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Laura Albinson of Pasadena, Md., displays a message for members of Congress as they leave the Capitol on Friday. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Preparations accelerate this week for historic Senate trial of Trump

In a matter of days, the Senate is expected to launch a historic trial of President Trump, marking just the third time a U.S. president will have faced potential removal from office following impeachment by the House.  

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