McConnell Bows to GOP Moderates in Senate Trial Rules Change

(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial formally opened in the Senate with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell making last-minute changes to the ground rules, which could still allow the proceedings to wrap up within days.Responding to objections from within Republican ranks, McConnell altered the trial resolution to give both House impeachment managers and Trump’s defense 24 hours spread over three days to make their cases, rather than the two days he initially propose