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Trump is just the third US president in history to be impeached after a House vote Wednesday night.

What’s next? The Senate will hold a trial on whether to remove Trump from office, likely in January. A 2/3 majority is required to convict him, which means 20 Republicans would need to get onboard.
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Two charges: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress

Articles follow probe that involved more than 100 hours of deposition testimony from 17 witnesses

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Pelosi to instruct U.S. House to draft articles of impeachment against Trump

Speaker reacts angrily when reporters asks, 'Do you hate the president?'

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Speaker Pelosi announces US House to draft articles of impeachment against Trump

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday that the House was moving forward to draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.

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House Democrats' report on the impeachment inquiry finds Trump has solicited foreign interference in the 2020 election

Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., has already summarized the findings – from weeks of depositions behind closed doors and in public hearings – as a more serious abuse of power and obstruction of Congress than what drove former President Richard Nixon to resign during his impeachment inquiry.

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Kamala Harris: Democrat ends bid for US presidency

Democratic White House hopeful Kamala Harris is dropping out of the presidential race.

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Supreme Court blocks release of Trump’s tax returns — for now

However, if the court opts to not take up the case

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'Evidence of bribery': Pelosi comments on impeachment hearing

The speaker said what Trump did with Ukraine makes Nixon's Watergate conduct look 'almost small' by comparison.

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US election 2020: Deval Patrick announces presidential bid

Deval Patrick has become the latest US Democrat to join the crowded race for the 2020 presidential election.

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Hillary Clinton 'under enormous pressure' to run in 2020

Hillary Clinton has said she is "under enormous pressure" to challenge US President Donald Trump in next year's White House election.

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Trump impeachment: House votes to formalise inquiry

he US House of Representatives has passed a resolution to formally proceed with the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.

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Pelosi announces full House vote on impeachment inquiry

Pelosi’s office said it will announce more details on Tuesday about the next phase of the impeachment inquiry, including when public House committee hearings will be held and the process for the release of deposition transcripts.

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Trump impeachment key figure dies

US congressman Elijah Cummings, who was a key figure in the impeachment probe against US president Donald Trump, has died at the age of 68.

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Trump Wins Delay After Judge Refuses to Block N.Y. Tax Subpoena

President wins last-minute delay from federal appeal court

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Bernie Sanders cancels campaign events for artery blockage surgery

The 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, 78, has cancelled campaign events until further notice after undergoing surgery.

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6 key takeaways from top intel official's testimony on whistleblower complaint

Maguire, however, credited Trump for ultimately releasing a memo Wednesday detailing his conversation with Zelensky.

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‘UNPRECEDENTED’: Details of whistleblower’s Trump complaint aired

 Senior White House officials tried to cover up details of US President Donald Trump’s Ukraine call in a move that left colleagues “deeply disturbed”, according to the complaint.

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