Impeachment

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) signaled that Republicans are open to expunging former President Donald Trump’s impeachments, making the remarks during a brief Q&A with reporters. When asked about the interest of Republicans to possibly introduce a resolution to expunge one or both of Trump’s impeachments, McCarthy did not dismiss…

Republican Sen. Ben Sasse has officially resigned from the Senate as he heads into his new role as president of the University of Florida. Nebraska's Republican Governor Jim Pillen will appoint someone to fill Sasse's vacant seat. Sasse is leaving the Senate just two years into his second term after…

Rep. Jamie Raskin, a prominent member of the Jan. 6 committee and a former Trump impeachment manager, announced Wednesday that he's been diagnosed with cancer. “After several days of tests, I have been diagnosed with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma, which is a serious but curable form of cancer," Raskin,…

8yrs ago, Ukraine only had a “military on paper.” Now it’s beating back a Superpower.06:10 “Corridors of Power” doc: How do US leaders decide whether to get involved abroad?08:02 Velshi: Zelenskyy’s powerful appeal to American history05:27 Rep. Gwen Moore: Getting Trump’s Taxes “was like pulling teeth”08:27 Now Playing Rep. Stacey…

Pro-impeachment and 21-year incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) is expected to defeat Trump-endorsed Kelly Tshibaka in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race after the state tabulated voters’ second and third rankings on Wednesday. Murkowski finished the ranked-choice election with 53.7 percent, 135,972 votes, compared to Tshibaka’s 117,299 votes, bringing her to 46.3 percent. 🚨NEWS…

Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) is eyeing legislation that would bar former President Trump from serving in office under the 14th Amendment “for leading an insurrection against the United States.” Cicilline, who served as an impeachment manager during Trump’s first impeachment, sent a letter to his Democratic colleagues Tuesday night previewing…

WASHINGTON — If it’s Monday ... Democrats retain Senate control after holding Nevada and Arizona. ... Republicans need to win seven of uncalled 19 House races for control of chamber; Democrats need to win 13. ... Democrat Katie Hobbs leads Republican Kari Lake by 26,000 votes in “Too Close to Call” Arizona gubernatorial…

Steve Bannon appears to be launching one more crusade before heading to prison on contempt of Congress charges. Hours before the conservative provocateur and former adviser to former President Donald Trump was handed a four-month prison sentence by federal judge Carl Nichols on Friday morning, Bannon took to social media…

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“A clear picture began to form of an impeachment that had been crippled by doubt and exploited by avarice — emboldening the president and weakening the legislative branch,” the authors write in “Unchecked: The Untold Story Behind Congress’s Botched Impeachments of Donald Trump.” When asked for a response to the…