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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, dropped his demand that any power-sharing agreement with Democrats must keep the legislative filibuster intact. Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
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Clerk of the House Cheryl Johnson along with House Sergeant-at-Arms Tim Blodgett lead the House impeachment managers as they walk through Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill to deliver to the Senate the article of impeachment against former President Trump on Monday. J. Scott Applewhite/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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