The House Intelligence Committee’s report makes the case that the president misused the power of his office and obstructed Congress by stonewalling its investigation.
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House impeachment report to be unveiled as Judiciary Committee prepares for hearing
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday the House should suspend its inquiry while the president is overseas.
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Trump is asked if he wants his lawyers at impeachment hearings
The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee is giving the president a week to decide.
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Aid withheld from Ukraine was released after Trump learned of whistleblower complaint
The White House has claimed there was no link between the suspension of aid and the president’s request for Ukraine to investigate his political rival Joe Biden and his family.
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Rep. Cooper: Trump investigation harks back to stymied LePage impeachment
There is an obligation to rein in the chief executive when he or she has flouted the Constitution and the rule of law, even if conviction is unlikely.
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House invites Trump to participate as impeachment probe digs into Constitution
The Judiciary Committee is set to take over the impeachment probe of the president next week, scheduling a Dec. 4 hearing with legal scholars.
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Maine Compass: Nation, Republican Party should allow the impeachment process to play out
For all of us, it is vital to uphold the rule of law; for the GOP, it is critical to resolve the issue in an election year.
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Schiff says more hearings, witnesses possible
Democratic House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff says he won’t foreclose the possibility of more depositions and hearings in the impeachment inquiry of President Trump.
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Our View: Impeachment inquiry proves justified
The glaring open question is whether any Republican will defend this constitutional process.
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Ambassador links Trump, Pence, others to pressure campaign on Ukraine
The testimony by Gordon Sondland, U.S. ambassador to the European Union and a longtime Republican donor, is the most damaging yet for the president in Congress’ impeachment inquiry.