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www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
US Elections

Here's the latest on the impeachment vote.

House Republicans will attempt to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas for a second time on charges of refusing to enforce border laws.
The charges against Mayorkas fail to identify any transgressions that rise to the level of high crimes and misdemeanors. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
US politics

House Republicans Try Again to Impeach Mayorkas on Border Charges

House Republicans will attempt to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas for a second time.
Republicans have been unable to provide evidence of any offense committed by Mayorkas and are using impeachment as a political weapon. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
US politics

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 ]
POLITICO
2 months ago
US Elections

Mayorkas undaunted by prospect of second impeachment vote

House Republicans are expected to vote again on impeaching Alejandro Mayorkas.
Congress is the only one who can fix the broken immigration system. [ more ]
Truthout
3 months ago
Left-wing politics

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 ]
Los Angeles Times
3 months ago
Los Angeles

Defiant after impeachment vote, Mayorkas tells The Times the effort 'does not rattle me'

Alejandro Mayorkas, the first Latino head of the Homeland Security Department, narrowly escaped impeachment by the House.
House Republican leaders plan to try again to impeach Mayorkas, even though the Democratic-controlled Senate is unlikely to convict him. [ more ]
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homeland-security
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
US politics

Mayorkas Says He's Focused on the Work' After Dodging Impeachment

Alejandro Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary, remains focused on his job despite facing impeachment proceedings.
Mayorkas has faced criticism from Republicans regarding the border crisis and his handling of the situation. [ more ]
time.com
3 months ago
US politics

What to Know About House Republicans' Push to Impeach Mayorkas

Republicans approve two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
Mayorkas would become the first Cabinet member to be impeached in almost 150 years [ more ]
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www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
US politics

House G.O.P. Winds Down Mayorkas Impeachment Without His Public Testimony

House Republicans are seeking to impeach homeland security secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas for failing to enforce immigration laws.
Republicans are moving forward with impeachment charges without evidence of high crimes or misdemeanors, seeking to remove Mayorkas for his immigration policies. [ more ]
New York Post
4 days ago
Left-wing politics

Biden and Mayorkas still owe border agents an apology for 'whipping' lie

Border agent falsely accused of whipping migrants receives award for anti-smuggling work, no apology from Biden or Mayorkas. [ more ]
New York Post
5 months ago
US politics

Marjorie Taylor Greene calls on Mayorkas to resign, says he has 'a short time coming'

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called for the resignation of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and criticized FBI Director Christopher Wray.
Greene accused Mayorkas of having a limited time in office and threatened impeachment.
She criticized Wray for the lack of FBI action against pro-Palestinian activists. [ more ]
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