Houston Matters discusses former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial beginning, the impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and other developments in politics in our weekly roundup.
(The Center Square) – On Tuesday, House managers delivered two articles of impeachment to the U.S. Senate for DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas after a week’s delay and amidst speculation over whether or not the Democratic-led Senate will hold a trial. On Monday, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., signed the articles of impeachment saying, “the border catastrophe is the number one issue for the American people. We must hold those who engineered it to full account.” He also again...
WASHINGTON — After a weeklong delay, the House of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon will send its articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate, a spokesperson for Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed. It will kick off what’s expected to be a very short trial in the upper chamber — one that could wrap up by week’s end. However, Republicans, who are demanding a full Senate trial, are fighting to drag out the process in a bid to shine the spotlight on...
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson says he is sending impeachment charges against Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate on Tuesday. That will force senators to convene a trial on the allegations that the Homeland Security secretary has “willfully and systematically” refused to enforce existing immigration
House to send Mayorkas impeachment articles to the Senate, forcing a trial
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson says he is sending impeachment charges against Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate on Tuesday. That will force senators to convene a trial on the allegations that the Homeland Security secretary has “willfully and systematically” refused to enforce existing immigration
House impeachment managers officially delivered two articles of impeachment passed against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. After delaying the planned delivery last week and pushing it to Tuesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., directed impeachment managers to bring the long-anticipated articles to the Senate, which will set off a number of procedural actions. SENATE DEMS REVEAL...
WASHINGTON >> The House sent two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate on Tuesday, forcing a trial on allegations that he has “willfully and systematically” refused to enforce immigration laws.
As we reported on Wednesday, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) violated all kinds of precedent by refusing to hold the impeachment trial of DHS head Alejandro Mayorkas after he had been impeached in the House. Schumer, for the first time in history, refused to pursue the matter.
Australia’s housing crisis is expected to get worse before it gets better and the federal government is facing growing pressure to do more to fix it in the May budget. Deloitte Access Economics partner Stephen Smith said the nation had not been building enough homes to keep pace with population growth, and new dwelling starts […]
Speaking before entering the courtroom in Manhattan Trump blamed Joe Biden for his being on trial.
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