House impeaches Trump over Ukraine dealings, paves way for Senate trial

The House voted to impeach President Trump for "abuse of power" and "obstruction of Congress" related to his dealings with Ukraine after hours of heated debate Wednesday, making Trump the third American president ever to be impeached. The separate votes on the two counts teed up an all-but-certain Senate acquittal, should House Democrats forward the charges to the GOP-controlled chamber. They also fulfilled a promise made by some Democrats ever since Trump's inauguration to impeach him, even as polls have shown support for impeachment declining.-- More...