All posts tagged "Impeach"

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.

Republicans spearheaded the charge, arguing that Mayorkas was derelict in responsibilities to control migration at the southern border. However, their allegations have consistently been vague as to what law or laws he is supposedly violating or not enforcing.

DHS has been in charge of border patrol ever since the agency was founded in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks....

All signs suggest Republican lawmakers are readying to launch an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden, but the probe could backfire on the GOP, Politico reports.

The pursuit of an impeachment inquiry against Biden is among GOP House members’ top priorities, USA Today reports, noting House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) during a recent interview called the prospect of an inquiry Biden impeachment inquiry “a natural step forward.”

“It is a natural step forward that you would have to go to an impeachment inquiry,” McCarthy said during an Aug. 27 appearance on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.” ...

DES MOINES (Reuters) - Five Republican state legislators co-sponsored resolutions on Thursday to impeach four of the justices on the Iowa state supreme court but the measures are likely to stall this year, lawmakers said.