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Use the News #1Joe Biden was inaugurated as president while another president faced a different historic event – impeachment. One week before the inauguration, the House of Representatives impeached Trump for a second time, which marks the first time in U.S. history that a president has been impeached two times for “high crimes and misdemeanors.”Now, the Senate has to decide what to do with this impeachment. Under the U.S. Constitution the House may approve charges against a president, but it is the Senate’s job to conduct a trial and decide whether to convict. Just over a year ago, the Senate refused to convict Trump of impeachment charges that accused him of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.The current impeachment is breaking new ground in U.S. history. For starters, the trial is taking place after Trump has left office. In addition, there is no legal precedent for conducting a trial, voting to remove a president or banning him from holding office in the future after he is no longer president.In the newspaper or online find and closely read stories about the debate over the impeachment trial of President Trump. Use what you read to write a political column assessing how you think impeachment will affect President Biden as he tries to implement his goals and his relationship with Congress.Try to ensure that your sources come from reputable news sources and not bloggers. Do not focus on the guilt or innocence of Trump. That is a different story for a different day and a different writer. Your column should be at least 250 words. Due: February 1 (B), February 2 (A). ................
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