Dem drops effort to force impeachment vote — for now

The House will not vote this week on resolutions related to impeaching President Trump, lending a victory to Democratic leaders who have been cold to the idea. Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) has introduced seven articles of impeachment, and this week he launched the process of forcing his resolution to the House floor for a vote. GOP leaders responded by scheduling a vote Wednesday evening to table, or kill, his resolution.But on Wednesday, Thanedar said he would drop the effort — at le