Impeachment Trial Live: Highlights and Takeaways

The Senate convened shortly after 1 p.m. on Tuesday to start in earnest the impeachment trial of Mr. Trump, who faces charges that he abused the power of his office and obstructed Congress.

Democrats spent the morning lashing out against Mr. McConnell’s plan, accusing him and other Republicans of trying to cover up Mr. Trump’s actions.

Along party lines, the Senate voted down three amendments from Democrats aimed at introducing new evidence.

The Senate voted 53 to 47 to reject three proposed amendments to Mr. McConnell’s rules proposal.

The first would have allowed the Senate to subpoena White House documents that the Trump administration had refused to release.