First, Gary Odonoghue explains how the hearings will work. Well the hearings will work. All centres now stand . And raise well all centres now stand . And raise their right hand. Do you solemnly swear that in all things pertaining to the trial of donald tru
As more than three Million People claim benefits and nearly 70,000 are diagnosed with coronavirus. The death toll in spain surges over 4,000, as the countrys lockdown is extended for at least another two weeks. Do you need anything, brenda . And the challenges of living through lockdown at the top of a tower block. Hello. Good afternoon. The chancellor, rishi sunak, is preparing to unveil a package of emergency measures for self employed people, many of whose income has dried up because of the economic shutdown caused by coronavirus. There are more than 5 million self employed people in the uk, though there are suggestions that not all of them will be eligible for the help. Last week, the chancellor promised to cover up to 80 promised to cover up to 80 of the wages of employees, to stop them being laid off. In the Health Service, there is still a huge need for ventilators the nhs has about 8,000, but 30,000 could be needed within just a few weeks. The infection rate in the United State
Serious to critical t. Ebola patient now fighting for his life after being diagnosed almost a week ago in dallas. On friday, his family was relocated to an undisclosed location. Their apartment where duncan was staying is finally being sanitized. They had lived in the home for six days after he was diagnosed. Anything in the area will be completely stripped out, dcon from the carpet to the curtains. Reporter over the weekend, authorities found the last of the 48 people they say pay have come in contact with duncan in dallas after a daylong man hunt, including this man. Lively escorted to the hospital in full surgical garb, a mask covering his face. All ten high risk patients, mostly Health Care Workers have shown no symptoms as of yet. This as the fifth american arrives back in the u. S. From liberia this morning. The father of an nbc freelanceer told the Providence Journal newspaper he still has the fever but his spirits are very good. He will be the second ebola patient treated in om
For joe biden, after comments of working with segregationist his support remains high and a group of powerful billionaires with a very surprising message to 2020 contenders, tax us more. Question is will it fuel Elizabeth Warrens support as she continues to rise in the polls . Our road warriors are in miami to break it down. Nbc vaughn has been making his way across the country speaking to voters about the issues they want to hear about most tonight and Garrett Haake is on the ground for front runners as they prep for the first big test of the 2020 election. Garrett, as they are in test prep lets go to you. How are these candidates spending their last 36 hours . For folks on the debate stage, this is two different sets of pa rontives. You have Elizabeth Warren and beto orourkorourke, elizabeth polling out a new policy and beto orourke and Warren Holding town halls. I asked orourke about debate prep and he says the questions from town halls keeps him sharp and focused on the issues hell
Is completely spun in the same direction youve been doing for two years with these, oh, tonight papadopoulos is going to prove russian collusion. Let me tell you what happened, okay . Yes. What happened is that i was investigating, going back to last year, complaints that the ukrainian people, several people in ukraine knew about a tremendous amount of collusion between ukrainian officials and Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National committee, including a completely fraudulent document that was produced in order to begin the investigation of manafort. They were trying to get to us but they were being blocked by the ambassador, who was an obama appointee in ukraine, who was holding back this information. In the course of investigating that, i found out this incredible story about joe biden, that he bribed the president of the ukraine in order to fire a prosecutor who was investigating his son. That is an astounding scandal of major proportions which all of you have covered up for ab