DEMS/HOUSE OF REPS/IMPEACHMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The House on Thursday [10-30-19] took a historic vote to set ground rules for its fast-moving impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump — a move that essentially starts the clock for an eventual decision on whether to oust the president. Thursday’s vote — roughly along party lines — was partly intended to neutralize a frequent GOP attack line that Democrats hadn’t formalized the probe. For Democrats, it was a somber day that carried significant political weight: Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered an impassioned floor speech — standing besides an American flag and reading from the Constitution — before personally presiding over the vote…For Democrats, it was a somber day that carried significant political weight: Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered an impassioned floor speech — standing besides an American flag and reading from the Constitution — before personally presiding over the vote.”
–Sarah Ferris and John Bresnahan, “House takes huge impeachment step with vote on Trump probe,” Politico, October 31, 2019 5:20 pm