@CourthouseNews Like last year, many of the women on the Democratic side are dressed in white, a stark visual contrast from the GOP side of the aisle.
@CourthouseNews Standing ovations as Chief Justice Roberts and the associate justices enter.
@CourthouseNews The House impeachment managers are seated together: HPSCI Chairman Adam Schiff with an aisle seat, Judiciary Chairman Nadler next to him, then Reps. Lofgren, Demings, Crow and Garcia.
Lofgren, Demings and Garcia are all wearing white.
Lofgren, Demings and Garcia are all wearing white.
@CourthouseNews Applause for FLOTUS, then Trump's cabinet.
Nadler looks down, the House impeachment manager not applauding for the cabinet of the president he hopes to remove.
Nadler looks down, the House impeachment manager not applauding for the cabinet of the president he hopes to remove.
@CourthouseNews Nadler and Lofgren are reading small booklets. Too far away to spot what they are.
(Roughly the size of pocket Constitutions, perhaps.)
(Roughly the size of pocket Constitutions, perhaps.)
@CourthouseNews Trump is about to enter.
@CourthouseNews No applause from Schiff or Nadler, whose hands are folded as Trump enters.
Golf claps from the rest of the House impeachment managers.
Golf claps from the rest of the House impeachment managers.
@CourthouseNews Trump shakes Chief Justice Roberts' hand then goes down the aisle of justices.
@CourthouseNews Rapturous applause from GOP side.
On the Dem side, pockets of respectful clapping died down quite quickly.
On the Dem side, pockets of respectful clapping died down quite quickly.
@CourthouseNews "The years of economic decay are over," Trump says.
WaPo fact-check on the Trump economy vs the Obama economy. washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/…
WaPo fact-check on the Trump economy vs the Obama economy. washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/…
@CourthouseNews Trump, never one to miss the opportunity to use a superlative, says: "The state of our union is stronger than ever before."
@CourthouseNews Loud groans from the Democratic side as Trump swipes at the "failed" economic policies of his predecessor.
@CourthouseNews Trump has a few receptive ears on the Dem side of the House.
They're Republicans, specifically his impeachment advisers including Reps. Johnson and Zeldin.
They're Republicans, specifically his impeachment advisers including Reps. Johnson and Zeldin.
@CourthouseNews As Trump talks about his anti-food stamp policies, loud groans on Dem side and rapturous standing O on GOP side.
