Impeached, Again

<p>“A clear and present danger.” Those were the words used by Nancy Pelosi to describe President Trump, and the main thrust of the Democrats’ arguments for impeachment on the House floor.</p><p>While most House Republicans lined up against the move, this impeachment, unlike the last, saw a handful vote in favor.</p><p>Today, we walk through the events of Wednesday, and the shifting arguments that led up to the history-making second impeachment.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/maggie-habermansmid=pc-thedaily">Maggie Haberman</a>, a White House correspondent for The New York Times. </p><p>For an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. You can read the latest edition <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-daily-newsletter">here</a>.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>President Trump<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/13/us/politics/trump-impeached.htmlsmid=pc-thedaily"> has become the first president to be impeached twice</a>, after the House approved a single chargea single charge of inciting the mob that stormed the Capitol. He faces a Senate trial that could disqualify him from future office.</li><li>Senator Mitch McConnell is said to have<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/us/politics/mcconnell-backs-trump-impeachment.htmlsmid=pc-thedaily"> privately backed</a> the impeachment of Mr. Trump.</li><li>The second impeachment —<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/13/us/politics/inside-capitol-impeachment.html?searchResultPosition=1smid=pc-thedaily"> in a Capitol ringed by troops</a> — seemed like the<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/13/us/politics/donald-j-trump-impeachment-second-time.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepagesmid=pc-thedaily"> almost inevitable culmination</a> of four years that left the nation fractured, angry and losing its sense of self.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http: