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4d ago / 2:34 AM UTC

The day is still not over, but as of 9:30 p.m., Trump has tweeted or retweeted 115 times on Thursday most of them centered on impeachment.

Its been a prolific last few days for the president's thumbs. OnSunday, he tweeted and retweeted 105 times.

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4d ago / 2:05 AM UTC

After the fifth amendment was voted down, Nadler announced a half-hour recess.

Rebecca Shabad

4d ago / 2:20 AM UTC

After roughly two hours of debate, the Judiciary Committee defeated the GOPs fifth amendment to the articles of impeachment in another 23-17 party-line vote.

The amendment from Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, would have removed the last eight lines of both articles of impeachment, which both end with language about how Trump has demonstrated that he will remain a threat to national security and the Constitution if allowed to remain in office and has acted in a manner grossly incompatible with self-governance and the rule of law.

In response, it says that Trump warrants impeachment and trial, and removal from office.

Dartunorro Clark

4d ago / 6:35 AM UTC

As we approach the 12th hour of this debate, a frustrated Rep.Tom McClintock, R-Calif., had somewhat of a breaking-the-fourth-wall moment and said what many are thinking: Does anyone have anything new to say?

The same talking points have been repeated over and over againad nauseam by both sides, he said. "Repeating a fact over and over doesn't make it true and denying a fact over and over doesn't make it false - everybody knows this, everybody watching knows this."

He added: "This hearing's been enough of an institutional embarrassment without putting it on an endless loop so if I could if could just offer a modest suggestion if no one has anything new to add that they resist the temptation to inflict what we already heard over and over again."

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4d ago / 3:05 AM UTC

At the congressional ballmentioned earlier,President Trump made brief remarks while the Judiciary Committee members continued to debate the articles of impeachment.

He began by calling it a very exciting month in Washington, D.C., to laughter.

Our country is doing really great, he said, while touting the stock market records andthanking the Pences and the first lady.

He said his family calls the White House a home, but some presidents called it a house and some called it much worse.

'Were going to have a fantastic year, he said. The best year in decades.

Dartunorro Clark

4d ago / 1:01 AM UTC

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, introduced a fifth amendment aiming to strike the last eight lines of both articles of impeachment.

Both articles have the same language: "Wherefore President Trump, by such conduct, has demonstrated that he will remain a threat to national security and the Constitution if allowed to remain in office and has acted in a manner grossly incompatible with self-governance and the rule of law. President Trump thus warrants impeachment and trial, removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States."

The other four amendments introduced by Republicans have each failed with a party-line vote.

Dartunorro Clark

4d ago / 1:02 AM UTC

The fourth GOP amendment was killed in another party-line 23-17 vote. The three other amendments introduced by Republicans were also killed after lengthy debates.

The fourth amendment was introduced by Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Penn., to strike the entire second article of impeachment: obstruction of Congress.

Alex Moe

4d ago / 12:12 AM UTC

If things continue to come together on schedule, we are looking at votes Tuesday on appropriations, Wednesday on impeachment, and Thursday on USMCA. With again, a caveat this could all change.

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4d ago / 11:58 PM UTC

Dartunorro Clark and Alex Moe

4d ago / 11:02 PM UTC

The fourth GOP amendment has been introduced by Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Penn., to strike the entire second article of impeachment: obstruction of Congress.

The three other amendments introduced by Republicans have been killed along party lines by a vote of 23-17.

Rebecca Shabad

4d ago / 10:26 PM UTC

The committee voted 23-17 along party lines against the third GOP amendment, which was offered by Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., chairman of the House Freedom Caucus.

The amendment would have inserted language into the articles for impeachment that says the U.S. aid to Ukraine that was held up over the summer was eventually released.

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