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Sean Collins

Sean Collins

Former News Editor

    Latest articles by Sean Collins

    Politics
    Key Republican senators are sticking with McConnell on an impeachment trial plan — for nowKey Republican senators are sticking with McConnell on an impeachment trial plan — for now
    Politics

    Democrats hoped four GOP senators would back their impeachment trial plan. Right now, that doesn’t seem likely to happen.

    By Sean Collins
    Politics
    Trump wants US troops out of Iraq, but says Iraq would face sanctions for expelling themTrump wants US troops out of Iraq, but says Iraq would face sanctions for expelling them
    Politics

    Iraq’s parliament passed a nonbinding resolution on expelling US troops Sunday.

    By Sean Collins
    Politics
    Julián Castro ends his presidential bidJulián Castro ends his presidential bid
    Politics

    2020 is here, and the Democratic primary field is starting to winnow.

    By Sean Collins
    archives
    Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis has stage 4 pancreatic cancerCivil rights icon Rep. John Lewis has stage 4 pancreatic cancer
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    “I have never faced a fight quite like the one I have now,” Lewis said.

    By Sean Collins
    Politics
    Trump is trying to out the alleged Ukraine whistleblower on TwitterTrump is trying to out the alleged Ukraine whistleblower on Twitter
    Politics

    The president retweeted the name of a man conservative outlets claim is the whistleblower whose complaint set off Trump’s impeachment. That’s very worrying.

    By Zeeshan Aleem and Sean Collins
    Politics
    Rep. Tulsi Gabbard explains why she voted “present” on the articles of impeachmentRep. Tulsi Gabbard explains why she voted “present” on the articles of impeachment
    Politics

    Gabbard said she couldn’t vote for “the culmination of a partisan process, fueled by tribal animosities that have so gravely divided our country.”

    By Sean Collins
    Politics
    Rep. Steny Hoyer made a quiet, powerful case for bipartisanship during the impeachment debateRep. Steny Hoyer made a quiet, powerful case for bipartisanship during the impeachment debate
    Politics

    The elder statesman called on Republicans to have courage and “look into their own soul.”

    By Sean Collins
    Politics
    Read: GOP Rep. Doug Collins’s opening statement in the House impeachment hearingRead: GOP Rep. Doug Collins’s opening statement in the House impeachment hearing
    Politics

    “No matter what was said today,” Collins said, “this is not a solemn occasion. When you go looking for something for three years ... you ought to be excited when you found it.”

    By Sean Collins
    Pro-impeachment protests swelled in cities across the country — but there’s still no real impeachment movement
    Politics

    Protest organizers said over 200,000 people attended an evening of national protest, but it isn’t clear whether this momentum will be built upon.

    By Sean Collins
    Politics
    Most Democratic voters still haven’t settled on a candidateMost Democratic voters still haven’t settled on a candidate
    Politics

    According to three new 2020 polls, the majority of Democratic voters think they might vote for someone other than their current favorite.

    By Sean Collins