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US President Donald Trump shakes hands with supporters and waves goodbye as he departs the South Lawn for a 'Merry Christmas rally' in Battle Creek, Michigan. He leaves Washington, DC, as lawmakers debate two articles of impeachment against him ahead of a vote on the House floor. IMAGES
Timelapse images show the White House as the US House of Representatives votes on impeaching President Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. IMAGES
The House Rules Committee meets on Capitol Hill in Washington ahead of a vote on two articles of impeachment against US President Donald Trump on the House floor. "It's unfortunate that we have to be here today, but the actions of the president of the United States make that necessary," says Representative Jim McGovern, Democrat of Massachusetts and the committee's chairman. IMAGES
US President Joe Biden's immigration chief escapes impeachment over the border crisis by a razor-thin margin, in a show of support that left House Republicans two votes short of the total they needed to force a Senate trial. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has long been in Republicans' crosshairs over what they describe as a humanitarian crisis, with record numbers of mainly South and Central Americans trying to enter the United States from neighboring Mexico. IMAGES
The White House says that President Joe Biden had done nothing wrong after Republican lawmakers launched an impeachment inquiry against him, rejecting their allegations as baseless. "They have turned out with no evidence, none, that he did anything wrong. The president didn't do anything wrong," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.