Key takeaways from Day One of Trump’s impeachment trial

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Feb. 9, 2021 Senate declares Trump impeachment trial constitutional; 6 Republicans join Democrats By Adam Edelman, Allan Smith and Alex Moe The Senate voted 56-44 to proceed with the impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump, rejecting an argument from Trump's lawyers that it is unconstitutional to try a former president. The trial kicked off earlier Tuesday with a jarring 20-minute video montage of the devastating events of the Capitol riot, forcing the chamber of senators to relive some of the most intense moments from Jan. 6. Read more Riot video and a rambling attorney: Everything you need to know from Day One of Trump's trial By Sahil Kapur | Read more Fighting back tears, Rep. Raskin says his children 'thought they were going to die' in riot Watch the full video Pilot 'disorientation' likely caused Kobe Bryant crash, NTSB says By David K. Li | Read more After record Covid-19 cases and deaths, how did North Dakota and South Dakota turn the tide? By Kaitlin Sullivan | Read more 'Extremely unlikely' that Covid came from Wuhan lab, WHO says By Yuliya Talmazan and Patrick Smith | Read more Mars triple feature: Spacecraft from UAE, China and U.S. to arrive at the red planet this month By Denise Chow | Read more Steven Yeun on 'Minari' and seeing Asian America as its own third culture By Diep Tran | Read more 'There shouldn't be a difference': TikTok creators say app's racial inequities persist By Kalhan Rosenblatt | Read more OPINION The women finding radical empowerment through erotic dancing By Adrie Rose | Read more Get the NBC News Mobile App Follow NBC News This email was sent by: NBC News 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112   This is an automated email. Do not reply directly to this email. Privacy | Unsubscribe | More NBC Newsletters | Contact View in browser