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The House of Representatives has voted 232 to 197 to impeach the US president, Donald Trump, for a second time, formally charging him with inciting an insurrection. It was the most bipartisan impeachment vote in US history. After an emotional day-long debate in the chamber, 10 Republicans joined Democrats to hold Trump to account before he leaves office next week. Donald Trump impeached a second time over...

The Democratic speaker of the House of Representatives has opened the debate on the article of impeachment against Donald Trump, arguing the president must be removed from office. Describing the storming of the Capitol as a 'day of fire', Nancy Pelosi said Trump had incited insurrectionTrump impeachment – liveHouse poised to impeach Trump for a second time following deadly Capitol riotTrump impeachment: what you...

Nancy Pelosi has announced that the House will invoke the 25th amendment, which gives Congress power to evaluate the health and stability of US presidents in conducting the duties of their office. Although the amendment enables the House Speaker to create a commission to review the president’s fitness for office, the House of Representatives would not be able to remove Donald Trump from office without the...

Truckers have been protesting over low rates of shippingNancy Pelosi: bill is a ‘starting point’ for negotiationsWorld looks on in horror as Trump flails despite claims US leads wayUS coronavirus hotspots linked to meat processing plantsTrump campaign focuses fire on Biden as pandemic undermines strategyCoronavirus – latest global updatesGet a fresh perspective on America – sign up to our First Thing newsletter 10.23pm BST...

Politicians return to Washington for possible rollcall vote as Kentucky Republican threatens to hold up passage of stimulus billMembers of Congress are racing back to Washington, despite social isolation guidelines, out of fear that a lawmaker could delay a Friday vote on the $2.2tn economic stimulus package designed to rush federal aid to workers, businesses and a healthcare system ravaged by the coronavirus. Related:...

US president also claimed strike was carried out due to an imminent threat, echoing senior officials Help us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution 9.25pm GMT Trump is reportedly planning to hold a campaign rally in Iowa days before the Democratic caucuses take place on Feb. 3.The Wall Street Journal reports: President Trump’s re-election campaign is planning to hold a...

Trump claims in his missive – which he says historians will study one day – he’s been treated worse than those accused of witchcraftOn Tuesday, Donald Trump showed that it is not only through the spoken word or his Twitter account that he is able to raise eyebrows, when he sent an angry and frequently bizarre letter to House speaker Nancy Pelosi.The six-page missive...

The House judiciary had invited Trump’s representatives to attend but his legal team declined because ‘the process is unfair’Help us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution 1.34am GMT Tonight’s recap: 2020 Tidbits 1.07am GMT Pete Buttigieg has released some details about his work at the consulting firm McKinsey but did not disclose the names of his clients. The South Bend,...

The former secretary of state under Obama said Biden’s ‘decency and the experiences that he brings to the table are critical to the moment’Help us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution 11.07pm GMT Senator Bernie Sanders has pulled ahead of Democratic frontrunners in California as the 2020 race for president marches on, polls showed on Thursday. Senator Elizabeth Warren and...

House speaker said inquiry revealed a failure by president to uphold the law and his actions are a ‘violation of the public trust’Today’s developments in US politics – latest updatesQuoting from the Declaration of Independence and the founding fathers about the danger of a president one day betraying the country’s trust to foreign powers, the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, announced on Thursday that she...

Speaking on the floor of the House of Representatives, the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, says the impeachment resolution passed on Thursday will enable lawmakers to find out the truth about the allegations against Donald Trump. The resolution passed 232-196, clearing the way for public hearings House votes to formalize impeachment process against Trump – live Continue reading...

House speaker says the impeachment resolution and inquiry are measures to defend the principles of the US constitutionSign up for the US briefing and get a new perspective 2.32pm GMT Nancy Pelosi is now talking to reporters in her weekly press conference, saying that it is a “sad day” when lawmakers have to vote on an impeachment measure.The House speaker added that no decision...

Administration did direct key documents to be filed in a separate classified system, officials say, while Trump tweets Biden frustrationSign up for the US briefing and get a new perspective 5.27pm BST Today also marks one year since Christine Blasey Ford testified during the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for now-justice Brett Kavanaugh. Despite Ford’s searing testimony, Kavanaugh’s nomination was approved by a Senate vote...

US president asked Volodymyr Zelenskiy for ‘a favor’ and to ‘look into’ Biden as impeachment inquiry launched against TrumpTrump-Ukraine scandal: follow live updatesDonald Trump pressed the Ukrainian president to work with the US attorney general to investigate his political rival Joe Biden, a damning White House memo revealed on Wednesday, raising the stakes in an acrimonious and polarising impeachment inquiry.Democrats said the US president’s...