Nearly two dozen House Democrats voted with Republicans on Thursday to block one of their own members from forcing a vote to impeach President Trump.

Why it matters: The vote enraged Democrats, many of whom despise the increasingly caustic use of impeachment as a political tool but don't want to be seen as supporting Trump's actions and risk angering the party base. • "I hate it," one senior House Democrat told Axios on the condition of anonymity to speak candidly about a sensitive vote. • "This is not a team effort," another House Democrat told Axios. "It puts us in a difficult position."

State of play: The vote was forced by Rep. Al Green (D-Texas), who said in a House floor speech Thursday morning that Trump is "an abuser of presidential power." • Green pointed to Trump saying l

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