Trump Impeachment, Biden Outreach and U.K. Ghosts: Weekend Reads

A truck with a digital sign calling for the conviction of former U.S. President Donald Trump  in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Feb. 10. — A truck with a digital sign calling for the conviction of former U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Feb. 10.
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February 13, 2021 at 12:59 PM UTC

The Senate is expected to acquit Donald Trump as soon as today in his second impeachment trial, despite lawmakers arguing the former U.S. president’s tweets and speeches stoked anger that culminated in the Capitol riot he did nothing to stop.

President Joe Biden, meanwhile, continued his outreach to global leaders, although his much-anticipated call with President Xi Jinping indicated U.S.-China relations aren’t about to get a fundamental reset under the new administration.