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<em>The Atlantic</em> Politics Daily: Trump’s Favorite Impeachment Defenses

All the president’s talking points. Plus: Is a Senate impeachment trial that’s called no witnesses unconstitutional?

It’s Thursday, January 23. In today’s newsletter: All the president’s talking points. Plus: Is a Senate impeachment trial that’s called no witnesses unconstitutional?

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Trump’s Favorite Impeachment Defenses

President Donald Trump has a whole lot of talking points he turns to fire back against impeachment—from “a perfect phone call” to simply blasting any quid-pro-quo allegations as a “hoax.” But maybe his favorite defense of all, and one that his fellow Republicans have co-opted, is

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