Sharply divided House approves Dems' impeachment rules

WASHINGTON -- Democrats swept a rules package for their impeachment probe of President Donald Trump through a divided House Thursday, as the chamber's first vote on the investigation highlighted the partisan breach the issue has only deepened. By 232-196, lawmakers approved the procedures they'll follow as weeks of closed-door interviews with witnesses evolve into public committee hearings and -- almost certainly -- votes on whether the House should recommend Trump's removal. All voting Republic