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Lead impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., is expected to argue that the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is constitutional, even if Trump is no longer in office. CREDIT: Senate Television via/AP

Trump's 2nd Impeachment Trial Starts With Debate On Constitutionality

The Senate trial of former President Donald Trump for one article of impeachment — incitement of the insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6 — starts Tuesday with a debate over whether the Constitution allows for prosecution of a president once he leaves office. The debate comes about a year after the Senate acquitted then-President Trump on two counts of abuse of power and obstruction.

Shoppers began showing up earlier this month at the International Plaza mall in Tampa, Fla. Mall business has been slow to pick up because a lot of people remain reluctant to venture out.

Businesses Are Reopening, But Many Customers May Not Be Ready To Go Back

Governors around the country have begun slowly allowing stores, restaurants and malls to serve customers again. But it won't count for much if people are afraid to venture out again.

Congress Gave Colleges A $14 Billion Lifeline. Here's Where It's Going

Like so many sectors of the economy, higher education is taking a big hit from the pandemic. The U.S. Department of Education has so far distributed more than $10 billion in relief funds to colleges.

People wait in a long line to receive a food bank donation at the Barclays Center on May 15 in Brooklyn, N.Y. Across the country, cities and towns are dealing with the highest unemployment rates since the Great Depression.

About Half Of U.S. Homes Lost Wages During Pandemic, Census Bureau Finds

Because of the COVID-19 crisis, 47% of adults say their households have lost employment income and close to 40% have delayed getting medical care, according to early results of a Census Bureau survey.

NWPB’s Newest News Correspondent: Esmy Jimenez In Yakima

Northwest Public Broadcasting is pleased to welcome the newest addition to our news staff: Esmy Jimenez. Esmy is our Yakima Valley correspondent, covering…

Fight Over Sovereign Tribal Rights Spanning U.S. - Canada Border Could Be Nearing End

Tribal members are waiting for the next move from British Columbia’s provincial government in a long-running battle over sovereign rights. Rick Desautel is one of roughly 4,000 Sinixt tribal members who live on the Colville Reservation in northeastern Washington state.

About 3,000 census "enumerators" began knocking on doors recently in eastern Washington. CREDIT: U.S. Census Bureau

Census Canvassers Fan Out In The Inland Northwest Ahead Of September Deadline

Canvassers have been out in North Idaho the past few weeks. They will be working between now and the end of September to follow up with people who haven’t filled out census forms.

File photo. The Goldendale Observatory boasts one of the largest, public telescopes in the country. It's Classical Cassegrain telescope, shown here, was converted to Newtonian in 2016. TROY CARPENTER / WIKIMEDIA - TINYURL.COM/Y842SJV3

Observatory's Cosmic Upgrade Grinds To A Halt For Earthly Reasons

Large crowds are expected to flock to Goldendale Observatory State Park to watch the August 21 eclipse. But as visitors look to the skies, they may not…

A bipartisan group of Washington lawmakers held a rare August meeting in a basement conference room in Olympia to discuss a 'fix' to a Washington Supreme Court decision that has put domestic water well drilling on hold across the state. AUSTIN JENKINS / NORTHWEST NEWS NETWORK

Lawmakers had a fight so bad, they came back in August to say, 'we good?'  

Lawmakers in Washington state had a fight so bad last month, they got together in a basement conference room Wednesday.First you need to know what…

Loren Culp, third from left, poses for a photo with supporters at a campaign stop in Colville in Stevens County. Courtesy of Loren Culp campaign

As Loren Culp Campaigns For Governor, Ferry County Asks Republic To Pay The Bill For His Absence

The Ferry County sheriff is asking for $138,000 to cover the costs of filling in for Republic Police Chief Loren Culp while he campaigns for governor. The sheriff's office is located in Republic, a town of about 1,100 people, but Republic has its own police force. Culp is the chief and only member of the force.

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