Trump trial likely to begin next Tuesday: Senate chief
/ 15 January 2020

Trump trial likely to begin next Tuesday: Senate chief

The Senate impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump is likely to begin in seven days with key players sworn in later this week, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday. McConnell said he expected the House of Representatives to deliver the articles of impeachment against Trump to the upper chamber on Wednesday. “We believe that […]

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/ 16 April 2008

Top US court allows execution by lethal injection

The United States Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a challenge to the lethal three-drug cocktail used in most US executions during the past 30 years. By a 7-2 vote, the court rejected a challenge by two Kentucky death-row inmates, who argued the current lethal injection method violated the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment.