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Today we're going all in on two big votes, in two separate continents.

First, after a scheduled vote on articles of impeachment veered off course last night,

The committee will now stand in recess until tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. at which point?

The House Judiciary Committee picked up again this morning.

Then a historic vote for members of parliament is expected to finally clear the way once and

for all for Brexit.

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So you may remember on yesterday's show, we told you that everyone was expecting the

House Judiciary Committee any minute now to vote on articles of impeachment against President

Trump.

Turns out that didn't happen.

Instead, Republican lawmakers introduced five amendments to the articles and the debate

that began in the morning dragged on until after 11 o'clock at night.

That's when committee chair Jerry Nadler stopped the clock.

The committee will now stand in recess until tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. at which point?

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