Even if the Senate doesn’t expel the president from office, it could bar him from holding office again.
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Reps. Pingree, Golden vote to impeach Trump for 2nd time
The U.S. House voted 232-197 to impeach the president on a charge of inciting an insurrection.
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Eric Brakey backs termination of former Young Americans for Liberty leader
Former state senator from Auburn says sexual misconduct charges shook his faith in the leadership of the libertarian group that employs him as a policy advisor.
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Fury from within shakes the Capitol over the attack, security, virus
The rage is being stoked even hotter by the passions aroused by Democrats’ fresh drive to impeach President Trump.
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About 20,000 National Guardsmen planned for Washington, D.C., in swelling inauguration security effort
About 20,000 National Guardsmen planned for Washington, D.C., in swelling inauguration security effort
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Mitch McConnell racing away from Donald Trump as impeachment moves forward
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is moving abruptly away from President Donald Trump
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McConnell blocks quick impeachment trial in Senate; won’t rule out vote to convict
The Kentucky Republican also sees House Democrats’ drive to impeach Trump as an opportune moment to distance the GOP from the tumultuous, divisive outgoing president.
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Analysis: The GOP inches toward a desperate decoupling with Trump
It’s a step they’ve steadfastly refused. But signs suggest desperate times may call for desperate measures.
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In historic vote, House impeaches president for the second time, on a charge of inciting insurrection at Capitol
Ten Republicans joined their Democratic colleagues in passing the measure quickly on a vote of 232-197.
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Live Video: Watch the House open 2nd impeachment of Donald Trump
President Donald Trump is on the verge of becoming the first president to be impeached twice, as lawmakers move quickly to punish him over last week’s deadly Capitol attack