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Impeachment Trial Heads Toward Finish Line, After Witness Vote Fails

The key vote of the trial occurred Friday, when the Senate voted not to include new witness testimony as part of the impeachment trial of President Trump.
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump walk along the South Lawn as they depart from the White House for a weekend trip to Mar-a-Lago on Friday.

The key question of President Trump's impeachment trial was answered Friday evening: There will be no new witness testimony, including from former national security adviser John Bolton.

That leaves very little left for senators to discuss,

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