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Pelosi says she plans to send articles of impeachment to Senate
Most Senate Republicans have said they want to acquit President Trump in a quick trial. In turn, some House Democrats are talking about withholding the impeachment articles from the Senate.
President Trump impeached by the House in historic rebuke
The U.S. House has impeached President Trump on a charge he abused the power of his office to investigate a political rival ahead of the 2020 election. Trump becomes the third president in U.S. history to be impeached. Minnesota U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson was one of two Democrats who voted against both articles of impeachment.
Defiant Trump rallies supporters as House impeaches him
While President Trump and his aides have tried to brush off the significance of the vote, allies nonetheless acknowledged that Trump has been angry over the stain that impeachment will leave on his legacy. But there is little chance the Republican-led Senate will vote to convict him.
2020 Democrats prepare to debate in shadow of impeachment
On Thursday night, the candidates will seek to convince anxious voters that they are the party's best hope to deny President Trump a second term. The televised contest ahead of Christmas will bring seven candidates to heavily Democratic California.
Wisconsin governor: No tax credits for new Foxconn plant
Foxconn had originally promised to build a massive flat-screen factory in Mount Pleasant that would eventually employ 13,000 people. But the company said this spring that the factory will be smaller than originally planned.