Article snippet: Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee approved two articles of impeachment Friday that charge MORE with high crimes and misdemeanors, setting up a historic House vote next week that all but guarantees Trump will be just the third president to be impeached in U.S. history. The articles, which charge Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, were passed out of the committee along strict party lines, with 23 Democrats voting to send the measures to the full House, which is expected to approve them next week. One Democrat, Rep. MORE (D-Calif.), was absent after undergoing an unexpected medical procedure earlier in the week. All 17 panel Republicans, meanwhile, united against both articles, arguing that the charges rested on thin evidence and that Democrats proceeding with their rapid impeachment push will set a dangerous precedent in the years ahead. The votes come two days after the panel began its debate and the morning after Democrats enraged Republicans by abruptly canceling an expected vote that would have taken place very late Thursday night or early Friday morning. “That was the most egregious violation of trust between a committee chairman and ranking member I think I’ve ever seen,” said Rep. MORE (Ga.), the top Republican on Judiciary, who said “there was no discussion” about the change of plans. “We thought we were going to do votes tonight," said Collins, who called the impeachment markups a “kangaroo court" and argued that Democrats wa... Link to the full article to read more