Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Monday escalated his effort to impeach Pete Hegseth, forcing a House vote later in the week to remove a Defense secretary who’s emerged as among the most controversial figures of President Trump’s second term.
The development marks the second time in two months that Massie has sought to oust the Pentagon chief. On the first occasion, House GOP leaders blocked the effort by sending lawmakers home a day early for the pre-midterm recess, effectively avoiding a vote that might have been difficult for some vulnerable incumbents.
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A dominant performance by Democrats in last week’s midterm elections is expected to severely slow the progress of — if not entirely kill off — congressional efforts to regulate the big business of college sports.
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Historic Republican losses on Tuesday have blurred the picture of the party’s presidential field about 15 months before the GOP primaries begin.
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Congress returns to Washington after weeks away and a stunning reversal of fortune for Republicans in last week’s midterm election. Read more. |
Sen. Dave McCormick (Pa.), a more moderate Republican from a key battleground state, is endorsing a call by conservative Senate GOP colleagues to delay the party’s leadership elections scheduled for Tuesday.
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Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), a centrist Republican retiring from the Congress who has criticized President Trump on foreign policy and other matters, on Monday said he is conflicted about the effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth being led by a fellow GOP lawmaker.
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Former President Jimmy Carter’s family farm in Georgia has been sold to a conservation group for $8.5 million, with plans to preserve the land and eventually open it to the public.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he plans to hold a press conference at the Pentagon on Tuesday morning and argued that he is “not worried” about the impeachment articles Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) plans to reintroduce against him this week.
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A coalition of more than 150 immigration rights organizations and allies are calling on Democrats to cut funding for federal immigration enforcement agencies and create a pathway for citizenship when the party takes control of the next Congress.
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