Freshmen Democrats Work to Turn Biden Impeachment Effort on Its Head
Representative Jasmine Crockett strategically shifted attention by presenting evidence of sensitive documents found at Mar-a-Lago during a hearing. [ more ]
Mayorkas Says He's Undeterred by Republicans' Impeachment Drive
Alejandro Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary, is not distracted by congressional Republicans' efforts to impeach him over his handling of the southern border.
Mayorkas denies the allegations and emphasizes that it is up to Congress to fix the broken immigration system. [ more ]
AOC Says GOP's Mayorkas Impeachment Attempt Is "Craven and Without Merit"
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticizes Republicans for their attempt to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas with no evidence
Ocasio-Cortez highlights the inexperience of the Republican House speaker and the baseless nature of the allegations as reasons for the failed impeachment vote [ more ]
Someone Needs Therapy!' House Oversight Hearing ERUPTS When Comer and Raskin Unleash Hell On Each Other
The House Oversight Hearing on Chinese Communist Party's Political Warfare delved into heated exchanges between Comer and Raskin over Biden and impeachment. [ more ]
The House Is About to Deliver Articles of Impeachment Against Mayorkas. It Could Get Messy
House Republicans are preparing to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, but Democrats controlling the Senate are likely to acquit him. [ more ]
Ex-House Republican Slams Moscow Marjorie' Taylor Greene: Always Focused on Her Social Media'
Former Rep. Ken Buck disputes Rep. Kevin McCarthy's view of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene as a serious legislator.
Buck highlights Greene's history of controversial actions, including filing impeachment articles against President Biden and opposing aid to Ukraine. [ more ]
Senate impeachment trial begins for Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas
The Senate held an impeachment trial for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas, a rare event for a U.S. Cabinet official in almost 150 years. [ more ]
The Informant Turned Defendant Who Took Aim at the Bidens
Alexander Smirnov was an informant for the F.B.I., who played a double game by providing information on oligarchs while also offering consulting services to them.
In 2020, Smirnov lied to his F.B.I. handler about the Ukrainian energy company Burisma supposedly arranging bribes for President Biden and his son, leading to his recent indictment. [ more ]
Johnson Stumbles, Deepening Republican Disarray and His Own Challenges
Speaker Mike Johnson experiences a stinging defeat as Republicans fail in their bid to impeach Alejandro N. Mayorkas, then fail again on a vote for an aid package for Israel.
Johnson has inherited a litany of problems, including a razor-thin margin of control and a deeply divided conference, leading to his struggles in corralling his colleagues and making effective decisions. [ more ]
FBI informant who accused the Bidens of corruption in Ukraine is charged with lying to authorities
Special counsel David Weiss, who is investigating Hunter Biden, has filed charges against the FBI informant who accused the Bidens of corruption in Ukraine.
The false statement made by Alexander Smirnov, the FBI informant, is what Republicans have used to accuse Joe Biden of corruption and led to an impeachment inquiry against him.
The indictment filed by the special counsel does not mention the Biden family by name, but it is clear it concerns them. [ more ]
Mayorkas May Become the Second Ever Cabinet Member Impeached. The First Was a Civil War Hero
The House is set to vote on the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, which would be only the second time a cabinet member has been impeached.
The first and only previous cabinet member to be impeached was William Belknap, President Ulysses Grant's Secretary of War, in 1876. [ more ]