Eager To Please Trump, House GOP Advances Impeachment of DHS Secretary
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Eager To Please Trump, House GOP Advances Impeachment of DHS Secretary

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Republicans on the House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday approved two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas — an entirely baseless effort aimed at helping Donald Trump look tough on border issues ahead of the 2024 presidential election. ‘Why would we actually solve the problems at the border when it is such a good political message to use for the election?’” He was referring to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell last week telling his caucus they are now in “a quandary” on addressing border security after Trump ordered them not to pass any bipartisan bills on immigration. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer ripped House Republicans’ “sham” impeachment effort on Wednesday morning. “While senators on both sides of the aisle are actually negotiating in good faith on border security, House Republicans keep exploiting the border only for political gain, only to help Donald Trump on the campaign trail, instead of working to solve the problem,” Schumer said on the Senate floor.

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James Comer throws fellow GOP lawmaker under bus for witness who lied about Biden bribery
5 days, 1 hour ago

James Comer throws fellow GOP lawmaker under bus for witness who lied about Biden bribery

Raw Story  

Rep. James Comer downplayed using a witness who pleaded guilty to lying about a fake bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden and his son Hunter. "This was Chuck Grassley's witness," Comer said, shifting the blame to the Republican senator from Iowa. "I understand you're now trying to distance yourself, saying he wasn't a big part of the investigation, but I …

Republicans sink fresh bid to beef up U.S. border security
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Republicans sink fresh bid to beef up U.S. border security

Raw Story  

The U.S. Senate on Thursday rejected sweeping immigration reforms for the second time this year as Republicans again blocked what would have been the toughest border security package in decades, dismissing it as a Democratic "gimmick." Biden said in a statement Republicans had put partisan politics ahead of the country to reject "the toughest border enforcement in history," while Homeland …

Senate rejects impeachment articles against Mayorkas
8 months ago

Senate rejects impeachment articles against Mayorkas

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate dismissed all impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday, ending the House Republican push to remove the Cabinet secretary from office over his handling of the U.S.-Mexico border and shutting down his trial before arguments even began. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the House Republicans’ charges failed to meet “the high standard …

Senate kills articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas
8 months ago

Senate kills articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas

NPR  

Senate kills articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas Enlarge this image toggle caption The U.S. Senate The U.S. Senate The U.S. Senate has rejected both articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, swiftly ending the trial triggered by the House's narrow vote to impeach in February. "By doing what we just did, we have in effect, …

Senate rejects impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas
8 months ago

Senate rejects impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas

LA Times  

The GOP-led impeachment of Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas, shown in 2021, was dismissed by the Democratic-led Senate. “Today’s decision by the Senate to reject House Republicans’ baseless attacks on Secretary Mayorkas proves definitively that there was no evidence or Constitutional grounds to justify impeachment,” Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Mia Ehrenberg said in a statement. “It’s time …

House Republicans send Mayorkas impeachment articles to the Senate, forcing trial
8 months, 1 week ago

House Republicans send Mayorkas impeachment articles to the Senate, forcing trial

LA Times  

The House sent two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas to the Senate on Tuesday, forcing a trial on allegations that he has “willfully and systematically” refused to enforce immigration laws. As Johnson signed the articles Monday in preparation for sending them across the Capitol, he said Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer should convene a …

Impeached Homeland Security secretary navigates working with Republicans who want him out
8 months, 1 week ago

Impeached Homeland Security secretary navigates working with Republicans who want him out

LA Times  

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas was expected to be testifying about his agency’s 2025 budget Wednesday just as House Republicans advanced impeachment articles against him to the Senate. House Republicans, eyeing chaos at the southern border as a path to regain control of the White House and Senate, have said his failure to prevent record arrivals of …

House Speaker Mike Johnson will send Mayorkas impeachment to the Senate next month
8 months, 3 weeks ago

House Speaker Mike Johnson will send Mayorkas impeachment to the Senate next month

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Thursday indicated he will send articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate shortly after Congress returns to Washington next month. The House impeached Mayorkas on a razor-thin party-line vote in February, but Johnson had delayed sending the articles of impeachment to the Senate while Congress addressed funding for …

House speaker says he will send Mayorkas impeachment articles to Senate in April
8 months, 3 weeks ago

House speaker says he will send Mayorkas impeachment articles to Senate in April

LA Times  

House Republicans impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas on a party-line vote over his handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. House Speaker Mike Johnson on Thursday indicated he will send articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas to the Senate shortly after Congress returns to Washington next month. The House impeached Mayorkas on a razor-thin party-line vote …

Senate leaders likely to seek quick dismissal of Mayorkas impeachment case
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Senate leaders likely to seek quick dismissal of Mayorkas impeachment case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For the third time in five years, senators will be sworn in as jurors for an impeachment trial. A look at next steps and the Senate’s options once the Mayorkas impeachment moves across the Capitol: CONVENING AN IMPEACHMENT TRIAL Under impeachment rules, a group of House managers — members who act as prosecutors and are appointed by the …

Biden fumes after GOP-led House impeaches his immigration chief Mayorkas: ‘Petty political games’
10 months, 1 week ago

Biden fumes after GOP-led House impeaches his immigration chief Mayorkas: ‘Petty political games’

Hindustan Times  

Launching a scathing attack on the 214 House Republicans who supported Alejandro Mayorkas' impeachment, US President Biden asserted that "history will not look kindly" on them. U.S. President Joe Biden In a vote of 214–213, the House accepted two articles of impeachment against Mayorkas, accusing him of deliberately disobeying immigration law and misleading Congress about the state of border security. …

In a historic rebuke, US House impeaches Biden's immigration chief over border crisis
10 months, 1 week ago

In a historic rebuke, US House impeaches Biden's immigration chief over border crisis

Firstpost  

The Republican majority in the US House was eager to punish the Biden administration for its handling of the US-Mexico border after it failed last week in a politically embarrassing loss. President Joe Biden called it a “blatant act of unconstitutional partisanship that has targeted an honorable public servant in order to play petty political games.” The charges against Mayorkas …

GOP-led House impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas over border management
10 months, 1 week ago

GOP-led House impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas over border management

The Hindu  

The U.S. House voted Tuesday, February 13, 2024, to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, with the Republican majority determined to punish the Biden administration over its handling of the U.S-Mexico border after failing last week in a politically embarrassing setback. The evening roll call proved tight, with Speaker Mike Johnson’s threadbare GOP majority unable to handle many defectors or …

Republicans impeach Alejandro Mayorkas by a single vote after weeks of attempts
10 months, 1 week ago

Republicans impeach Alejandro Mayorkas by a single vote after weeks of attempts

Raw Story  

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas has been impeached by the House — the first time this has happened to a cabinet member in over a century. The matter now falls to the Senate, where it is exceedingly unlikely Mayorkas would face conviction if it comes for a vote due to the supermajority requirement. This comes after the GOP's previous …

What to know about the Mayorkas impeachment and what comes next
10 months, 1 week ago

What to know about the Mayorkas impeachment and what comes next

LA Times  

The Republican-controlled House voted this week to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. House Republicans have spent months investigating the secretary’s actions as they’ve aimed to make immigration and border security a key election issue. House Republicans say the secretary is violating immigration laws by not detaining enough migrants and by …

The House has impeached the Homeland Security secretary. Here’s what you should know and what’s next
10 months, 1 week ago

The House has impeached the Homeland Security secretary. Here’s what you should know and what’s next

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled House voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. House Republicans have spent months investigating the secretary’s actions as they’ve aimed to make immigration and border security a key election issue. U.S. House Republicans say the secretary is violating immigration laws by not detaining enough migrants …

GOP-led House impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas — by one vote — over border management
10 months, 1 week ago

GOP-led House impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas — by one vote — over border management

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, with the Republican majority determined to punish the Biden administration over its handling of the U.S-Mexico border after failing last week in a politically embarrassing setback. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., called the case against Mayorkas a “sham impeachment” and a “new low for House …

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas impeached by House Republicans
10 months, 1 week ago

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas impeached by House Republicans

NPR  

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas impeached by House Republicans Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images The House of Representatives has voted 214-213 to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for "willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law" in enforcing border policy and "breach public trust." Sponsor Message …

GOP-led House impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas over border management
10 months, 1 week ago

GOP-led House impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas over border management

LA Times  

The House voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas, with the Republican majority determined to punish the Biden administration over its handling of the U.S.-Mexico border after failing last week in a politically embarrassing setback. President Biden said in a statement released after the vote, “History will not look kindly on House Republicans for their blatant act …

Broken Congress: It can’t fix the border, fund allies or impeach Mayorkas as GOP revolts
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Broken Congress: It can’t fix the border, fund allies or impeach Mayorkas as GOP revolts

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas was not, in fact, impeached by the House. “We’ve gone from the sublime to the ridiculous.” The next steps are highly uncertain as an emboldened generation of hard-right lawmakers allied with Trump are energized by the disruption, eager to carry on with their emerging agenda despite the GOP’s slim majority in the House that …

Who is Ken Buck, the Republican who voted against impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Who is Ken Buck, the Republican who voted against impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas?

Hindustan Times  

On Tuesday, February 6, 2024, the House of Representatives narrowly rejected a Republican-led effort to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the U.S.-Mexico border crisis. A vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas failed in the House of Representatives with a final vote tally being 214-216. Buck has been a vocal critic of …

House Republicans fail to impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
10 months, 2 weeks ago

House Republicans fail to impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Democratic Texas Rep Gregorio Casar told The Independent after the vote that “it's sad …

How a California Republican helped tank Mayorkas’ impeachment vote
10 months, 2 weeks ago

How a California Republican helped tank Mayorkas’ impeachment vote

LA Times  

Rep. Tom McClintock, seen in 2019, said Wednesday that his party’s move to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas threatened to create a dangerous precedent. California Republican Rep. Tom McClintock said Wednesday that he’d bucked his party’s effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas because it would have cheapened the use of the greatest punishment Congress can …

House vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas fails, thwarted by Republican defections
10 months, 2 weeks ago

House vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas fails, thwarted by Republican defections

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON — In a dramatic setback, House Republicans failed Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, forced to shelve a high-profile priority — for now — after a few GOP lawmakers refused to go along with the party’s plan. The House Democrats united against the two articles of impeachment against Mayorkas, calling the proceedings a sham designed to please …

House will vote on Homeland Security secretary impeachment: How did we get here, what does it mean?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

House will vote on Homeland Security secretary impeachment: How did we get here, what does it mean?

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives is expected to vote Tuesday on whether to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. U.S. House Republicans say the secretary is violating immigration laws by not detaining enough migrants and by implementing a humanitarian parole program that they say bypasses Congress to allow people into the country who wouldn't otherwise qualify to enter. Secretary …

The GOP-controlled House fails to impeach the homeland security secretary. What could come next?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The GOP-controlled House fails to impeach the homeland security secretary. What could come next?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled House has failed to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. The vote Tuesday night marked the culmination of months of examination by House Republicans as they’ve aimed to make immigration and border security a key election issue. Democrats and many legal experts have said that this is …

Votes to impeach Mayorkas could come as early as today
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Votes to impeach Mayorkas could come as early as today

Daily Mail  

A Republican-led committee has approved sending Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas's impeachment case to full house - with a vote happening as early as today. The House Rules Committee voted along party lines, 8-4, after midnight on Wednesday to move toward impeaching Mayorkas for a 'willful and systematic' refusal to enforce laws to protect US borders. The Homeland Committee hearing …

Republican-led committee approves sending Mayorkas impeachment case to full house - with vote coming as early as TODAY
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Republican-led committee approves sending Mayorkas impeachment case to full house - with vote coming as early as TODAY

Daily Mail  

A Republican-led committee has approved sending Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas's impeachment case to full house - with a vote happening as early as today. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas could be impeached on Tuesday as articles said he has 'refused to comply with federal immigration laws' and he has 'breached the public trust' In December, there were 300,000 border …

House vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas fails, thwarted by Republican defections
10 months, 2 weeks ago

House vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas fails, thwarted by Republican defections

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In a dramatic setback, House Republicans failed to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, forced to shelve a high-profile priority — for now — after a few GOP lawmakers refused to go along with the party’s plan. “Frustrated,” said Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., the chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, “but we’ll see it back again.” House Speaker …

House vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas fails, thwarted by Republican defections
10 months, 2 weeks ago

House vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas fails, thwarted by Republican defections

LA Times  

In a dramatic setback, House Republicans failed Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas, forced to shelve a high-profile priority — for now — after a few GOP lawmakers refused to go along with the party’s plan. The House Democrats united against the two articles of impeachment against Mayorkas, calling the proceedings a sham designed to please Trump, …

As impeachment looms, Homeland Security secretary says his agency will not be distracted by politics
10 months, 2 weeks ago

As impeachment looms, Homeland Security secretary says his agency will not be distracted by politics

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says he doesn't take it personally that House Republicans are trying to make him the first Cabinet official impeached in nearly 150 years, saying the attacks against him are politics: “They don’t know me." Republicans on the House Homeland Security Committee voted Wednesday to send two articles of impeachment against Mayorkas to the …

As impeachment looms, Homeland Security secretary says his agency will not be distracted by politics
10 months, 2 weeks ago

As impeachment looms, Homeland Security secretary says his agency will not be distracted by politics

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says he doesn’t take it personally that House Republicans are trying to make him the first Cabinet official impeached in nearly 150 years, saying the attacks against him are politics: “They don’t know me.” “Many of these individuals haven’t sat down and spoken with me about my approach to the work, my policy …

Opinion: The border crisis isn't Mayorkas' fault. House Republicans should impeach themselves
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: The border crisis isn't Mayorkas' fault. House Republicans should impeach themselves

LA Times  

The articles of impeachment aimed at DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas are nothing more than mumbo-jumbo about a run-of-the-mill policy disagreement. South Carolina Rep. Ralph Norman said the quiet part out loud when he explained in November that his fellow Republicans “need to focus on what they can get — Mayorkas is easier than impeaching the president of the United States.” …

House GOP takes party-line vote toward Mayorkas impeachment
10 months, 3 weeks ago

House GOP takes party-line vote toward Mayorkas impeachment

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republicans voted along party lines early Wednesday to move toward impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for a “willful and systematic” refusal to enforce immigration laws as border security becomes a top 2024 election issue. Referring to Trump’s “Make America Great Again” campaign slogan, Thompson said the “MAGA-led impeachment of Secretary Mayorkas is a baseless sham.” The …

Republicans Invoking Border Crisis Now Oppose Plan To Fix It
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Republicans Invoking Border Crisis Now Oppose Plan To Fix It

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― For months, Republicans have shouted from the rooftops about a migrant crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border and how President Joe Biden needs to act to address it, insisting the flow of migrants is an urgent national security threat. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images In a statement last week, Biden called the deal the “toughest …

House Republicans take key vote toward impeaching Mayorkas as border becomes campaign issue
10 months, 3 weeks ago

House Republicans take key vote toward impeaching Mayorkas as border becomes campaign issue

LA Times  

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas wrote to the Homeland Security Committee that it should be working with the Biden administration on immigration law. House Republicans were ready to take a key vote Tuesday toward impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas over what they call his “willful and systematic” refusal to enforce immigration laws as border security becomes a top …

GOP releases impeachment articles against Homeland Security chief
10 months, 3 weeks ago

GOP releases impeachment articles against Homeland Security chief

The Hindu  

House Republicans on January 28 released two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as they vowed to swiftly push forward with election-year efforts to oust him over what they call his failure to manage the U.S.-Mexico border. Republicans contend Mr. Mayorkas is guilty of “high crimes and misdemeanours” that amount to a “willful and systemic refusal to …

House Republicans Unveil Impeachment Charges Against DHS Secretary Mayorkas
10 months, 3 weeks ago

House Republicans Unveil Impeachment Charges Against DHS Secretary Mayorkas

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Republicans contend Mayorkas is guilty of “high crimes and misdemeanors” that amount to a “willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law” on immigration and a “breach of the public trust.” Impeachment, they say, is “Congress’s only viable option.” “Alejandro N. Mayorkas willfully and systemically refused to comply with the immigration laws, failed to control the …

House GOP releases impeachment articles in bid to oust Homeland Security’s Mayorkas over the border
10 months, 3 weeks ago

House GOP releases impeachment articles in bid to oust Homeland Security’s Mayorkas over the border

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Sunday released two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as they vowed to swiftly push forward with election-year efforts to oust him over what they call his failure to manage the U.S.-Mexico border. Republicans contend Mayorkas is guilty of “high crimes and misdemeanors” that amount to a “willful and systemic refusal to …

House GOP releases impeachment articles in bid to oust Homeland Security’s Mayorkas over the border
10 months, 3 weeks ago

House GOP releases impeachment articles in bid to oust Homeland Security’s Mayorkas over the border

LA Times  

House Republicans on Sunday released two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as they vowed to swiftly push forward with election-year efforts to oust him over what they call his failure to manage the U.S.-Mexico border. Republicans contend Mayorkas is guilty of “high crimes and misdemeanors” that amount to a “willful and systemic refusal to comply with …

House GOP is moving swiftly toward Mayorkas’ impeachment as Senate focuses on a border security deal
11 months ago

House GOP is moving swiftly toward Mayorkas’ impeachment as Senate focuses on a border security deal

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Laying the groundwork for the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, a House committee on Thursday heard from parents whose tearful testimony sought to link government border policy to their daughters’ deaths and from a law professor warning off the effort. Green, a Tennessee Republican, opened the second impeachment hearing saying “no American is safe” under Mayorkas’ …

As House GOP launches effort to impeach Mayorkas, senators want to strike a border deal with him
11 months, 1 week ago

As House GOP launches effort to impeach Mayorkas, senators want to strike a border deal with him

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Marching ahead with multiple impeachment plans, House Republicans set their sights Wednesday on Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who they intend to prove is “derelict in his duty” over handling the surge of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. Johnson also spoke Wednesday with Biden and “strongly encouraged” the president to use his executive authority to secure the southern …

House GOP launches effort to impeach Mayorkas, even as senators seek a border deal
11 months, 1 week ago

House GOP launches effort to impeach Mayorkas, even as senators seek a border deal

LA Times  

Marching ahead with multiple impeachment plans, House Republicans set their sights Wednesday on Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, whom they intend to prove is “derelict in his duty” over handling the surge of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. Johnson also spoke Wednesday with Biden and “strongly encouraged” the president to use his executive authority to secure the southern border, said …

U.S. House launches Republican impeachment inquiry against Biden
1 year ago

U.S. House launches Republican impeachment inquiry against Biden

The Hindu  

December 14, 2023 05:04 am | Updated 09:44 pm IST - WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives voted on December 13 to formalize an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, escalating Republicans’ battle with Democrats ahead of the 2024 election in a move Mr. Biden himself slammed as a “baseless” stunt. “As President Biden continues to stonewall lawful Congressional subpoenas, …

Critical Senate Republicans to House GOPers pushing impeachment: 'do something meaningful'
1 year ago

Critical Senate Republicans to House GOPers pushing impeachment: 'do something meaningful'

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Critical Senate Republicans said Wednesday they didn't see the value in chasing an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden that lacks evidence, is unlikely to be voted through, and serves as a distraction from pursuing policy. Sen. Lisa Murkowski finds some revelations about Hunter Biden, who serves no public office, "worrisome," but she doesn't approve of the "normalization …

Editorial: No evidence for Biden impeachment inquiry? No problem. The House GOP doesn’t seem to care
1 year ago

Editorial: No evidence for Biden impeachment inquiry? No problem. The House GOP doesn’t seem to care

LA Times  

Rep. Jim Jordan speaks during a House Oversight Committee hearing in September about an impeachment of President Biden. Deposed Speaker Kevin McCarthy launched the Biden impeachment inquiry in September without securing a floor vote, thus avoiding a scenario in which saner members of his fragile majority — including Republicans elected in districts where Biden is popular — might rebel. Republicans …

House pushes off impeachment of Homeland Secretary Mayorkas for handling of southern border
1 year, 1 month ago

House pushes off impeachment of Homeland Secretary Mayorkas for handling of southern border

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House voted Monday to push off a Republican effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, ending for now a threat against the Cabinet secretary that has been brewing ever since Republicans took the House majority in January. Greene in a floor speech Monday accused Mayorkas of a “pattern of conduct that is incompatible with the laws …

Column: Kevin McCarthy’s impeachment inquiry proves there’s only one political party of revenge — the GOP
1 year, 3 months ago

Column: Kevin McCarthy’s impeachment inquiry proves there’s only one political party of revenge — the GOP

LA Times  

It was nearly 80 years from Congress’ creation to the first impeachment of a president, Andrew Johnson in 1868, and 130 years more until the second, Bill Clinton in 1998, both of them Democrats impeached by Republican House majorities. Yet to conclude that we’ve entered into a sorry new era of tit-for-tat impeachments — as some scholars and other observers …

Editorial: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy — ringmaster of the GOP’s impeachment circus?
1 year, 4 months ago

Editorial: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy — ringmaster of the GOP’s impeachment circus?

LA Times  

Even with subsequent qualifications, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s floating of the idea of an inquiry into impeaching President Biden is irresponsible and another example of McCarthy giving aid and comfort to the crazy caucus of the Republican Party. — Fox News, the Bakersfield Republican referred to congressional investigations of the Biden family and said: “This is rising to the level …

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