Impeachment

Apr. 16, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT President Donald Trump was impeached in December 2019, charged by the House of Representatives with abusing his office to gain leverage over Joe Biden in the upcoming presidential election. This week, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard rebooted that scandal with the release of…

Jurisprudence By Dahlia Lithwick Enter your email to receive alerts for this author. Sign in or create an account to better manage your email preferences. Unsubscribe from email alerts Are you sure you want to unsubscribe from email alerts for Dahlia Lithwick? April 15, 2026 5:40 AM Impeachment and the…

In a significant revelation, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has unveiled a collection of declassified documents that cast a critical light on the process leading up to the 2019 impeachment of then-President Donald Trump. These documents suggest that the foundation of the impeachment was built on shaky ground, with…

Rather than calling for impeachment, Schumer criticized Trump for what he said was worsening Iran’s “nuclear ambition.” U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries hold a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on January 8, 2026. SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty…

It is up to the American people, and our elected representatives, to use every legal means available—from impeachment to protest. Five years after the January 6, 2021, violent insurrection in Washington, DC, seeking to overthrow the election results, members of the activist group Rise and Resist gathered at the steps…

House Democratic leadership took a noticeable step Wednesday towards embracing a long-shot push to remove President Trump from office through the 25th Amendment.Why it matters: The time it takes for Democratic leadership to yield to riled-up rank-and-file lawmaker demands is getting shorter and shorter.Congressional Democrats largely repudiated the notion of…

Polymarket put the odds of President Donald Trump being impeached before his term ends at 64% on Apr. 7, near the contract's high-water mark since its Mar. 19 launch. A comparable Kalshi contract, which resolves against Library of Congress records and runs through Jan. 1, 2028, was priced around 67%…

Dozens of congressional Democrats called for President Donald Trump to be removed from office Tuesday after he used extreme rhetoric against Iran that included threatening to wipe out "a whole civilization." More than 70 lawmakers, including a handful of senators, said in separate social media posts that Trump's Cabinet needs…

More than 70 lawmakers supported impeachment or using the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office Nights and Weekends Editor Published April 7, 2026 6:27PM (EDT) Former U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) speaks at a press conference alongside alleged victims of Jeffrey Epstein at the U.S. Capitol in Washington,…

As others called for impeachment and removal, Schumer and other Democratic leaders did not commit to any action. (R-L) U.S. Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks as Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) listens during a news briefing on March 24, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Alex Wong / Getty Images…