Democrats push impeachment rules package through House

Washington • Democrats rammed a package of ground rules for their impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump through a sharply divided House Thursday, the chamber’s first formal vote in a fight that could stretch into the 2020 election year.The vote was 232-196, with all Republicans against the resolution and two Democratic defectors joining them.The vote laid down the rules as lawmakers transition from weeks of closed-door interviews with witnesses to public hearings and ultimatel