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The constitutional imperative now is to get away from the politics of left and right as fast as we can and get back to the words that matter most, i argue, in the constitution. the first three. we the people. all right. thats all for us tonight. thanks for watching. the news continues on cnn. man: sneezes skip to the good part with alka-seltzer plus. now with 25% more concentrated power. nothing works faster for powerful cold relief. oh, what a relief it is! so fast! i looitaly!avel. yaaaaass. w...

Mary bruce is live on the hill tonight. mary? >> reporter: david, the house has just impeached the president on article one. he is just the third president in u.s. history to be imeached. tonight, with the nation divide and all eyes on capitol hill, the house of representatives impeached the president of the united states. it came after a day of fiery debate, republicans and democrats making their last stand. >> speaker, how do you feel this morning? >> sad. >> reporter: house speaker nancy pelo...

With john lewis, an american icon, certainly a civil rights icon, talking about the moral imperative that we must honor in terms of standing up and speaking out when things are wrong. and what is so outrageous to me, joe, is that the evangelical leaders that have supported this president ought to be outraged and vocal denouncing the use of jesus and the crucifixion and the meaning of it in any way, shape, or form of being compared to what is transpiring with this president a week before christma...

Anyone to account regardless of party or politics who has set fire to the very institutions that define our nation and our values. with this in mind, i will vote yes to impeach donald j. trump. i yield back. >> the jennifer from california-year-olds >> i yield a minute and a half to the gentleman gentleman from north carolina. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i rise to the process and resolution. when congress seeks to examine its solemn power of impeachment, it is imperative that it does so in genuin...

He was fired in 2018 over text messages he had sent which reflected his personal political views about president trump, critical of president trump and frankly critical of other people in politics, too. now the president hounds him by name as "the fbis sick loser, peter strzok, leader of the rigged witch hunt." investigating this president, specifically investigating the central question of his campaigns potential involvement with the russian interference in our 2016 election to try to get him i...

Views about president trump critical of president trump and frankly critical of other people in politics, too. now the president hounds him by name as the fbis sick loser, peter struck, leelder of the rigged witch hunt. investigating this president specifically investigating the central question of his campaigns potential involvement with the russian interference in our 2016 election to try to get him into the white house, i mean that national security imperative described in passionate terms to...

Therefore, we must hold anyone to account. regardless of party or politics. who sets fire to the very institutions that define our nation and our values. and with this in mind, i will vote yes to impeach donald j. trump. i yield back. >> gentleman from california yields. gentleman from california reserve. gentleman from georgia is recognized. >> thank you, speaker. i yield a minute and a half to the gentlewoman from north carolina, ms. fox. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in strong opposition ...

Who could feel pressure to break with the president on impeachment including susan collins, always the tricky one of maine. and mitt romney of utah flirts with greatness. senator collins told politico she will announce her decision any even when to run again at the end of this week. according to politico republicans say shes the only person in the republican party who can keep the seat in gop hands. she quits, the democrats own maine. democrats have privately wondered whether she might retire an...

United behind the president, still denying the facts, and still adamant that impeaching president trump will backfire. meanwhile, democrats argue impeachment is imperative to protect the democracy and the integrity of next years election. and those theyre after. one thing is certain, president trump is on his way to being impeached, and even though this has been the likely outcome since the process began, it is still a historic moment in time. also tonight, the stage is now set for next weeks ...

But as a signal theyre looking to demonstrate to their constituents that, hey, im not -- none of this is automatic for me. and now you have michael bloomberg is is going to donate $10 million to help house democrats to ward off attacks from republicans. im just curious how deep is the political concern in your caucus about the political consequences of this? >> right. there was political concern when we were debating impeachment to many members individually or coming forward and that really chan...