10 things you need to know today: February 1, 2020

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Sen. Susan Collins.
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1. Senate votes down further witnesses in Trump impeachment trial despite Collins, Romney defections

The Senate on Friday evening voted against a motion to bring in further witnesses and documents in President Trump's impeachment trial. The 51-49 vote was largely along party lines, but Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) voted with Democrats in favor of calling further witnesses. Now that the vote has failed to move forward, the trial will move to its final phase, with both House impeachment managers and Trump's legal team expected to make closing statements next week. The Senate voted Friday night to push a vote on Trump's removal until Wednesday at 4 p.m. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) then introduced a series of amendments subpoenaing a variety of Trump officials, including former National Security Adviser John Bolton. Senate Republicans voted to table the amendments, though Collins and Romney defected again on Bolton.

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Tim O'Donnell

Tim is a staff writer at The Week and has contributed to Bedford and Bowery and The New York Transatlantic. He is a graduate of Occidental College and NYU's journalism school. Tim enjoys writing about baseball, Europe, and extinct megafauna. He lives in New York City.