::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

The House Democrats impeached Pres. Donald Trump, so what's next?  It goes to the Senate and they have been on a break.  There will need to be 17 Republicans joining Democrats to convict Trump in a Senate impeachment trial. The majority (or 2/3 of the vote) is 67. With the victory of Rev. Raphael Warnock of Georgia, the Senate is evenly split at 50 Democrats and 50 Republicans. The proceedings are likely to start after the inauguration as out-going Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was uncooperative beforehand. Republicans will become the minority party as Democrats maintain control of The House.

By Mona Austin On Monday the Senate impeachment trial against Pres. Donald Trump that became the first in history where witnesses were not allowed to testify will begin to wrap up.  The White House Counsel and House impeachment managers will deliver closing arguments followed by a Wednesday vote on conviction or acquittal, the latter of which is almost certain.    The likely acquittal will take place after the State of the Union address, which means Pres.  Donald Trump will not be able to taut vindication officially when addressing the nation on Tuesday, a small pacification for Democrats.    Both sides will have two hours to persuade Senators to support their position in closing arguments. Last week the the arguments centered around blocking the testimony of former Security advisor Michael Bolton, whose manuscript of a book with incriminating details about Trump's ill-intention in the Ukraine matter was exposed earlier in the week.  According t...