Senate agrees to hear Trump case, rejecting GOP arguments

By LISA MASCARO, ERIC TUCKER, MARY CLARE JALONICK and JILL COLVIN (Associated Press)

WASHINGTON Feb. 9, 2021 4:05 p.m. Updated: Feb. 9, 2021 10:55 p.m.

In an early test of the former president’s defense, Trump’s team lost a crucial bid to halt the trial on constitutional grounds.