McConnell says ‘no haggling’ as impeachment standoff deepens

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says “there will be no haggling” over the terms of President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. He’s brushing back House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s demand for details on the upcoming trial and Democrats’ insistence on new witnesses. It’s a deepening standoff that’s testing the two leaders and leaving the Senate proceedings at a standstill. Pelosi has delayed sending the Senate the articles of impeachment and wants to see details of McConnell’s proposed rules for the trial. McConnell said Wednesday there’s nothing to negotiate. He says he has the 51 Senate votes needed to launch the trial.