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Feb 2021
10m 57s

The spectacle of impeachment

AXIOS
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Former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial begins in the Senate tomorrow where they will decide whether to convict him of inciting the capitol insurrection on Jan. 6. As of today, there are not enough votes to convict Trump on the article of insurrection. Plus, why covid vaccines are such a scientific achievement. And, our thought bubble on P ... Show More
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