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Janine Joseph of St. Paul takes part in a rally Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019 at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul. A few hundred people gathered to call for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, and his removal from office. It was one of hundreds of similar rallies held across the country on the night before the House of Representatives is expected to vote on two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. (Christine T. Nguyen/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)

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Anthony Czesak, left, and Phil Smith, both of Normal, Illinois, called for the impeachment and removal of President Donald Trump during an Impeach Now rally Tuesday, dec. 17, 2019, on the circle in Uptown Normal, Ill. The rally, sponsored by Voices of Reason, brought about 150 supporters to carry signs and chant slogans. One of 500 similar rallies held across the United States, the group called on U.S. House members to vote for impeachment of the president. (David Proeber/The Pantagraph via AP)

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In this Oct. 30, 2014, file photo, Andrew Romanoff, who was the Democratic challenger for Colorado's 6th congressional district seat, makes a point against Republican incumbent Mike Coffman as they debate in Spanish in the studio of a television station in Denver. Romanoff, the former Colorado house speaker, is entering the race for the Democratic nomination to run against Republican Sen. Cory Gardner. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

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Multiple polls, including one from CNN, reveals that support for the impeachment of President Trump has fallen in the last three weeks. (Associated Press)

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Biofuel Subsidy Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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Democrats Going for Pie in the Sky Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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Democrats Health Care Rhetoric Illustration by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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Veterans in Need Illustration by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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In this Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, file photo, Tom Perez speaks before a Democratic presidential primary debate hosted by CNN/New York Times at Otterbein University, in Westerville, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File) **FILE**

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Impeachment activities have taken a toll on Congress. One lawmaker urges his peers to be problem solvers not "circus performers." (Associated Press)

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Extra mayo and ketchup? (Illustration by Dana Summers of the Tribune Media Services)

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Rep. Jared Golden flipped a Republican-held seat in 2018. If he votes against impeachment it may bolster Sen. Susan Collins' reelection effort in 2020. (Associated Press photographs)

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Sen. Susan Collins is facing pressure to join the impeachment push, including from activists. Rivals say Ms. Collins is too partisan.

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Illustration on the state of feminism by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Illustration on USMCA by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Getting Booted by the Government Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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The Way Out of Afghanistan Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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U.S.President Ronald Reagan shakes hands with Patrick Ewing, left, and Michael Graham, right, as Georgetown University academic coordinator Mary Fenlon looks on, during a ceremony for the Georgetown University NCAA Champion basketball team, in the Rose Garden of the White House, Saturday, April 7, 1984 in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Tasnadi) **FILE**