The Latest: ‘Let Us Begin’

<p>Opening arguments in the Senate impeachment trial are underway. For House impeachment managers, that means an opportunity to formally make their case, uninterrupted, for three straight days. For President Trump’s lawyers and Republican allies, that means three straight days of sitting in the Senate chamber, bound by a vow of silence.</p><p><em>“The Latest” is a series on the impeachment process, from the team behind “The Daily.” You can find more information about it </em><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/22/podcasts/the-latest-impeachment-senate-trial-schiff.html" target="_blank"><em>here</em></a><em>.</em></p>