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An impeachable offense

Will Donald Trump be impeached? Nate Silver on how to think about the chances. To impeach or not to impeach — and is that even the question? Democrats should proudly call for Trump’s impeachment: Some rank-and-file members are doing it — why aren’t the party’s leaders showing the same courage of conviction? The case for impeaching Trump and fast: This is the exact situation impeachment was meant for — let’s hurry up. Why Democrats in 2018 shouldn’t campaign to impeach Trump: Nothing fires up the liberal base like calls for impeachment — but will that flip seats controlled by Republicans? How Watergate helped Republicans — and gave us Trump: Democrats hoping for impeachment shouldn’t get too excited.

If you want to prosecute a president, impeach him first. Donald Trump to America: Please impeach me. So what exactly counts as an impeachable offense? No, impeachment doesn’t work that way: Let’s step back and talk about what’s what — the actual facts of how it works — when it comes to impeachment.