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In a 232-197 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump, charging him with “incitement of insurrection.”

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., spoke to the National Guard on Wednesday as the House of Representatives began impeachment hearings against President Donald Trump.

Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., announced he will vote to impeach President Donald Trump saying “there is no excuse for President Trump’s actions.”

President Donald Trump is finishing his fourth year in office just like he did his third – by getting impeached. NBCLX’s Ashley Holt and Chase Cain break down how a presidential impeachment works.

The U.S. House of Representatives approved a resolution urging Vice President Mike Pence and President Donald Trump’s Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove Trump from office. Hours earlier, Pence had sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., stating he would not do so.

House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., brought a resolution asking Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove President Donald Trump from office. The resolution was introduced by Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md. Unanimous consent passage was blocked by Rep. Alex Mooney, R-W.Va.

Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., implored his fellow Congress members to forego objections to the certification of the 2020 presidential election, calling the proceedings a “stain on democracy.”

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Mike Pence delivered their opening statements before the Senate and the House met to certify the results of the Electoral College.

The rare Christmas Eve session of the House lasted just minutes, with help for millions of Americans awaiting Trump’s signature on the bill. Unemployment benefits, eviction protections and other emergency aid, including smaller $600 checks, are at risk. Trump’s refusal of the $900 billion package, which is linked to $1.4 trillion government funds bill, could spark a federal shutdown at...

An arcane battle over emergency Federal Reserve powers is frustrating efforts to lock down an agreement on an almost $1 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package. The impasse is just the latest stumble in a partisan, monthslong battle over COVID-19 relief, and feelings hardened as the Senate congregated for a weekend session.

 U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham of South Carolina made it one for the road Thursday, cracking open a can of beer in a toast to his fellow members in sign-off of his brief tenure in Congress

Rep. Joe Cunningham, D-S.C., opened a beer he had hidden in his jacket pocket and toasted his colleagues in an effort to encourage bipartisanship.

At least two more members of the House of Representatives announced on Wednesday that they had tested positive for the coronavirus.

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday threw his support behind a Texas House speaker candidate who Texas’ GOP chairman called a “political traitor” for aligning with Democrats.

Follow our coverage for the latest updates after NBC News projected Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States: This evening, the kid from Scranton took center stage. Joe Biden, a former city council member, U.S. Senator and vice president, addressed the people of the United States as president-elect. “Folks, the people of this nation have...

Former Vice President Joe Biden won the state of Pennsylvania Saturday, according to NBC News projection, putting him over the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency.

As polls open across the country, President Donald Trump has a planned stop in Virginia before heading back the White House. Joe Biden is scheduled to visit Pennsylvania before returning to Delaware.

Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., questioned Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Monday about his decision not to include a requested document during his hearing in front of the Senate last week.