Trump impeachment: Outcome may be foregone conclusion, but impact isn’t

Impeachment proceedings aren’t only about the final result, but also about establishing a precedent and shaping public opinion.

At a time when many are invoking lofty ideals and the Founding Fathers as justification either for or against impeachment proceedings, Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar favors a line from comedian Trevor Noah.

“If you get fired at Best Buy, they don’t just let you steal a TV on the way out,” she says, pushing back against the Republican argument that it’s overreach to hold an impeachment trial for a president who has...