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House Judiciary hands Trump two impeachment articles and no Republican rescue

The House Judiciary Committee approved articles of impeachment against President Trump on abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, pushing the Ukraine scandal into its final House stage. The vote came after a grinding day of debate and made plain that the White House had failed to stop the legal and political pileup it spent weeks trying to outshout.

Why it matters: Impeachment squeeze

First recorded Dec 13, 2019·Meaningfully updated Dec 13, 2019

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House Judiciary hands Trump two impeachment articles and no Republican rescue

The House Judiciary Committee approved articles of impeachment against President Trump on abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, pushing the Ukraine scandal into its final House stage. The vote came after a grinding day of debate and made plain that the White House had failed to stop the legal and political pileup it spent weeks trying to outshout.

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