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Article I, Section 2

To Try an Impeachment, Part I: The Basics

by Robert Black

Now that the House of Representatives has impeached President Donald J. Trump for alleged high crimes and misdemeanors,…

To Try an Impeachment, Part I: The Basics
House votes to impeach President Trump; what happens next?

by NCC Staff

The House of Representatives adopted two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening, setting in…

House votes to impeach President Trump; what happens next?
House Democrats unveil articles of impeachment

by Robert Black

The House Judiciary Committee has introduced a resolution proposing two articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump.…

House Democrats unveil articles of impeachment
The presidency, impeachment and an enduring dilemma

by Lyle Denniston

From the debates of the Founders in Philadelphia in 1787 to today’s congressional impeachment inquiry aimed at President Donald…

The presidency, impeachment and an enduring dilemma
House to move on articles of impeachment after hearing from scholars

by Robert Black

After the House Judiciary Committee heard testimony from four leading constitutional scholars about the meaning of “high Crimes…

House to move on articles of impeachment after hearing from scholars
House moves forward with presidential impeachment process

by Scott Bomboy

On Thursday, the House of Representative formally advanced impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump after rules were…

House moves forward with presidential impeachment process
Early impeachment trials dealt with familiar issues

by Scott Bomboy

What type of misbehavior rises to the level of impeachment charges and trials in Congress? The first three impeachment proceedings…

Early impeachment trials dealt with familiar issues
The House’s role in the impeachment inquiry process

by Scott Bomboy

On Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced an impeachment inquiry would be made against President Donald Trump into…

The House’s role in the impeachment inquiry process
Andrew Johnson: The most-criticized president ever?

by NCC Staff

Today marks the anniversary of the passing of Andrew Johnson, perhaps the most-criticized president in American history.

Andrew Johnson: The most-criticized president ever?
What constitutional powers do the Democrats get by winning the House?

by Scott Bomboy

The Democratic Party will have a majority in the House of Representatives for the first time since early 2011. How will that…

What constitutional powers do the Democrats get by winning the House?
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