White House scrambles to prepare for impeachment carrying into next week

The White House is preparing for President Trump’s impeachment trial to drag into next week amid fears that Senate rules and Democratic protractions will delay his acquittal.

Next week is already shaping up to be a momentous time in politics, with Monday’s Iowa caucuses and Tuesday’s State of the Union address, and any holdover would be a huge complication for Democrats battling for their party’s nomination and for the White House as it plans a speech it believes will shape the election battleground.