Pence said in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that he does not believe invoking the 25th Amendment "is in the best interest of our nation."
This week in politics: An impeachment vote and fallout from the Capitol riots
Lawmakers are expected to take up the 25th Amendment measure Tuesday night and the impeachment resolution Wednesday morning in their effort to remove Trump from office.

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Capitol Riots Aftermath
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Biden Appointments
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Burns, who speaks Russian, Arabic and French, most recently served as deputy secretary of state under President Barack Obama. President-elect Joe Biden announced Monday that he had chosen former career...