WASHINGTON, D. C.: The House Judiciary Committee abruptly postponed a historic vote Thursday (Friday in Manila) on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, shutting down a 14-hour session that dragged with partisanship, but had been expected to end with the formal charges being sent to the full House for a vote next week.

Approval of the two charges against the president is still expected Friday in the committee. But the sudden turn punctuated the deep split in the Congress, and the nation, over impeaching the president.

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