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Now here's today's news, discerned differently.

Mitt Romney voted yesterday to convict President Trump of abusing his power. He voted to

acquit the president on the charge of obstructing Congress. While the president was acquitted on both

charges, Romney became the first senator in U.S. history to vote to convict a president from the

same party in an impeachment trial.

In 1999, no Democratic senator voted to convict President Bill Clinton on charges of perjury and

obstruction of justice. In 1868, no Democrat voted to convict President Andrew Johnson.

My purpose today is not to respond personally or politically

to the Senator's decision. Rather, it is to think biblically about the reaction to his action.

Many Republicans are voicing their displeasure at a decision they consider a betrayal of the

Senator's party. Democrats are praising his courage in opposing a sitting

president from his own party. If the Republicans are right, Senator Romney was wrong. If the Democrats

are right, the Republicans are wrong. None of this should surprise us.

The rancor on display during the President's State of the Union address is still making news.

Commentators have noted that President Trump did not shake Speaker Pelosi's hand before the speech.

He did not shake Vice President Pence's hand either.

Speaker Pelosi's ripping up of his speech afterwards has become a meme trending on social media.

A Washington Post columnist noted that the exterior of the House end of the Capitol was covered

in plastic tarp and scaffolding for repairs, which seems symbolic of our times.

Divisions in Washington reflect deep divisions in our nation. Whether the subject is abortion,

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