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Republicans vote against Trump impeachment

Democrats face an uphill battle in their efforts to convict former President Donald Trump of "incitement of insurrection" as 45 out of 50 Senate Republicans voted to halt the trial as unconstitutional after being sworn in as jurors. CBS News Congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joined CBSN to discuss what this tells us about Republicans' approach to impeachment and how they could stymie President Joe Biden's coronavirus relief efforts.

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Trump's legal team prepares for impeachment trial

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has agreed to delay former President Trump's impeachment trial by two weeks. The House still plans to submit the article of impeachment on Monday, prompting the proceedings to begin. Harvard Law professor Lawrence Lessig joined CBSN to explain what the former president's legal team may be doing to prepare for the trial and what Democrats need to do to prove the president intended to start an insurrection.

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House approves $2,000 COVID relief checks

The House of Representatives voted Monday to increase coronavirus stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000. Meanwhile, President-elect Joe Biden criticized transition officials for withholding needed information from the incoming administration. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid reports and Associated Press White House reporter Jill Colvin and Wall Street Journal Capitol Hill reporter Siobhan Hughes join CBSN's Omar Villafranca to discuss.

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