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House GOP lays groundwork for Mayorkas impeachment as moderates

By Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju and Annie Grayer, CNN Senior House Republicans are moving swiftly to build a case against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as they strongly weigh launching rare impeachment proceedings against a Cabinet secretary, a plan that could generate sharp backlash from GOP moderates. Key committee chairmen are already preparing to hold […]

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Entertainment

‘Yellowstone’ Creator Taylor Sheridan Walks Back 2017 Call for Trump’s Impeachment: ‘I Don’t Recall That’ – IMDb

Taylor Sheridan maintains an intriguing level of mystery that feels unheard of in Hollywood, especially since he oversees a not-insignificant media empire and appears in many of the things he creates. But when a journalist got too close to uncovering his politics for a recent profile, he got pushback from Sheridan himself and the larger […]

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The ‘Impeachment 10:’ Who’s in, who’s out and whose fate is yet to be decided

Only one primary battle remains for the 10 House Republicans who supported the second impeachment of former President Donald Trump — and have subsequently been a constant target of his wrath. While many of the “Impeachment 10” are not running for reelection, it’s been an uphill battle for those who are. Trump has endorsed some […]

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South Dakota Senate convicts and removes state attorney general in impeachment trial after he killed pedestrian in 2020

The Senate needed approval from two-thirds of the Republican-controlled, 35-member chamber to convict and remove Ravnsborg. The vote was 24-9 in favor of conviction and removal on the first article, committing a crime that caused the death of a person. The vote was 31-2 on the second article, malfeasance in office. The Senate also voted […]

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South Carolina congressman who voted for impeachment will fall to Trump-backed challenger, while another incumbent who defied Trump will survive primary, CNN projects

State Rep. Russell Fry, who was endorsed by Trump, will defeat Rice in the 7th District, CNN projects. Despite facing a severe backlash over his impeachment vote, including death threats in its aftermath, Rice did not back off his criticism of Trump or decide, like some of his impeachment-backing GOP colleagues, to leave office at […]

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World

Trump’s Ukraine impeachment shadows war, risks GOP response

WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump was impeached in late 2019 after pressuring Ukraine’s leader for “a favor,” all while withholding $400 million in military aid to help confront Russian-backed separatists, even the staunchest defense hawks in the Republican Party stood virtually united by Trump’s side. But as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s military marched […]

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Rudy Giuliani unlocks phones for prosecutors in Ukraine-related lobbying probe | CNN Politics

CNN  —  Federal prosecutors may soon reach a charging decision regarding Rudy Giuliani’s foreign lobbying efforts involving Ukraine, after he helped investigators unlock several electronic devices that were seized by the FBI, according to multiple sources familiar with the probe. Giuliani has also offered to appear for a separate interview to prove he has nothing […]

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Dan Goldman, lead council in Trump impeachment, to run for New York attorney general

In an interview with The News on Monday, Goldman framed himself as the right man for the moment, in large part due to his experience prosecuting mobsters, white-collar criminals and a former president. Read more here New York Daily News