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House begins day of debate ahead of vote to impeach Trump

WASHINGTON - The House of Representatives began debate Wednesday leading up to a vote this evening to impeach President Donald Trump for abusing his office and obstructing Congress, a condemnation that only two other U.S. presidents have faced in the nation's 243-year history.

Despite the historic nature of the vote to charge the president with committing high crimes and misdemeanors, the day's proceedings lack much suspense: Trump's fate has been sealed for days, if not weeks, in the Democratic-controlled House. Enough members of the House have publicly said

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