A Guide to the (Latest) Impeachment Trial

<p>The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump will begin today.</p><p>This time, the case against Mr. Trump is more straightforward: Did his words incite chaos at the Capitol on Jan. 6?</p><p>We look ahead to the arguments both sides will present.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/jim-rutenberg">Jim Rutenberg</a>, a writer at large for The New York Times and The Times Magazine.</p><p>For an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. You can read the latest edition <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-daily-newsletter">here</a>.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>The impeachment case claims that former<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/us/politics/impeachment-trump-capitol-riot.html?searchResultPosition=9"> President Donald Trump was “singularly responsible”</a> for the Capitol riot. His defense team argues that<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/08/us/politics/trump-impeachment-legal-brief.html?searchResultPosition=3"> he cannot be tried</a>.</li><li>Here’s<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/09/us/politics/impeachment-trial-how-to-watch.html?searchResultPosition=1"> what to watch for</a> as the trial begins.</li><li>Hours after the 2020 vote, Mr. Trump declared the process a fraud. We look at<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/31/us/trump-election-lie.html"> his 77-day campaign</a> to subvert the election.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily.</a> Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p>