"A clear and present danger to the nation"

Trump becomes the first US president to be impeached twice; India’s highest court temporarily rules in favor of millions of protesting farmers.

Tonight's Sentences was written by Gabby Birenbaum.

• The House of Representatives voted 232-197 this afternoon to impeach President Trump for the second time. The resolution was supported by all House Democrats and 10 Republicans, making it the most bipartisan impeachment in US history. The article of impeachment cites incitement of an insurrection for his role in fomenting the raid on the US Capitol. [Guardian / Joan E. Greve and Martin Belam]
• After two procedural votes, members engaged in impassioned debate for and against impeachment. Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who opened for the Democrats, called Trump a “clear and present danger to the nation.” Rep. Jim Jordan, who opened for the GOP, used his time to rail against "cancel culture." [NPR / Brian Naylor]
• Congressional Democrats’ argument for impeachment hinges on the president’s role in directly fomenting the riot, but also on his call to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, whom he told to "find" enough votes to give him a win in Georgia. [Roll Call / Lindsey McPherson]
• As we know from 2019's impeachment, the article now moves to the Senate for a trial and vote. But the Senate is not slated to return to the Capitol until January 19, unless no senator objects to returning earlier. [Vox / Andrew Prokop]
• A conviction vote after Trump leaves office — the likeliest timeline — would still have consequences for Trump, if he is found guilty. Trump could potentially lose his ability to run for office again or collect his pension. [Politico / Kyle Cheney]
• The biggest difference between Trump’s impeachments in the House is the support from Republicans, most notably Rep. Liz Cheney, the third-ranking Republican. Already, some GOP members have filed a petition calling for her removal. [Vox / Li Zhou]
• More Republicans apparently privately support impeachment but did not vote for it, fearing either the electoral consequences or what Rep. Peter Meijer described as a genuine fear of danger for themselves and their families. [CNBC / Emily DeCiccio]
• In the Senate, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell expressed support for the impeachment proceedings in a leak, potentially signifying an opportunity for his members to vote to convict. Of course, a statement does not guarantee a vote. [New York Times / Jonathan Martin, Maggie Haberman, and Nicholas Fandos]
• Assuming Senate Democrats stick together, 17 Republicans would need to vote for impeachment to reach a supermajority. Last time, Mitt Romney was the sole Republican to vote in favor of convicting on one of two articles. [Newsweek / Ramsey Touchberry]
• Thus far, four Republican senators have publicly expressed an openness to impeachment — Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski, Nebraska’s Ben Sasse, Pennsylvania’s Pat Toomey, and Romney — but none have yet said they’d vote to convict. [Washington Post / Amber Phillips]