Impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas fails on floor of U.S. House

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House failed to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday night, a stunning defeat for the Republican-led push to impeach a Biden administration Cabinet secretary. All Democrats present and four Republicans voted against the two articles of impeachment. The vote was 214-216. The GOP lawmakers to vote against impeachment were …

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What to know about potential Speaker hopeful Tom Emmer

After Republicans voted Friday to no longer back House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) as its Speaker nominee, the House is scrambling to find a new candidate. That decision came after Jordan failed for a third time to garner the 217 votes needed to secure the gavel. Several GOP members have since announced that they …

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