Article snippet: The reality of MORE (D-Calif.) signaled that she would move next week to send articles of impeachment to the Senate. Pelosi’s announcement, made in a letter to colleagues on Friday morning, almost certainly guarantees that the five Democratic senators still running for their party’s presidential nomination will remain in Washington in the weeks leading up to the Iowa caucuses on Feb. 3, depriving them of critical facetime with voters. That could have palpable effects for Sens. MORE (D-Mass.) in particular. The two remain highly competitive in Iowa and are among the candidates best positioned for top-tier finishes in the first-in-the-nation caucuses. By taking Sanders and Warren off the campaign trail for what will likely be weeks, the impeachment trial could lend an advantage to their top rivals, former Vice President MORE, who are polling at or near the top of the pack in Iowa. But three other candidates — Sens. MORE (D-Colo.) — are also banking on strong performances in the Hawkeye State to lend momentum to their presidential bids, and the impeachment trial will likely present an unwelcome obstacle. Speaking at a fundraiser in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., on Thursday night, Klobuchar acknowledged the challenge that the impeachment trial would pose to her campaign in Iowa. “If I am in the impeachment hearing, I’m going to need everyone on the ground in Iowa to help me,” Klobuchar said. The impeachment trial may come with some perks for the president... Link to the full article to read more