President trump has hit back at democrats in the house of representatives, who have announced articles of impeachment against him. Mr trump said they were crazy and that he would win a trial in the senate, which is republican controlled. On capitol hill today, the battlelines started being marked out for an epic political fight. A process likely now to lead to the trial of donald trump, a constitutional spectacle seen only twice before in americas turbulent history. The Democratic House speaker, nancy pelosi, is now ready to move forward with drafting the articles of impeachment, a charge sheet, in effect, accusing the president of high crimes and misdemeanors. Sadly, but with confidence and humility, with allegiance to our founders and a heart full of love for america, today, i am asking our chairman to proceed with articles of impeachment. The democrats havee accused donald trump of undermining american democracy by trying to get political dirt from the president of ukraine, volodymy
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A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Tell us what you think, just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Some breaking news now from new zealand where the man accused of killing the british backpacker Grace Millane has been found guilty of murder. Grace millane was killed in auckland last december. The defendant, who cant be identified for legal reasons, had pleaded not guilty. Lets go to new zealand, there is a press c0 nfe re nce lets go to new zealand, there is a press conference happening outside the court now. The verdict of murder today will be welcomed by the members of the millane family and friends of grace. It will not justify the suffering we have had to endure over the past year. I cant see it. Grace was taken away from us in the most brutal fashion a year ago and our lives have been ripped apart. This will be with us for the rest of our lives. Grace was a beautiful, talen
Hello, and im here, just three miles down the road at one of the uks biggest Scientific Research parks to find out what businesses here want from this election. Good morning. Ben stokes stars for england again. He hits 91, as england take a sizeable lead over new zealand on day two of the first test. And weather wise, after a cold few days, things dont a bit milder as we head towards the weekend, but there is rain and the forecast and through the night heavy rain for wales and South West England. Ill have all the details here in norwich live on breakfast. Good morning. Its friday the 22nd of november. Our top story a 27 year old man has been found guilty of the murder of the british backpacker Grace Millane, whose body was found in a suitcase in new zealand last year. In the last hour, her parents reacted to the verdict. Grace was taken away from mars in the most brutalfashion grace was taken away from mars in the most brutal fashion a year ago from us. Our lives have been u nfa i rly