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House impeachment proceedings against President Trump
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Trump is first president to be impeached twice
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SoCal lawmakers recount unprecedented assault on US Capitol
PoliticsLawmakers from Southern California took to Twitter and to the phone lines to let their constituents know they were okay and to condemn Wednesday’s violent insurrection at the U.S.