How impeachment in the U.S. works

The Los Angeles Times gives a detailed but simplified and in-depth look at how the impeachment process works after early Thursday morning the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump.

Its action followed a vote by a House committee recommending two grounds for impeachment, based on public testimony in that committee and one other.

An overview of the process:

• The House of Representatives votes to impeach — that is, to charge an official with wrongdoing.
• The Senate holds a trial to consider the articles of impeachment.
• The Senate votes on whether to remove the official from power. (In some cases, they can also disqualify someone from holding a future office.)
• Any fines or imprisonment for crimes committed while in office are left to civil courts.

Read more via the Los Angeles Times